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"World's Fair Route"--Cincinnati, Hamilton & Chicago R.R. broadside
This is an advertisement page from a railroad trade periodical, mostly, or a broadside for the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Ohio R.R., from the 1890s. For more explanation see: http://archon.lakeforest.edu/?p=collections/controlcard&id=125 .
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Carte de visite photograph of four generations of the Bross family of Illinos: Moses (of Morris), his son, former Lt. Gov. William Bross (Chicago), etc.
The Morris, Illinois-based photographer, as identified on the rear of the carte de visite, was "J. H. Crawford" or James H. Crawford, as identified on the photographer listing :Langdon's List of 19th and Early 20th C. Photograpers," at…
Edward R. Hills' House (1906) by Frank Lloyd Wright, Forest Avenue, Oak Park, IL
For more information, visit: http://www.oprf.com/flw/index-walk.html
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Lake Forest Association Share Certificate No. 1, for Two Shares, Dated April 5, 1856
This is the first certificate for shares of "Capital Stock" issued by the February 28, 1856-organized Lake Forest Association, a Chicago-based body, signed by the trustees and issued to "Franklin Ripley Jr." The shares had a face value of $500 each,…
Writings on inflation, 1933-1941, collected by John T. McCutcheon, Jr.,Chicago Tribune editorial page writer
This group of electronic files represents a small share of a collection of writings on inflation, 1933-1941, along with a cover letter from John T. McCutcheon, Jr. in donating the materials to special Collections, 1989. The letter is followed by few…
Lake Forest College fundraising campaign brochure, mid 1960s, for Fine Arts Center and Sports Center on south Campus, new residence hall between Middle and North Campuses, endowment, etc.
A substantial development program brochure- Breakthrough Program-providing a number of opportunities for donors who wish to honor a particular person or family name for new facilities and endowments. The only facility built was the Sports Center…