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This series contains images of various peoples from Highland Park. They have been organized into 10 sub series ranging from portraits to families, to licenses. Many of the images in this series were done by the Brand Brothers Studio. George H. Cumming (s) (1894-1967) wedding party photo, circa 1919.

This folder contains images from an unidentified photo album. Below are a list of items that can be found in this folder with its associated date.

Virginia, Mariana, Louise Ruffner by a pond, No Date
Elizabeth Tuttle dressed as a nurse, No Date
Carqueville Cousins dressed as colonialists, No Date
Jennie Hyde, 1918
Jeenie Hyde, 1918
Virginia, Marianna, Louise Ruffner by a fence, No Date

Photographs, chiefly black and white snapshots, documenting early to mid-century Highland Park, Illinois. Label on box read "Unsorted photo, mostly flashes after, 1930s."

70-420-1_10 B & W photos of parade , circa 1970 .
68-542-1_68-542-5 B & W photos of paving/ by P. E. Cole City Engineer , 1940 .
67-313-2 and 67-313-3 Photos of Dr. Harry B. Roberts .
67-6-2 Photo of two young residents of Hazel Ave. Highland Park, Edith Ringdahl and Betty Sanfield riding horseback in Highland Park Day Parade .
68-543-2_68-543-3 Photos of streets with paving problems .
68-549-3 ; 68-549-7 ; 68-54-12 Photos of Central Avenue August 1940 and October 1940 showing paving before and after improvements , 1940 .
67-231-11, 67-231-16 ; 67-231-20 Photos of parade floats , circa 1940 .
70-360-1 ; 70-360-3 Photos of picnic .
67-230-47 Post card photo on W. Central Ave. , circa 1907 .
Photo of Second St. looking n. of Central Ave. improvement in process 1940 , .
Photo of Second St. looking n.e.ly from Sheridan Rd. , 1940 .
70-254-2 Photo of horse-drawn parade float .
6 photos of Highland Park Day parade floats .
70-248-1 Photo of presentation of American Legion Champions award .
70-223-2 Photo of Wm. Rectenwald .
70-224-2 Photo of Mrs. Fisher .
Photo of Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Johnson and Verna Johnson .
Photo of SE corner Central and Green Bay Roads , 1930s .
Photo of R. E. Evans and John Crother , circa 1899-1900 .
Photo of ruins of Immaculate Conception School after fire , 3/10/1916 .
Post card photo of Bob Robinson bandstand and Bob Robinson .
67-82-88 Post card photo of people running, perhaps Central Ave. , ca. 1907 .
Post card "HIGHLAND PARK ILLINOIS" with selected views .
69-327-9 Photo of float from Highland Park Day parade .
68-679-4 Photo of Robbie Lou Schneider held by Mr. Frank Zipory .
68-528-1 Photo of can turned onto rr. Tracks instead of street .
68-547-1 Photo looking north on Waukegan Avenue from H. Pk.-Highwood border .
68-539-4 Photo of view looking west on Park Avenue from Sheridan Road 2/27/1953 , 1953 .
68-541-9 Photo looking north in Parking lot east of First south of Laurel , 1956-1957 .
Photo of Highland Park Presbyterian Church .
Photo of 1st Christian Science Church .
Photo of Van Evera's family members , circa 1921 .
68-613-1 Photo of Central and 1st Street looking SE .
Photo of Mrs. Frank Fitt at Mrs. Beatty's garden party , 1927 .
Photo of Harriett Fitt at Mrs. Beatty's garden party , 1927 .
Photo of Peter Johnson , 1920 .
70-326-1 Photo of Mary Martin Mills .
68-814-2 Photo of man and station wagon .
Photo of Centran Ave. N side looking west from end of North Shore Bank Building , 1940 .
3 Photos of Maybelle Hawkins of Highland Park (1929) .
Photo of Mayor Geiser, City Manager Kennedy, Art Dubin planting a tree .
Photo of Larson's Garage at 1st and Laurel being demolished .
Photo of Henry Bernard Studio 831 Central torn down for Jewel Store , circa 1965 .
Photo of Central Ave. with A & P Super Market c1930s .
Photo NW corner of Central & 1st St., 1934 .
Photo looking west on Park Ave. from Sheridan Rd. 1953 .
Photo of H.P.M 2 col dance class 1954 .
Photo looking East on Central Ave. from C & N W Ry tracks , 1953 .
Photo of Municipal Christmas Tree E. Central Ave. .
Photo looking north on St. Johns Ave. from Central Ave. , 1953 .
Photo of King Warren Henderson Queen Florence Clow from Highland Park Day Parade , circa 1920 .
3 photos of floats from H. Pk. Day Parade .
Photo of Col. R. D. Wolcott 1956 .
70-359 : 7 photos from Highland Park Day parade .
Photo of woman in front of George Williams store .
Photo of Central Avenue .
Photo of institutional building, apparently a school .
67-151-3 : Photo of school .
Photo of group of men and women , circa 1900 .
Photo of street scene with College Inn Restaurant and train station , circa 1900 .
Photo of street scene with horse and buggy and early automobile .
Photo in H.P. N. of C. L. Rd near Deerfield H.P. Limits , 4/29/1956 .
Photo looking south on First Street from front of Gannetts First St. Entrance .
Photo Downstream C.L.Rd near W limits H.P. .
Photo street scene commercial street circa 1950s .
Photo of Lt. Commander Anthony L. Schmeeg appointed chief of police of Highland Park .
Photo of Sport Shop, VW Bug, parking meter .
2 photos of Elm Place School .
Photo of School Library H.P.H.S? .
72-24-1 : Photo of man in front of American Flag .
Photo of Highland Park High School .
Photo of Highland Park Day Parade .
Photo of Mrs. A. W. Fletcher - Laurel Ave. , 1916 .
Photo of H. Pk. City Council with Mayor Geiser and cuncil membes .
2 photos of floats from Highland Park Day parade .
Photo of intersection of Central Avenue & St. Johns, Gsells .
Photo of commercial street with shops , circa 1940s .
Photo (sepia) of bouquet of flowers grown by R. J. Southerton, Highland Park, Ill. .
Photo of Miss Arline McDermid (a child) and Mr. James McDermid .
69-278-3 : Photo of Central & N. Green Bay Rd. .
67-111-3 : Photo of Elm Place School .
70-255-2 : Photo of Carl Pfanstiehl, 3/11/1956 .
70-598-1 : Photo Looking west from 1st & Central .
Photo of Dudley Craft Watson, Lecturer .
Photo of group of women at Colonial Party H.P.Ill. .
Photo of Head Librarian Ms. Inger Bate, 1935-1964 , circa 1938 .
Photo of First Ave. North of Elm .
2 photos of downtown buildings , 1950s .
Photo of Scouts marching in a parade .
Photo of Elm Place School .
Photo of Clavey's Corners Cash & Carry Trees - Evergreens - Shrubs , 5/10/1946 .
Photo of decorated bicycles in a parade .
70-225-1 : Photo of Mr. & Mrs. Wolcott Horn Mar. 1956 noted H.P.News , circa 1920 .
Photo of Indian Trail School, snow on ground .
Photo of soccer game, tall water tower, circa 1920s .
2 Photos of Indian Trail School .
Photo of N.W. corner Central and Second St. originally owned by Joe and Tony Lencioni sweet shop grade level 1st Bowling Alley in HP in Basement Photo taken 1940s .
Photo of Central Ave. Looking E after improvements , 10/27/1940 .
Photo of Park Dist. Of H. P. .
67-235-1, 67-235-2, 67-235-6 : Photo of 2 autos and one horse & buggy decorated for a parade .
Photo of Elm Place School .
Photo of Ravinia Festival Entrance Gate .
Photo of man in uniform and woman in long dress , circa 1918 .
67-30-4 : Photo of one man and 5 women in front of N.S.&M. Ry. Co. office building in Highwood winter of 1917-18 , 1917-1918 .
2 Post card photos of man and woman standing on rock circa 1907 .
Post card photo of 3 men and a boy pushing over a wooden shed ? , circa 1905 .
25 post card photos of people, individually and in various groups , circa 1920-1940 .
13 photos of people individually and in various groups .
Photo of Fred, Ethel, Lillian, Fannie and Walter 1920s .
70-232-1 : Photo of man .
Photo of man and auto "Lunch east of Erie Pa." written on back .
Photo of man in WWI Home Guard Uniform .
In the Mason house, Mrs. Annette Jones at Piano, Russell Jones with mandolin, other boy (?), 1899 .

Artificial series.

This sub series contains portraits of people. Many of the photographs were done by the Brand Brothers Studio. This sub series has 3 folders, the first being a collection of images, the second folder containing a drawn self portrait, and the final folder holding a photograph album. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates and accession numbers.

Mayor Hawkins, No Date, 3.6.2
Gentleman portrait with large mustache, No Date
20 children ranging from teen to child, No Date
Christmas photograph- 10 children (3 girls) surrounding a man with a book, 1899
2 ladies in their fine walking coats holding the arm of a man with a low bowler hat and mustache, No Date
Plenna(?) Gwene(?) Rodgers at around 4 1/2 years old, No Date
2 young women in riding dresses sitting in front of their bikes, No Date
C.C. Compton, No Date
Mrs. D. Slellauer(?) 2026 Prairie, No Date
Grandpa Street, No Date
3 sheathed photographs- woman with snuff, man and wife, cast of "The New Minister", No Date
1 man standing behind a setting of flowers, No Date
1 lady in a had and puffy sleeves- by Scott Chicago, No Date
6 women in furs posing for a group shot, No Date
4 women in long walking dresses posing for a group shot, No Date
3 women posing for a group portrait, No Date
Frontier image with log cabin and tent, few men, No Date
Frontier image with lots of men, No Date
Howell Murray- copy- Ravinia has the original, ca. 1950-1955
Nurse, No Date
3 pictures- girl sitting on ledge black dress, 2 children black frame, mother and child, No Date
Lloyd Melville Ewart and Lillian Jessie Ewart (twins), 4-9-1903
2 pictures in one sleeve- 1) young girl dress as colonial, 2) same girl with young male handing letter, No Date
Kenneth Skidwore, 1927
Margaret Eitner Frida Loetz and Mrs. Rogan at Marzek Wedding, 11-18-1950
Nancy, Lynn Rousey, Jauwas Lreas, Virginia Rollius, Ginny Schulte, Carol Lawrence, 1986?
Mrs. Rioux, Berube, Jerome and Mary Rafferty, 1-26-1912
The Summer Sales- Ladies from Lakeside playing tug-of-war, No Date
Downstairs at Plato's Place- 2 ladies in costume serving an older gentlemen dinner, 1967
Annual Washington's Birthday Celebration at Ravinia Village House, 1917-1925?
Civil war reenactment (2 panoramic images, 7 regular in same photographic sleeve), No Date
Professional Shopper Ms. Kahana wraps presents, No Date
Gene LaRocoun, No Date
Patricia Lee- Owner of Panache, 8-28-1990
Ellen May Goldberg, No Date
Celesta Dvoak and Marcie Selvaggio- The Wizard of Oz, No Date
Group in front of flower bed, center Central and St. Johns Ave., HP First HP Day, No Date, 67-27-1
John Gourley- selling shingles, ca. 1925
Mary Hobart Huber with employee inside Le Coiffeire Beauty Shop on Central Ave., No Date
Arthar Dabin drawn self-portrait, ca. 1964
Photo album- portrait photographs, No Date

This sub series also contains oversize portraits of people. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates and accession numbers.

Woman with child in stroller with a Pug standing in front of Brand's Art Studio, No Date
Sam and Catherine Levin, ca. 1890
Martha Barbara Evert Edwards and her new gas stove 508 N. Green Bay Rd., ca. 1918
Herbert Brownell- Author, No Date
Hill family- MR. and Mrs., daughters Ethel and Helen, No Date
Local Highland Park Artist- Peyraud, No Date
Portrait of Mr. Schaffner by Brank Stoller, No Date

This series contains all the postcards from the photograph collection. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates and accession numbers.

Ravine Drive in Highland Park, No Date
Elizabeth Tultle, No Date
Egandale- Christmas postcard, No Date
Building of Town Hall, No Date
Deerfield Township High School, No Date
Laying the corner stone of the Town Hall building, No Date
Auto with female driver, No Date, 70-24-2
Highland Park Parade- teamed wagons dressed in U.S.A. flags, No Date
Exmore Country Club Postcard- 1 of 14 post cards, No Date, 67-351
Wagon Bridge over DesPlaines River near Half Day Trail, 1-18-1916
Young man sitting on a pier holding his hat, No Date
William Guyot, Clementine Schrey, and son William S. Guyot at Central Ave./Park Ave. beach, 1908

This folder contains images of HP Powerhouse. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates.

Interior view of the power house of Highland Park, 1904
Interior view of the power house of Highland Park, 1904
Interior view of the power house of Highland Park, 1904
Interior view of the power house of Highland Park, 1904

This sub series contains images of the Robinson family. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates.

Margarite Robinson, No Date
Celeste Robinson, No Date

This sub series contains images from the dedication of the Rose Garden next to City Hall. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates and accession numbers.

Dedication of the rose garden- close up of 2 young women, No Date, 68-795-4
Dedication of the rose garden- showing all the children, No Date, 68-795-3
Dedication of the rose garden- man holding flowers, woman taping them with wand, No Date, 68-795-6a