Highland Park History

The Rail Splitter

US IlHpHS 1996.5-96-5-1-0453
Item
1914-02-08

Part of Jesse Lowe Smith Image Collection

Slide Reads:

The Rail Splitter Bas Relief

The Crawford House

US IlHpHS 1996.5-96-5-1-0457
Item
1914-01-04

Part of Jesse Lowe Smith Image Collection

A photograph taken of a depiction of the Crawford House, where Lincoln once stayed.
Slide Reads:
The Crawford House
Copied from MCClure's from:
Jan 1896
Nov1895

West face of Lincoln Memorial through trees, 5 PM

US IlHpHS 1996.5-0423
Item
1911-08-07

Part of Jesse Lowe Smith Image Collection

A black and white photograph taken of the Lincoln Memorial from its western side. Slide reads: Time of Day: 5:00 PM. Stop: 16.
Exposure: 1/5. West face of the Lincoln Memorial through trees. The date on the slide seems to predate the building of the memorial.

A view of the Lincoln farm. The road tablet at the boundary of the farm is seen; also the cabin glimpsed in the middle background; distant view showing one of the brick pillars marking beginning of Lincoln farm; a portion of the farm, sink holes, etc.; log cottage embowered in the trees, etc.; 1911/08/07; time of day: 5:30 PM

US IlHpHS 1996.5-96-5-1-0431
Item
1911-08-07

Part of Jesse Lowe Smith Image Collection

Slide reads:
A view of the Lincoln farm. The road tablet at the boundary of the farm is seen; also the cabin glimpsed in the middle background; distant view showing one of the brick pillars marking beginning of Lincoln farm; a portion of the farm, sink holes, etc.; log cottage embowered in the trees, etc.; 1911/08/07; time of day: 5:30 PM

Tomb of Nancy Hanks (Lincoln)

US IlHpHS 1996.5-96-5-1-0440
Item
1913

Part of Jesse Lowe Smith Image Collection

A black and white photograph taken of the gravesite of Nancy Hanks Lincoln, the mother of Abraham Lincoln.
Slide reads:
Tomb of Nancy Hanks.

Capitol at W. on Mar. 4, 1861

US IlHpHS 1996.5-0461
Item
1914-03-15

Part of Jesse Lowe Smith Image Collection

Slide Reads: Capitol at W. on Mar. 15. 1861 From MESELVE? or Meigs Photo. Photograph of image of unfinished capitol building and crowd on the day of President Abraham Lincoln's inauguration. May have been taken at Library of Congress or from periodical.