Hand-drawn map with a key to 60 local businesses and a note "To Mr. Lundgren's knowledge, the oldest continuing business in Highland Park is the Earl W. Gsell & Co. It was first known in 1872 as Kurkee & Cummings ; later Cummings ; and then Earl W. Gsell. In 1923, a partnership was formed with Earl W. Gsell and Oscar L. Lundgren, retaining the Earl W. Gsell name. After Mr. Gsell's demise, the business continued in the same with Oscar L. Lundgren sole owner. The three stores were sold to Caesar A. Garibaldi in 1974 who continues the business in the same name. The business is now 107 years old. Prepared by Oscar L. Lundgren (signed), July 1979.
Scrapbook documenting the renovation of the Ravinia Train Station contains color photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings and engineering reports. Compiled by Jeff Stern for the Ravinia Neighorbors Association. Items in the scrapbook date from 1980 to 1993 with the bulk of the items dating from 1981 to 1989.
Scrapbook contains transit punch tickets for the Chicago & Northwestern and other transit lines as well as tickets for events at Fort Sheridan, Highwood and other ephemeral events and items. It also contains a ticket to a recital by Pease as a member of Fort Worth University Recital.
"Choice lots and residences for sale. For maps and information apply at the Office of the Company, 154 Washington Street Chicago, Ill. or at the Highland Park House. Frank P. Hawkins, General Agent."
Louis Nelke & Co., Chicago, Lithographer and Engraver
