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The Commons Plaza
from The Forester, 1930
The College Hall
from The Forester, 1930
Maps of roads/highways in the U.S.: coast-to-coast, by region, by state, and for cities, etc. collection (finding aid)
This collection merges two, one from the late David O. Jones (Lake Forest, later Westport, CT) covering the 1920s to the 1990s and one from William Lee (Lake Bluff, and later Salt Lake City, UT) covering the 1920s to the 1950s).
The list itself was…
Knoll Family, St. Paul, MN, History
This is a family history for Milton Louis Knoll, son of Louis Knoll, an immigrant from Canada to St. Paul early in the 20th C., who was killed in a construction accident, 1917. The late Louis's sons (George, Henry, and John Knoll) all went to work…
Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire, Bookplate
the Cavendish family's seat was Chatasworth, Devonshire; the Dukes of Devonshire. It had a famous library, from the 18th C., perhaps the period of this plate (baroque style). These large country house libraries grew out of the Enlightenment, from the…
The Duke of Wellington, Bookplate
Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852), also known as the Duke of Wellington, was one of England's greatest military leaders. He was Prime Minister from 1828-1830, as well as 1834. He was the man responsible for defeating Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. He…
Lyon & Healy catalogue of advertising cuts
A catalogue of advertising cuts to assist stores in selling Lyon & Healy musical instruments. Some of the art work was done by W.L. [sic] Clute, W.M. Dewitz, Frederick Fursman, W.M. Carqueville, Frank Hazenplug, and George Ethridge.
Bruce Brudenel, Earl of Ainsbury Bookplate
A bookplate created for Bruce Brudenel, the Earl of Ainsbury.
The Earl of Ainsbury, later called theMarquess ofAilesbury, was from the County of Buckinham (also called Buckighamshire), located in southeast England.
Earl Cowper, Bookplate
This is a bookplate created for the Earl of Cowper.