- US IlHpHS 2014.5
- Item
- circa 1899
Belt worn by Andrew Bock, Chief Fire Marshall of the Highland Park Fire Deprtment. Raised, embossed leather reads "Chief" on front and raised, embossed letters "HPFD" on fastner.
Highland Park Fire Department.
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Belt worn by Andrew Bock, Chief Fire Marshall of the Highland Park Fire Deprtment. Raised, embossed leather reads "Chief" on front and raised, embossed letters "HPFD" on fastner.
Highland Park Fire Department.
History of the Highland Park Army and Center
The Highland Park Army and Navy Center opened it doors to young men from Fort Sheridan and the Great Lakes Naval Station July 4, 1917. Located at 380 Central Ave in Highland Park, Illinois, an average of 2000 young men visited the Center weekly. This the story by the founders of this community center for military members away from home.
Tellis, Blanche Mason
Highland Park, Illinois (Prior to 1910)
Hand-drawn map with a key to 60 local businesses and a note "To Mr. Lundgren's knowledge, the oldest continuing business in Highland Park is the Earl W. Gsell & Co. It was first known in 1872 as Kurkee & Cummings ; later Cummings ; and then Earl W. Gsell. In 1923, a partnership was formed with Earl W. Gsell and Oscar L. Lundgren, retaining the Earl W. Gsell name. After Mr. Gsell's demise, the business continued in the same with Oscar L. Lundgren sole owner. The three stores were sold to Caesar A. Garibaldi in 1974 who continues the business in the same name. The business is now 107 years old. Prepared by Oscar L. Lundgren (signed), July 1979.
Lundgren, Oscar L.
Insurance map of Highland Park, including Highwood, Illinois, published by the Sanborn Map Company
Sanborn Map Company.
Ravinia Depot renovation scrapbook
Scrapbook documenting the renovation of the Ravinia Train Station contains color photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings and engineering reports. Compiled by Jeff Stern for the Ravinia Neighorbors Association. Items in the scrapbook date from 1980 to 1993 with the bulk of the items dating from 1981 to 1989.
Stern, Jeffery L
Index record plats book "A" : Map of Highland Park and vicinity Lake County Illinois
Highland Park (Ill.). Engineering Dept..
North Shore Sanitary District of Illinois. Board of Consulting Engineers.
Scrapbook contains transit punch tickets for the Chicago & Northwestern and other transit lines as well as tickets for events at Fort Sheridan, Highwood and other ephemeral events and items. It also contains a ticket to a recital by Pease as a member of Fort Worth University Recital.
Pease, Rollin Malbone
Highland Park Lake County Ill.
"Choice lots and residences for sale. For maps and information apply at the Office of the Company, 154 Washington Street Chicago, Ill. or at the Highland Park House. Frank P. Hawkins, General Agent."
Louis Nelke & Co., Chicago, Lithographer and Engraver