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In the grain field near the site of the Lincoln home in Macon Co. (on Pegram's Farm); 1914/07/20

US IlHpHS 1996.5-96-5-1-0441
Item
1914-07-20

Part of Jesse Lowe Smith Image Collection

Slide reads:
In the grain field near the site of the Lincoln home in Macon Co. (on Pegram's Farm).
Clarence+Junior.

Landscape : frozen lagoon

US IlHpHS high.kod-024
Item
circa 1967-1970

Part of Highland Park Kodachrome Slide Collection

Skokie Lagoon (?).

Inger Boye : A Tribute to Inger Boye children's librarian 1935-1964

US IHigp loca.his-2022.1
Item
circa 1993

Part of Subject Guide to Local History Files in the Jesse Lowe Smith Historical Room

Scrapbook documenting Boye's work as youth services librarian, her poetry and the Inger Boye room, 1992-2001. There is a one page biography.

Residential Street Scene

US IlHpHS obj-resi.str
Item
undated

Part of Artifacts collection

Framed oil painting of homes in Ravinia (?).

Singer, Florence

Colt .38 single action revolver and holster

US IlHpHS obj-mars.she
Item
Circa 1872 ; 1909

Part of Artifacts collection

Marshall Sheahan's Colt .38 revolver and original leather holster, made in 1872 and used to thwart bank robber, Lamar A. Harris, in 1909. The holster is stamped 1138. 28 x 3 x 10 cm.

Baseball uniform

US IlHpHS obj-9.76.94
Item
circa 1900-1910

Part of Artifacts collection

Two-piece, short-sleeve, baseball uniform fabricated with grey wool featuring blue stiching and felt lettering "North End A[thletic] C[lub]" on front and "HP" in diamond on sleeve. 131 x 94 cm. Faded.