On verso: "This photograph dated July 4, 1879, was in the effects of J. M. Staley, a photographer who was in business in Clear Lake, South Dakota, from 1895 to ca. 1950. I suspect that the "C. G. Slocumb" was his maternal grandfather who was in the construction business around Abington, Ill., for a number of years. Alan R. Wollworth, Museum Curator, Minnesota Historical Society."]]>
Photo caption: "Celebrated Lazy Nine; J. McGahan, S.S.; C. M. Johnson, F.B.; Frank Elwood, L.F.; C. Hanna, R.F.: G. Goodell, 2.B.; C. W. Swenk, P; T. Kelly, 3B; E Dunn, C.F.; C. Weld, C."]]>
On verso: "1960 Elmwood Park Electrical Department - left to right Bingle & taken on Diversey near Sunset Drive on the north side of town."]]>
On verso: "First Presbyterian Church; Clinton, Illinois; Erected in 1959; Here A. Lincoln attended a church supper in the fall of 1859, hanging his hat on a nail high upon a rafter. In 1882 when they got ready to build a second church building they auctioned off the 'Lincoln Nail.' Story from Miss Kent, Librarian in Clinton."]]>
From left to right: Verne Greenwell, Henry Meyer, Frank Pearson, and Victor.]]>
Photo caption: "Galena. Im Staate Wisconsin. (Vereinigte Statten Von Nordamerica)" which translates from German as "In the State of Wisconsin. United States of North America."]]>
On verso: "Green Rock at Grand Detour."]]>
On verso: "John Brown's sons. Alexander & Howell, Dixon, Ill. made tin stoves for western emigrants, 1850s. This may be one of those stoves."]]>
Photo caption: "George and John Lee livery stable at Bunker Hill ILL."]]>
On verso: "Ninian Edwards home where Lincoln was married. Present site of Centen. Bldg."]]>
On verso: "Taken Sept. 22 - 1906 in the village park Bishop Hill, Ills at the 60th anniversary of the founding of Bishop Hill."]]>
Additional images from St. Mary's School on Chronicling Illinois are available in the St. Mary's School-Class of 1888 Collection located at http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/browse?collection=435.]]>