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Looking towards bridge/ photographed by E.E. Parratt ; colored by Charlotte Pinkerton

US IlHpHS 1996.5-1088
Item
1907-10-19

Part of Jesse Lowe Smith Image Collection

Hand-colored photograph of road through ravine.

Bear grass

US IlHpHS 1996.5-1-0946
Item
circa 1913

Part of Jesse Lowe Smith Image Collection

Hand-colored photograph of woman standing in bear grass.

Landscape

US IlHpHS 1996.5-1-0952
Item
n.d.

Part of Jesse Lowe Smith Image Collection

Hand-colored photograph of water and riverside or lakeside, possibly Des Plaines River.

Geo. B Cummings, Druggist, Highland Park

US IlHpHS obj-2018.2
Item
circa 1885-1909

Part of Artifacts collection

Medicine bottle. 13.5 cm. (h.)

Cummings, Geo. B

Highland Park Savings and Loan Association est 1888 ashtray

US IlHpHS obj-savi.loa
Item
1969

Part of Artifacts collection

City centennial commemorative ashtray. Crystal ; 11x11x2 cm.

Highland Park Savings and Loan Association

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

Hat

US IlHpHS obj-etie.hat
Item
circa 1947-1952

Part of Artifacts collection

Wide-brimmed veiled hat and box. 30 cm. (d).

Etienne Hat Shop

Edward Smith Manufacturing Co.

US IlHpHS edwa.smi
Collection

Edward Smith Manufacturing Co. (Highland Park, Ill.)

Wagon wheel quilt

US IlHpHS obj-1974.wag
Item
1895

Part of Artifacts collection

Pieced, possibly for a woman's circle of the (First) Baptist Church or the first Evangelical Congregational Church. This 1895 block quilt of wagon wheels is an early example community fundraising in Highland Park, Illinois. It contains 564 names. A wheel's center name is probably the church or missionary member sewing that section with the names in the spokes being subscribers to her wheel. 192 x 190 cm.

Geese in flight quilt

US IlHpHS obj-gees.fli
Item
circa 1900-1920

Part of Artifacts collection

Triangle based pattern quilt patched in pinks, yellows, reds, blues, browns; as well as a think blue checkered backing interspersed with a pink floral design. 203 x 203 cm. Faded, worn and partially torn. Tag denotes quilt style.

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