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This series contains records relating to business in Highland Park, IL that are either prominent or business that conducted transactions with the city of Highland Park. This is an artificial series created by the Highland Park Historical Society. The dates range from the late 19th century to the early 21st century. The series contains brochures, photographs, business receipts, correspondence, and advertisements relating to business in Highland Park, chiefly arranged by business name.

File contains a b/w photograph of the Ace Hardware storefront.

Receipts from Gourley Lumber and Duffy Insurance.

Scope and Contents note File contains the newspaper article: "Allen Crane, man of the hour, takes his time in Highland Park" by Jodie Jacobs, published in the Chicago Tribune. Article discusses Time Gallery, a repository for mid 18th to mid 19th century clocks, run by Allen Crane.

Scope and Contents note File contains material related to Highland Park Trust and Savings Bank. File contains advertisements, calendars, correspondance, and statements of condition.

File contains a small calendar for October 1926 advertising the Mutual Coal Company.

Scope and Contents note File contains an advertisement for Winter's Tin Shop sheet metal and furnace work.

Scope and Contents note File contains bills and business statements and correspondance between Deerfield Township and various businesses. Receipts include (not comprehensive): Deerfield Garage, Theo J. Knaak Prescription Druggist, W.A. Alexander and Co., Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York, M.A. Frantz Plumbing, Heating and Hardware, Deerfield Lumber Company, Lake County Oil, Lunham Bros. General Merchandise, Reliable Garage, P.J. Juhrend, R.E. Pettis Confectionery Cigars and Tobacco, a drainage easement agreement between East Skokie Drainage District and the Commissioners of Highways of the town of West Deerfield, receipts: Wessling Hardware Co., Active Stamp and Seal Works, S. Kostal General Blacksmithing and Horseshoeing, Philip Rommel Harness and Saddlery. File also includes "General Specifications for Bridge Work, prepared by the State of Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings Division of Highways (April 1921).

Scope and Contents note File contains materials related to Sunset Foods grocery store. Materials include: photographs and negatives, an issue of What's Cooking Sunset Foods Customer Newsletter (January February 1997), 1999 calendar, newspaper articles, handheld fan advertising Sunset Foods and a paper Sunset Foods grocery bag.