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Boulevard

US IlHpHS glas.sli-1.18-hphs-b06-001
Item
ca. 1900-1906

Part of Glass slides collection

image 01

US IlHpHS high.sce-hp01-188
Other
1968

Part of Highland Park scenes

Ravine

US IlHpHS high.sce-hp01-177
Item
1969

Part of Highland Park scenes

Ravine with wooden stairs and construction in background.

Ravine

US IlHpHS high.sce-hp01-176
Other
1969

Part of Highland Park scenes

Pathway through and stairs up from ravine.

Moraine Hotel

US IlHpHS obj-hote.mor.ta
Item
circa 1950

Part of Artifacts collection

Place settings for Moraine Hotel consisting of 6 plates, 2 dishes, 3 cups, a bowl creamer, two silver teaspoons, a butter knife, and two empty match booklets bearing the Hotel Moraine insignia.

Hotel Moraine-on-the-Lake

Hotel Moraine-on-the--Lake sign

US IlHpHS hote.mor-hote.mor
circa 1950

Part of Hotel Moraine-on-the-Lake Collection

Moraine Hotel sign. Weather worn. 121 x 91 x 2 cm.

Hotel Moraine-on-the-Lake

Highland Park Hospital medallion and button

US IlHpHS obj-hosp.med
1918

Part of Artifacts collection

Button, 1918, "We want $60,000 June 15th for Highland Park Hospital. 1 cm d. Medal celebrating 70 years of excellence in health care with impression of original dedication plaque on verso. 9 cm d.

Highland Park Hospital

Honor Roll, Ravinia, Illinois

US IlHpHS obj-hono.rol
Item
1918

Part of Artifacts collection

Framed document listing local citizens serving with United States forces during World War I.

History of the Highland Park Army and Center

hist.hig
Item
ca. 1975

The Highland Park Army and Navy Center opened it doors to young men from Fort Sheridan and the Great Lakes Naval Station July 4, 1917. Located at 380 Central Ave in Highland Park, Illinois, an average of 2000 young men visited the Center weekly. This the story by the founders of this community center for military members away from home.

Tellis, Blanche Mason