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A World War II era advertisement uses the image of a soldier embracing a woman to promote the sale of War Bonds as part of the United States Treasury's Schools-At-War Program. On verso: "The Artist - Symeon Shimin. Born in Astrakhan, Russia, in 1902.…

Color portrait drawing of Wakechai, aka the "Crouching Eagle," who was a village chief of the Saukie nation located near the Mississippi River in Illinois.

W. T. & E. A. Rogers Company, manufacturers of wagons, is advertising their products and shops in Quincy, on the corner of Fourth and Oak streets.

Portrait of Virginia Lockwood Stuart.

The Villa Kathrine in Quincy was built by George Metz in 1900 and was modeled after the Villa ben Ahben in Morocco. The castle, which overlooks the Mississippi River, was acquired by the Quincy Parks Department in 1955.

Two small groups of people stand outside the Vermilion County Courthouse which is surrounded by images along the building's first floor. Photo caption: "Court House at Danville, Illinois where Mr. Lincoln practiced law.

Trees surround the State House at Vandalia. Photo caption: "State House at Vandalia. The third building at Vandalia to be used as a State House. The first building was destroyed by fire, December 9, 1823, the second building was torn down to make…

Several scientists work with ion accelerators at the Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont. On verso: "One of America's Leading Atomic Research Centers. Argonne National Laboratory, located ten miles southwest of Chicago, Illinois, operates two Van…

A farmer feeds several two week old White Pekin ducks at the University of Illinois poultry farm.

Several cattle stand in pens in a large union stockyard in Chicago prior to being slaughtered, packaged, and shipped to destinations around the world.

Several bodies of Union soldiers lie dead on the battlefield at Gettysburg.On verso: "This group of dead was in 'the wheatfield.' The burial details found many such groups on that terrible field. The work of burying the thousands of dead was a…

Chicago regional office, Congress of Industrial Organizations, issues the statement, "Support Organized Labor: Don't Read the Unfair Herald-American." This came in response to Sears, Roebuck & Co. advertising in the Herald-American newspaper,…

Ulysses S. Grant stands on the front porch of his Galena, Illinois, home with a small child.

The U.S.S. Illinois battleship was laid down on February 10, 1897, first commissioned on September 16, 1901, and was decommissioned on May 15, 1920.

U.S. Navy Company 630 members pose for a group picture at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago.

Construction on dome of the United States Capitol building progresses to the upper tier of the structure. The construction of a new cast iron dome to replace the original wooden dome began in 1855, taking nearly eleven years, including a one year…

Several men crouch under a walkway as part of a drill inside a mine rescue school. Illinois Mine Rescue began when Bill No. 42 was approved in the Illinois Senate on March 4, 1910. The law was written to establish and maintain mine fire fighting and…

Several men stand at the end of a corridor wearing gas masks as part of a drill inside a mine rescue school. Illinois Mine Rescue began when Bill No. 42 was approved in the Illinois Senate on March 4, 1910. The law was written to establish and…

Teachers and students look at a poster in a mine rescue classroom during instruction. Illinois Mine Rescue began when Bill No. 42 was approved in the Illinois Senate on March 4, 1910. The law was written to establish and maintain mine fire fighting…

A tornado hitting Springfield on May 18, 1883, destroyed Mrs. F. VanNostrand's residence. The tornado formed two miles south of the city before making its way northeast striking several farms and homes along the way.

Several men stand among the remains of Boliver Turley's residence after a tornado struck Springfield on May 18, 1883. The tornado formed two miles south of the city before making its way northeast striking several farms and homes along the way.

A campaign poster for Thomas Rees, candidate for Congress, Democratic ticket, twenty-first district of the state of Illinois, features a portrait of the candidate. Rees served in the Illinois State Senate from 1902-1906. He was the publisher of The…

Thomas Ford, eighth Governor of Illinois, poses for a portrait. The image is reproduced from an oil painting by William Camm.

Rudolph Ohrning, an accomplished commercial artist, was a graduate of the American Academy of Art in Chicago. This painting, titled, "The Window," was purchased at the Scada Art Fair, May, 1964.

Japanese Tea House printed on thin paper with description. Photo caption: "The Japanese Tea House, under the auspices of the Central Tea Association of Japan, is situated in the northern part of the Jackson Park, north of the the Restaurant de Paris,…