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Autumn in the sixth ravine/ photographed by E.E. Parratt ; colored by Charlotte Pinkerton

US IlHpHS 1996.5-1-1013
Item
1907-10-19

Part of Jesse Lowe Smith Image Collection

A hand-colored photograph of a scenic landscape taken inside of a ravine.

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.

Bathing suit

US IlHpHS obj-bath.sui
Item
circa 1896-1990

Part of Artifacts collection

Two-piece Blue woolen swim costume with skirt belonged to one Fannie Everett. 88 x 44 cm.

Block and square quilt

US IlHpHS obj-bloc.squ
Item
circa 1900-1920

Part of Artifacts collection

This faded, worn, and partially torn quilt was completed in the block and square pattern/style, with a myriad of colors such as red, blue, green, tan, and white intermingled in the pattern, along with a solid white backing. 155 x 129 cm.

Botanical : Yellow Lady's Slipper

US IlHpHS 1996.5-3.0574
Item
circa 1910-1927

Part of Jesse Lowe Smith Image Collection

Hand-colored photograph of a Yellow Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium parviflorum).

Burus Cabin

US IlHpHS log.str-N1
Item
circa 1880-1899

Part of Log structures

Verso reads "The Old Burns cabin (ill.) on the Swift Farm west side of Ridge road."

Cadet's uniform : Northwestern Military Academy

US IlHpHS obj-Cade.uni
circa 1884-1994

Part of Artifacts collection

Blue cadet's uniform tunic from Northwestern Military Academy, formerly located on Ravine Drive, Highland Park, Illinois.. 60 x 43 x 14 cm.

St. John's Northwestern Military Academy

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