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Visual Photograph

  • US IlHpHS Visu.Pho
  • Collection
  • 1853-2003

This collection is made up of general photographs from the Highland Park Historical Society archives. It is comprised of 17 (artificial_ series with 29 sub series. The series are divided into topics with the sub series dividing some of the larger series into more specific smaller topics, while remaining general. The topics that are covered in this collection include places, locations, buildings, negatives, and people. Many of the images were done at the Brand Brothers Studio in Highland Park. Their photographic contribution to the documentation of Highland Park through the years is vitally important and the majority of the images held by HPHS.

Highland Park Historical Society

Buildings

This series contains photographs of buildings in Highland Park, mainly images of schools and trains, thus divided into the 2 subseries groups.

Automobiles

This series contains photographs of automobiles and individuals in their automobiles. Below is a list of the images in this folder with their respective dates and accession numbers.

William McPherson riding down East Laurel Ave., One of the first automobiles in Highland Park, he was the first car dealer in Highland Park. (original to copy 69-358-2), ca. 1903
Leaving Highland Park, No Date
North bound 41 at Clavey Rd., Driver being rescued from car after a pile up, 8-8-1990
North bound 41 at Clavey Rd., Driver being rescued from car after a pile up, 8-8-1990
Walgreen Drug Stores delivery car- reprint, No Date
2 ladies sitting on the side rail of a automobile, No Date
A.G. McPherson in Auto (copy, smaller then original), c.1910, 69-358-2
Mr. and Mrs. Frank ?? and 2 guests in family auto, 1915, 70-267-1
McPherson's First Garage building with auto and driver - E. Park Ave., 1900, 68-492-1
Mandel Car, No Date, 70-233-1b
Col. Davidson of Northwestern Military Academy in automobile, No Date, 69-347-1
F.A. Nathen's 1st Automobile, with Katherine Merill (front), Mother (Mrs. E.M. Nathens), Mrs. Merill, No Date .
Postcard of Sir Thomas Lipton on St. Johns Ave and Central addressed to G.R. Jones, postmarked 1903 (appears to have been taken from scrapbook) .

Businesses

This series contains images from various businesses around Highland Park. It has been organized into 3 sub series. The first are General images of HP businesses and may not contain conventional ideas of a business. The second, Powerhouse, contain images of HP's Powerhouse. The third and final sub series, Storefronts, contains images of the various storefronts owned by Highland Parkers.

Powerhouse

This folder contains images of HP Powerhouse. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates.

Interior view of the power house of Highland Park, 1904
Interior view of the power house of Highland Park, 1904
Interior view of the power house of Highland Park, 1904
Interior view of the power house of Highland Park, 1904

Events of Highland Park

This series contains images that deal with various events that have taken place in Highland Park. The events have been divided into 4 sub series. The first being Dinner Parties, the second Parade, the third School Pictures, and the last Snowstorm.

Dinner Parties

  • US IlHpHS Visu.Pho-1.9/2.5-.6-1.9/2.5
  • Subseries
  • 1924, No Date
  • Part of Visual Photograph

This sub series contains images of various dinner parties at various locations around Highland Park. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates.

Highland Park dinner party, No Date
Highland Park dinner party, No Date
Highalnd Parkers gather for an event at the Hotel Moraine, No Date
Highland Park dinner party, No Date
Highland Park dinner party, No Date

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

Theater Party Highland Park Business Men's Association, 10-29-1924
Theater Party Highland Park Business Men's Association, 10-29-1924

School Pictures

  • US IlHpHS Visu.Pho-1.9/2.5-.6-1.11/2.6
  • Subseries
  • 1900-1937, No Date
  • Part of Visual Photograph

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

Locations

This series contains images of locations around Highland Park. They have been broken up into 4 sub series, the beach, general, landscape, street view, and Deere Park.

Fort Sheridan

This sub series contains 2 photographic negatives of Fort Sheridan. Below is a list of the items in this folder along with their dates.

Ft. Sheridan negatives, No Date
Ft. Sheridan negatives, No Date

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