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Waiting for the 8:08

US IlHpHS obj-wait.for
1947

Part of Artifacts collection

Water color series, by local artist, of Ravinia train depot in the morning snow.

Boulton, Fred

Froe

US IlHpHS obj-Froe
Item
circa 1850-1880

Part of Artifacts collection

Tool, also known as a shake axe, used to split wood at the grain, especially for splitting shingles. Damaged, 2021-2011.

Lake Michigan Shoreline sunrise

US IlHpHS obj-68.625.1
Item
1891

Part of Artifacts collection

Brand, William Enoch

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

Log cabin quilt

US IlHpHS obj-2003.will
Item
2003

Part of Artifacts collection

This item consists of one red, white, and blue patterned quilt created and donated by Elizabeth Cumming Will in 2003, using fabrics styled after patterns from 1840-1865 for display at Francis Stupey Cabin. 210 x 150 cm. Minor tears repaired by creator 2018.11.

Will, Elizabeth Cumming

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

Chicago District's Most Exciting Course/ Selected by Omnibus, August 1964

US IlHpHS obj-2014.6
1964

Part of Artifacts collection

Framed magazine with article by Herb Graffis ranking the top 18 Chicagoland golf courses, including 3 in Highland Park, Illinois: Old Elm, Bob-O-Link and Exmoor (Clubs.)

Omnibus

Des Plaines River : Rural scene

US IlHpHS obj-desp.riv
1892

Part of Artifacts collection

Painting of countryside with cows pasturing in shallow water underneath the eaves of a wooden bridge on the Des Plaines River. 44 x 84 x 2 cm.

Lawrentz, Otto

In the afternoon

US IlHpHS obj-inth.eaf
undated

Part of Artifacts collection

Landscape of autumn trees and hills in gilt frame. 48 x 41 cm.

Wilder, Tom Milton

Walgreen´s Celebrate 100 Years

US IlHpHS obj-walg.cele
Item
2001

Part of Artifacts collection

Large broadside encapsulates the 100 years that Walgreens spent as part of the Highland Park community, and lists other stores in the same location at the north west corner of First Street and Central Avenue in Highland Park, Illinois. 21 x 78 x 1.5 cm.

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