Photo caption: "Senator Mason interviews the reception committee awaiting to greet the First Lady of Illinois on the occasion of her presentation of the Lowell B. Mason musical awards at the School for the Blind, Jacksonville, Illinois."
A crowd gathers at the Lovejoy Monument in Alton to learn about its history. The monument memorializes Elijah P. Lovejoy, a minster, journalist, newspaper editor, and an abolitionist during the 1830s who died trying to defend his anti-slavery…
Illustrated two verse song. Lyrics depict singer's love for another person and believes life would be worth living without their beloved. Color cover image depicts man and woman seated surrounded by flowers and ivy. Text of song printed in black.
Illustrated two verse song. Lyrics depict singer's love for another person and believes life would be worth living without their beloved. Color cover image depicts hand holding flowers in a garden scene and text of song printed in blue.
Illustrated two verse song. Lyrics depict singer's love for another person and believes life would not be worth living without their beloved. Color cover image depicts man and woman in a garden scene and text of song printed in gold.
Louisa Frances Harris, later Louisa Frances Ewing as the wife of Alexander Kinnear Ewing, sits for a portrait. With Alexander's untimely death in 1874, she remarried, becoming Louisa Frances Powell. Like her husband, Louisa served as Postmaster of…
Mrs. J. M. Conlee, identified as Aunt Louisa, poses for a portrait in a dark dress with white fabric at the collar.On verso: "Uncle Monroe's wife; Grandmother Conlee's sister; Uncle Monroe was grandfather Conlee's brother."
Louis, J. Weichmann asks J.A. Bingham for his support in gaining a government job. Weichmann, after his arrest with other Surratt associates, turned states' evidence against the conspirators.
Several men, including Representative Louis Janczak and Senators Arthur J. Bidwell and Robert McClory, stand on the side of a stream.From left to right: Representative Louis Janczak, Senator Arthur J. Bidwill, Representative Henry Lenard, Senator…
William Gaylord holds a sea lamprey while several men look on.Left to right: Representative Louis Janczak; Senator Arthur J. Bidwill, River Forest, Ill., Member, Lake Michigan Fish Protection Commission; Rep. Henry Lenard, Chicago, Member of…
Louis J. Weichmann writes to Judge J.A. Bingham of Cadez, Ohio, noting the compliments Bingham had just received from presidential candidate William B. McKinley. He alludes to "the sacrifices I made and the work I did in connection with that great…