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Digital objects of log cabins photographed around the turn of the 19th-20th century, possibly as part of a project for the North Shore Daughters of the American Revolution. Digitized by Joe Piersen.
Joe Piersen.
Piersen scanned from collection or scrapbooks.
Identification taken from written description on back of photograph placing it in West Deerfield just off Telegraph Road
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Verso reads "On Telegraph Road in West Deerfield. Built by his father, his family all lived there. John Carolan and his family lived in it until a few years ago when he built a new home and now uses this as a barn.
Identification taken from written description on back of photo placing it in West Highwood section 16
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Verso reads Lamb's in section 16 West of Highwood north fo C & N track way off from the main road."
Identification taken from written description located on the back of this photograph placing it just off Deerfield Road between Highland Park and Deerfield
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Verso reads One of the cabins back of brick house just west of CNW tracks on road from Highland Park to Deerfield. I do not think the structure was anything but a barn.
Identification taken from written description located on the back of the photograph placing on Telegraph Road south of Everett Road
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Telegraph Road on west side of the road back of the barn, south of Everett; the original house of the large Yore family.
Identification taken from written description located on the back of the photograph placing it between Highwood and Half Day Road in Section 16
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Identification taken from written description located on the back of the photograph placing it between Highwood and Half Day Road in Section 16.
Identification taken from written description located on the back of this photograph placing it on the Swift Farm
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Verso reads "The Old Burns cabin (ill.) on the Swift Farm west side of Ridge road."
Identification taken from written description on back of photograph placing this between Highwood and Half Day Road just west of Telegraph Road
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Verso reads John Dawson's (Dawsen) on road from Highwood to Half Daw west of Telegraph Road. Present Dawson home in the distance in the North of the Road."
identification taken from written description located on the back of this photograph. Places "Goldburg Place" on what was then called the Martin Farm in west Highland Park near Mooney cemetery.
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Verso reads "Another barn cabin back of the brick house West of C&N track on road from HPark to Deerfield. I thinkg someone called the place Goldbergs. Martin barn."
Identification taken from written description on back of photograph. Called the Martin Barn off what is now Deerfield Road
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Verso reads "One of the cabins back of the brick house just west of the Co N Track on road from H Park to Deerfield. I do not think that it was anything but a barn"
Identification taken from the back of this photograph placing just off of Ridge Road on the Swift Farm
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Verso reads "Never a house. On the Swift Farm on Ridge Road. East Side of Road."
Identification taken from written description located on the back of this photograph. Built in 1840 placing it west of Fort Sheriden in what is now Highwood
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Verso reads Sweeny's ; I don't think this was ever a house -- a little west of the main Sweeny house. Still standing.
Identification taken from written description on the back of this photo places it in West Deerfield off Telegraph Road
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Verso reads "Michael Sweeny's west of Fort Sheridan depot. Now destroyed. Built around 1840 by John Sweeney, according to newspaper clipping."
Copied photo of private collection
photo taken of original provided by a member of "The Daughters of the American Revolution" / DAR. Photo was part of collection in the basement of a home in Lake Forest Illinois. and given to Highland Park Historical Society in 2018
Identification taken from written description on the back of this photograph of what was called the O'Conner barn. Located in West Deerfield off Telegraph Road.
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Verso reads "O'Connor. Telegraph Road in West Deerfield just north of Carlaws." Telegraph and Half-Day Road.
description transcribed from C2 backside of this photo
Identification taken from written description on back of this photograph placing it in west Highland Park near Mooney Cemetery off what is now Deerfield Road
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Verso reads "Over in the field north of the road ... from Highland Park to Deerfield west of C & N track. The cabin was almost gone last year. Some of the McCraren faily still live in the Deerfield Road. I think just before you get to the Mooney Cemetery Road."
Photo copied from private collection of a Daughter's of the American Revolution member/ DAR by archivist in Lake Forest and given to Highland Park Historical Society in 2018
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Verso reads "Siegle the road dividing se[tion] 16 + 17 north of road from Highwood to Half Day. East side of road now destroyed. No history obtainable.
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Verso reads "Henry Hubuer Green Bay Rd, almost to the County line on west side of the road back of a brick house. House was empty and I have not been able to get any information as to who built it."
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Possible Saint Mary's in the Woods. Unlikely that this is oldest church in Illinois.
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Verso reads "Coulin cabin at end of Ridge Road in Section 17. West Deerfield [drawing]. Was occupied last year. Will send the film if not too late."
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