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Squirrel picture from 2nd floor window at 730 N St. Johns Ave.

US IlHpHS 1996.5-1-0466
Item
circa 1924

Part of Jesse Lowe Smith Image Collection

Squirrel Picture From 2nd Floor Window at 730 (2494 in 2023) N. St. Johns. Ave. Remarks: Plate missing as noted: 11/2/70.

The East Wind

US IlHpHS obj-east.win
Item
circa 1934

Part of Artifacts collection

Oil in canvas painting depicting wind sweeping over a lightly forested prairie. Plaque reads "In Memory of Martha Wood Wolff." 68.5 x 57.0 cm.

Wilder, Tom Milton

Ravinia Woods

US IlHpHS obj-1982.ravi.woo
Item
1930

Part of Artifacts collection

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

Seymour, Ralph Fletcher

Central Ave. Beach House

US IlHpHS obj-2011.10.29
Item
circa 1920s

Part of Artifacts collection

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.

unknown

Corner

US IlHpHS glas.sli-1.18-hphs-b06-004
circa 1880-1899

Part of Glass slides collection

Looking east on Central Ave. across railroad tracks with view MacDonald's ( McDonald ) Store. Erskine Bank opened in the building a few years later.

Highland Park Day Parade

US IlHpHS high.day-67.82.3
Item
circa 1912-1915

Part of Highland Park Day Parade : real photo postcards

Motor vehicles line up to begin parade.

Brand Studio

Lamb's House

US IlHpHS log.str-L1
Item
circa 1880-1899

Part of Log structures

Verso reads Lamb's in section 16 West of Highwood north fo C & N track way off from the main road."

Time capsule contents

US IlHpHS 1971.hp150
Series
1969-1971

Seventeen printed items and ephemera, including postcards, monographs, periodicals, a telephone directory, and silver dollar placed in safe deposit bank in 1971. Series also includes notes from opening, key envelope and engraved plaque.

Highland Park Historical Society