E.V. Price was the owner of the Bonita Vista estate where Elise Weisenberger Gieser grew up as the daughter of the gardener.

An informational book of the Bonita Vista Estate at 1201 [later 1175] Sheridan Road estimated to be from the 1930’s.

Black and white photographs of the E. V. Price estate, including the gardener's cottage where the Weisenberger family lived.

The 1923 yearbook lacks an markings indicating ownership. The 1924 yearbook appears to have been owned by William [Windsor] Gieser.

Both the 1925 and 1926 yearbooks were owned by Elise Weisenberger, representing her freshman and sophomore years.

Both the 1927 and 1928 yearbooks were owned by Elise Weisenberger, representing her junior and senior years.

Both the 1928 and 1930 yearbooks were owned by Marion Weisenberger.

Photograph album with class pictures including Windsor "Bill" Gieser.

Report card for Winsor [William] Gieser

This Fire Chief Medallion belonged to Adolph Gieser. It was awarded to him by the International Association of Fire Engineers during their 39th annual convention between the dates of September 19th-22nd, 1911. The metal casting is a bronze colored, and the attached faded and frayed ribbon is red.

DVD-ROM that is titled “The Gardener’s Daughter, and is dated April 10th, 2000. On the disc under the title written in a fine point black sharpie is the name of the honored individual in question, Elise Weisenber [sic] Gieser. This artifact is housed in it’s original plastic case, and there appear to be minimal amount of scratches on the backside of the disc. Although there are 6 files timestamped as being created on December 31st, 1999 on the disc, only the last one is playable and contains an hour-long interview of Elise about her life and relation to the Bonita Vista Estate (now known as North Suburban Synagogue Beth El) that her father was responsible for. This video was created in tandem with her 90th birthday celebration.

This packet contains information regarding the Gieser family's research into their family tree and history.

Black and white photographs of the Gieser family, their house, and their family store located at the corner where 1st and 2nd Street merge in Highland Park, IL.

Black and white photographs of members of the Gieser family and friends. Includes pictures of Adolph Gieser, Annie Gieser [nee Christensen], Bill [Winsor] Gieser, Fritz and Kay Gieser, Doris Jean Gieser, Clara Waite, Lizzie Gieser, Roy Parker, Foster Cagel, Carl Christensen, Johnnie Claiche, Frederick Cheiver, and Lazarus Cozacar. These photos entail various daily events being captured as the family is established and flourishes.

Black and white photographs of Gieser family home at 1614 Glenview Avenue, Highland Park, IL.

Photographs and a photocopy of the invitation for Elise's birthday celebration held at the site of her former family home on the Bonita Vista Estate, now North Suburban Synagogue Beth El.

The album contains over 30 landscape photographs of the Bonita Vista estate owned by Mr. and Mrs. E.V. Price at 1201 [later 1175] So. Sheridan Road, Highland Park, IL. There are no provided dates associated with the photographs. Attached loosely on the inside of the first page there is a small handwritten packet located inside a vanilla colored enveloped that lists some of the locations on the estate and gives descriptions about the photographs themselves. There is also information about Mr. Edward Valentine Price and the gardener Albert Weisenberger.

This photograph album belonged to Marion and Elise Weisenberger, the latter of which became Elise Gieser through marriage. The stamp on the inside cover states that this book was gifted to the two girls during the summer of 1920, but contains photographs that dates between 1915-1922. Subjects include Elise and Marion Weisenberger, their mother Elise and father Albert, Aunt Julia, Hilda, a woman by the name of Hester, and various landscape photographs, including many involving the Gardener’s Cottage that the Weisenberger family lived in at the Bonita Vista estate.

Most pictures are labelled by the original owners and detail the dates and persons of interest in their pictures themselves. Subjects include Bill [Windsor] Gieser, John Claiche, Annie Gieser, Bertha Koller, Bill Christensen, Ruth Rhinesmith, Arthur and Mary Rogers, Mary St. Peter, Mr./Mrs. Baud, Mr./Mrs. Mizen, various unlisted subjects, scenery, house fires, the Gieser house, and others.

Five artifacts that detail Marion Weisenberger attending the Ravinia School from grades 1-4 between the years of 1918-1922. Three are black and white class photographs, while the last is comprised of two class photographs glued to black scrap-booking paper.

Black and white photographs of the Weisenberger family, including father Albert, mother Elise and daughters Elise and Marion Weisenberger. These detail various instances in their life, including photographs of Elise at 3 months old, Marion as an infant, and other stages of their growing up. These photographs range from 1910 (Elise’s birth year), to 1929. Also included a photographs of Auntie Clara White, maid Eleanor, Margaret Stewart, Carlie Muller, and other friends and family.

Black and white photographs of Elise and Marion Weisenberger and their life on the Prince estate where their father Albert worked as the gardener.