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This folder contains images from in and around Highland Park. Below are a list of items that can be found in this folder with its associated date and accession number.

Highland Park Fire Dept. with chief Adolph Gieser (at left), 1900
This photo shows a horse being watered at the Yerkes Watering Trough on the corner of Sheridan Road and Forest Avenue, ca. 1910, 70-824-1
Older gentleman posing for a waist up portrait, No Date
4 gentlemen sitting around a cup of coffee (Names on back: Les Keley, Dr. Rudford DOS), ca. 1960-1970
Highland Park Day parade at Central and St. Johns ave. picturing navy men in a long boat float, 1915

This sub series contains images of various trains and stations around Highland Park. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates and accession numbers.

Entrance for Ravinia Park- Train of Chicago Northwestern Elevated Railway cars drawn by Chicago and Milwaukee Electric Rail Road Bros., ca. 1908
North West Rail Road Depot, 1880, 3.6.7 (a-b)
Passengers boarding the train at the Ravinia station, No Date
Central Ave. train crossing, 1997
"Ravinia Park Special" train car with passengers loading and unloading, ca 1910
Negative- Early of tracks looking west to bank, No Date

This sub series contains oversize reproduction images of a fire station. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates. These items are located in box 2.

Fire House- copies 46-49 of 400, No Date
Fire House- copies 47-49 of 400, No Date
Fire House- copies 48-49 of 400, No Date
Fire House- copies 49-49 of 400, No Date

This folder contains general images of various HP businesses. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates and their accession numbers.

Charles Sheahen (left side only) Mandell Bros. (Chicago) delivery wagon and horse and Mr. Charles Sheahen of HP driver, No Date, 70-707-1
Snapshots, Highland Park boat house dw. on Central Ave used as cafeteria by Paul Udell, ca. 1920, 67-162-1

This series also contains oversize images located in box 2. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates.

Wookmen's room with varoius wood made objects, No Date
Hotel Moraine, No Date
Erksine Bank (now Chase)- rolled oversize image [needs humidifying and conservation], No Date

This sub series contains general images of various Highland Park improvements. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates.

Ground Breaking, No Date
East Central Ave.- men raising flag pole, 1896
Brick Layers, No Date

This sub series also contains oversize images of various Highland Park improvements. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates.

Corner stone laid for City Hall, 1930
Corner stone laid for City Hall, 1930

This sub series contains images that show the street constructions that improved mobility around Highland Park. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates.

Office of construction company- man and woman outside, No Date
Sheridan Rd. in reconstruction, 1925
Sheridan Rd. at Deere Park, 1925
Sheridan Rd. with workers working on the construction, 1925
Sheridan Rd. with close up of workers with heavy machinery, 1925
Construction Camp at Highland Park, 1925
Jackie and his team, Beach Street, 1925
Loading at Beach Street, 1925
Sheridan Road with cement being poured, 1925
Me [B.W.Aten] near Beach Street, 1925
Sheridan Road with workers arranging the fallen cement, 1925
Construction Camp at Highland Park, low building, 1925
Sheridan Rd. construction, laying wires for vibration, 1925
Deere Park, additional sewer and water job- far away image, 1926
Deere Park, additional sewer and water job- close up of machinery, 1926
Paving Green Bay Rd., Highland Park- crew, 9-20-1928
Paving Green Bay Rd., Highland Park, 9-20-1928
Central Ave. paving, Highland Pk. Looking west from Green Bay Nolan and Pits residences are noted on photo.

This sub series contains images of street views from around Highland Park. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates and accession numbers.

Street view of Central and St. Johns Ave. (reprint) Streeter Building, No Date
Street view of Central and St. Johns Ave. (reprint) Streeter Building, No Date
Northeast corner of Sheridan and Central Ave. during WWI period, ca. 1914-1919
Corner of 1st National Bank of Highland Park building and clock, ca. 1997
Sheridan Road looking north between Vine & Maple, 1941, 67-170-4
Laurel Ave, Highland Park, ca 1908
Looking east on Central Ave. showing old street-lighting system, 2-18-1958
Central E and Greenbay Rd., No Date
Looking east on Central Ave., ca. 1885-1896
Printed copy of Streeter Building, 1904
Printed copy of Streeter Building, 1904
Streeter Building in winter [Taken by Brand Studio], No Date
Streeter Building [original image], 1904
Thompson Block looking East from First Ave.: Erskine Bank , Moraine Hotel Livery, circa 1908-1926 with mid-late 20th photographs same view, circa 1974

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

3 images of landscape, ca 1925-1926
4 images of the road, ca 1925-1926
5 images of cars, ca 1925-1926
12 images of road construction, ca 1925-1926

This sub series contains images from the Cobb Family. There are 2 folders in this sub series. The first contains images while the second contains a framed image. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates and accession numbers.

Harriet Cobb (grandma), 1891
Grandma Harriet Cobb, No Date
Party at Bessie Sykes (Cobb children), No Date
Mr. John D. Cobb (grandpa), No Date
Grandpa's picture to Annie Baby (John Daniel Cobb), No Date
Ida Taylor Cobb (mother), No Date
Ida Taylor Cobb, 3,14,1932
Ida Bonham Taylor Cobb (picture shows off her long hair which almost touches the ground), No Date
Mrs. Taylor (Ida's mother), No Date
Mrs. Taylor, No Date
Boolzie Robert Cobb (Boola Cobb 2 1/2 yrs.), No Date
Emma Cobb- died in Italy in 1904, No Date
Dan Cobb (6th months), No Date
Dan Cobb- High School Graduation- 17 yrs, No Date
Daniel W. Cobb birth certificate- negative image, No Date
Mayor Daniel Cobb with oldest son Melville (Boola) Cobb, No Date, 67-319-4
Melville Cobb as young boy in army uniform, No Date, 67-319-2
Daniel Melville Cobb (framed), No Date, 67-317-1

This sub series also contains oversize images from the Cobb Family. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates.

Emmitt Maroney, Herb Wiemar, Boola Cobb, Jack Wiemar, and Billy Wiemar in front of the 1st Presbyterian Church in Highland Park, the Zegmeir's house is behind the church, ca. 1906
Laurel Ave. just east of Pres. Church- Emmitt Maroney, Herb Wiemar, Boola Cobb, Jack Wiemar, and Billy Wiemar, No Date