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New street sweeper parked in front of Fire and Police departments.

This series is a grouping of artistically done photographs by an unknown photographer, possibly Jesse Lowe Smith. Below is a list of the images and their relative dates.

Monarch Series, 1918
Robin and young on fire escape, 5-31-1914
Monarch larva, 1918
Dr. Hamiltons yard- Robin's nest, 5-18-1919
Robin and young on fire escape (double), 5-31-1914
Monarch Butterfly, 8-1918
Skunk Cabbage, Spring 1911
Caterpillar, 1918
Skunk Cabbage, 4-1926

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

MacArthur Parade, 1951, 70-601-1
26 Model T in the 4th of July parade, No Date
Highland Park Parade- model T car, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- convertible cars with people, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- gold medal winner community service entry, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- gold medal winner community service entry, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- civil war soldiers marching, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- civil war soldiers marching, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- civil war soldiers with flags, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- civil war soldiers with flags, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- union solders with flag, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- union solders with flag, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- tri con banner in parade, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- tri con banner in parade, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- 2 women holding tri con banner out of parade, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- 2 women holding tri con banner out of parade, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- Ravinia festival banners, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- Ravinia festival banners, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- big wheel bicycles, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- big wheel bicycles, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- Jesse White tumblers, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- Jesse White tumblers, 7-3-2003
Highland Park Parade- 2 photocopies of images, 1998
Highland Park Day Parade, ca. 1915, 67-235-4

This sub series contains images that are all school related photographs. Images range from team pictures, graduation pictures, and class photographs. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates and their accession numbers or other associated number.

Elm Place School- Ballad Tableaux, No Date
Elm Place- 4th grade, 1932-1933
Elm Place- 6th grade- Mr. Greene, 1934
Elm Place- 7th grade- Mr. Leach, No Date
Green Bay Rd. School-3rd grade, Oct-1931
Elm Place- 8th grade- Miss. Grinoble, 1936-1937
Elm Place- Unknown (many of the same kids from 4th grade, possibly now in 5 or 6), No Date
Unknown- Unknown- children sitting in a classroom, No Date
Elm Place- 6th grade- Mr. Greene (copy of original), 1934
Football team- on field, No Date, other ass. no. 43
Football team- on steps, 1900, other ass. no. 7
School Play stage setting- Christmas Bells, No Date, other ass. no. 41
School Photograph- girls and boys separated, No Date, other ass. no. 42
School Play stage setting with chairs- Christmas Bells, No Date, other ass. no. 40
School Photograph- girls only- 3 rows, No Date, other ass. no. 44
Girls gym class, No Date, other ass. no. 16
Young children posing with mini covered wagons, No Date
6 Young children posing with mini covered wagons and marionettes, No Date
1 sleeve- Mini covered wagon, negative of mini covered wagon, No Date
1 sleeve- Mini wooden shelter, negative of mini wooden shelter, No Date
Strip of Negatives- Students in class, No Date
Evangelical Sunday School class, eleven in group, ca. 1910, 70-23-1
2 copies of a boys sports team with winning cup, 1917
Orchestra class photograph, No Date
School play- 12 characters all dressed as various national personifications, No Date
School play- 12 characters all dressed as various national personifications- rearranged seating, No Date

This sub series also contains oversize images that are located in box 2. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates and their accession numbers or other associated number.

Sports team, No Date, 48
Class photo of only men, No Date, no number
School Play- sitting on stage, No Date, 31
School Play- May Pole, No Date, 32
Woman's school, taken in cooking class, No Date, 36
Young Children, No Date, no number
Copy from above, No Date, no number
3rd copy from above, No Date, no number
4th copy from above, No Date, no number
5th copy from above, No Date, 51
6th copy from above, No Date, no number
Ballet group- women with umbrellas, and men with tennis rackets, No Date, no number
Men and women, 4 women, No Date, 49
Graduating class, 4 girls, 7 boys, No Date, 28
Young boys and girls, No Date, 26
Young women, No Date, 27
Graduation- men in the front row, women in the back row, No Date, 45
same picture as above, men and women reversed in seating, No Date, 46
Mens sport team- 7, black tanks and brown shorts, No Date, 50
young boys and girls with teacher (3rw, 5 from left), No Date, 52
copy from above, No Date, 57
Young boys and girls, No Date, 53
Young boys and girls- 20 students, No Date, 54
Men first and last row, women in the middle (4 total rows), No Date, 55
Mens sport team- 7 youths sitting with coach behind (same team as before), No Date, 56
Men and 3 women around a table, No Date, 58
Men and women (in center), No Date, 59
Mens sports team- 11 guys, No Date, 60
Graduation- men and women with teacher (right side, front), No Date, 61
Boys wresteling team- 6 members and coach, No Date
Men's football team- 23 players and coach, No Date

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

Only Elephant in Highland Park- with costumed rider on a palomino horse, No Date
Drawn team attached to covered buggy with driver in front of a home for sale, No Date
Frederick Fischer in memorium plaque, ca. 1914
Brand family plot, No Date
Brand family plot, No Date
Westerdy R.S.- hitched oxen, parked car in front of home and open road, No Date
Sheep on the Sheridan Farm (Later the Sunset Sub.), No Date
Olympic torch celebration, 2002
Olympic torch celebration, 2002
Column topper, No Date
Easement of a building, No Date
Ravinia Park Arch, No Date
Contact sheet for Walt Durban project, No Date
Class emblem on wall hanging, No Date
Slavery-foe Edward Coles, second governor of Illinois, set the pace for anti-slavery forces. This historic painting depicts him freeing slaves he brought from his Virginia home in 1819. This painting hands in the Illinois State house., No Date, 70-122-13

This series also contains ovrsize images of Highland Park. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates and accession numbers.

Large Church, No Date
Trinity Episcopal Church, Highland Park, 1996
Football posters - HPHS 60th anniversary, 1967, 68-527-1a,b
Football posters - HPHS 60th anniversary, 1967, 68-527-1a,b
Engraving of Highland Hall- A prepatory and college institution, ca. 1880
The republican inner circle- sent to Ira, each member signed the bottom, No Date

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

Unknown room- contains fireplace, mounted artwork, statuary, and decorated mantel, No Date
Various Log Cabin formerly around Highland Park, No Date, 70-105-1-6
Various Log Cabin formerly around Highland Park, No Date, 70-105-1-6
Various Log Cabin formerly around Highland Park, No Date, 70-105-1-6
Various Log Cabin formerly around Highland Park, No Date, 70-105-1-6
Various Log Cabin formerly around Highland Park, No Date, 70-105-1-6
619 Glenview Ave. Home of Delver F. Dever family, No Date
Old Highland Park Home, No Date, 67-118-6
Negative- Log home, No Date
Dr. ?? home on SE corner of Central and Linden, Highland Park Historical Society, No Date, 67-204-1
1230 N. Linden Ave, No Date

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

Inside a Highland Park home, No Date
Highland Park residence, No Date
residence of W.W. Boyington, Sheridan Rd. and Broadway, No Date
Stupey Cabin in watercolors by Hash Sayfarth, ca. 1980

This series contains 2 sub series that show various ways that Highland Park has been physically improved over the years.
70.615.1 : Mrs. E Phelps, Mayor Samuel Hastings, American Legion Commander Henry Hanson.

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.