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Framed broadside advertising :A REWARD OF $25.00 Will be paid to tbe first person sending an appropriate name, which will be accepted by the management for the new resort now being built at Ravinia.
The Park is being created at cost of $150,000 for a high-class pleasure resort; consisting of a fine theater; stadium, seating 3000; fine athletic field; refectory and other accommodations and amusements.
No intoxicating drinks of any kind will be sold or allowed to be used on these grounds. The games and entertainments will be confined to those of the highest order.
The theatre will be open the year around.
Greciao or Roman name preferred
Address All replies to
O. P. SISSON,
Amusement Manager.
Higblnod Park, Ill.

Painting of countryside with cows pasturing in shallow water underneath the eaves of a wooden bridge on the Des Plaines River. 44 x 84 x 2 cm.

Framed magazine with article by Herb Graffis ranking the top 18 Chicagoland golf courses, including 3 in Highland Park, Illinois: Old Elm, Bob-O-Link and Exmoor (Clubs.)

Painting of woods landscape in Ravinia. Donated by Arthur and Phyllis Dubin, 1982

This item consists of one red, white, and blue patterned quilt created and donated by Elizabeth Cumming Will in 2003, using fabrics styled after patterns from 1840-1865 for display at Francis Stupey Cabin. 210 x 150 cm. Minor tears repaired by creator 2018.11.

Ice cream shop owned and operated by Anthony Lencioni. Displayed as part of the Highland Park Historical Society 50th Anniversary exhibit at the City of Highland Park City Hall, 2016-2017.

Tool, also known as a shake axe, used to split wood at the grain, especially for splitting shingles. Damaged, 2021-2011.

Water color series, by local artist, of Ravinia train depot in the morning snow.

Certificate issued by the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States admitting Captain Otho H. Morgan, Capt. 7th Indiana Volunteer Battery.