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Durands at home 1890s (1st NB).jpg
This photographic view shows Henry Clay Durand (1927-1901) seated in his carriage with his spouse in front of his home, with his daughter and retainers nearby. The house, which dated from 1860 and was frequently remodeled before it burned in 1912,…

lfspbennett00025.tif
One of Bennett's river series of photos, 1913-1915, showing heavy wagon traffic below a through truss bridge.

Heartland annexation closer.pdf
This was a 2,300 acre development plan, to be made up of many smaller units, that was proposed and approved for annexation to Grayslake in 1974, with consideration going on for parts of the plan later, 1976, and subsequently. Sometiomes the newspaper…

Harriet W. Long_PDF.pdf
A letter to Mrs. Edward L. Ryerson Jr. from Harriet W. Long.

lfsppc00074.tif
The two front and side entrances are shown of Harlan Hall, as well as the sidewalk leading towards them.
This picture was taken in November of 1959.

The post-World War II wing additions honored the Tudor style of the original 1908 building,…

Kmoch, Hans (chess) to Ed Asmann '27.jpg
This standard 8 by 10 black and white portrait photograph of Hans Kmoch (1894-1973) was presented by him in an inscription (ink), upper left: "To Edwin N. Asmann / in rememberance to many hours / spent in his / charming / company. / New York, Jan 18…

Screen shot 2012-11-19 at 5.34.18 PM.jpg
During down time in the cafeteria, students have spare time to socialize before class.

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From Earl Currens '11 scrapbook, series of Glee Club Trip West images

Hamilton Club.jpg
A bookplate created for the Hamilton Club Library of Chicago, for the Rathbone Memorial. This bookplate is also part of the special collections department in the Kent State University Library: http://speccoll.library.kent.edu/printing/wiechel.html

lfspfmn00075.tif
John J. Halsey, on the faculty from 1878 to 1919, was Lake Forest's first career faculty member and the institution's primary historian, serving also as acting president in 1896-97 and 1906-7.
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