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Construction taking place at the Lincoln Tomb, centered around the 117 ft. tall obelisk. In addition to the large bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln positioned in the front, four additional sets of bronze statues, representing: Artillery, infantry,…

Construction taking place at the Lincoln Tomb, centered around the 117 ft. tall obelisk. In addition to the large bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln positioned in the front, four additional sets of bronze statues, representing: Artillery, infantry,…

Construction taking place at the Lincoln Tomb, centered around the 117 ft. tall obelisk. In addition to the large bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln positioned in the front, four additional sets of bronze statues, representing: Artillery, infantry,…

After changes were made to the Lincoln Tomb in the 1930 reconstruction, a rededication ceremony of the monument took place in Springfield on June 17, 1931, and included President Herbert Hoover and Illinois governor Louis L. Emmerson. On verso: "On…

An advertisement from the Pure Oil Co., detailing a sweepstakes whereby individuals who registered at Pure Oil stations could not only win Tiger baseball home game tickets, but they could also qualify for a drawing for World Series tickets. The 1966…

An advertisement from the Pure Oil Co., stating that their gasoline gallonage has increased by eighty-five percent in the past thirty-six months.

An advertisement from the Pure Oil Co., touting the brain of their IBM 1401 computer. Purematic billing was designed to keep track of individual invoice purchases across the entire Pure Oil company.

Miss Firebird waves to the crowd at an unknown race location. Edwina (Winkie) Louise worked as Miss Firebird for Pure Oil Co. during the late 1960s.

Miss Firebird poses at the 1966 Pure Darlington Record Club. Edwina (Winkie) Louise worked as Miss Firebird for Pure Oil Co. during the late 1960s.

Buck Baker, along with two other racing drivers, pose outside their vehicles at an unknown race track. Baker was an American racing driver who won two Nascar championships and forty-six races between 1949 and 1976.

Two girls wearing old fashioned uniforms attend to a customer's truck at the grand opening of the Pure Oil Atlanta Gateway Truckstop.

Chicago's mayor Richard J. Daley points out an exhibit to Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip of England at the Chicago Trade Fair.

"Young ladies playing in the sand on [the] beach" at Daytona Beach, Florida.

Five children are pictured playing on the side of a street. On verso: "When driving near a playground or school yard, be on the alert for children. Impulsive by nature, children often chase into busy streets to retrieve a loose ball.; Driving near…

The police set up a roadblock demonstration for the press at the National Police Driving School in Carpentersville.

Portrait of Frank H. Allen, a marketing executive from Chicago.

The Chas. W. Snider towboat was manufactured by Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, WI, for the Pure Oil Co. in January, 1941.

The Anker L. Christy towboat was manufactured by Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, WI, for the Pure Oil S. S. Co. in July, 1941.

An Iron Lung, or "negative pressure ventilator," was a medical device used to assist patient's breathing and ventilation. In this photograph, members of the Springfield local of the American Federation of Labor, present iron lungs to the City of…

Several people work to remove wreckage from the Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad (TP&W) train near Chatsworth. More than eighty of the nine hundred passengers on board lost their lives.

Several people stand outside a propped up train car from a Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad (TP&W) train near Chatsworth. More than eighty of the nine hundred passengers on board lost their lives.

A large group of people gather around the wreckage of a Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad (TP&W) train near Chatsworth. More than eighty of the nine hundred passengers on board lost their lives.

Several people survey the wreckage of a Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad (TP&W) train near Chatsworth. More than eighty of the nine hundred passengers on board lost their lives.

A man inspects the wreckage of a Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad (TP&W) train near Chatsworth. More than eighty of the nine hundred passengers on board lost their lives.

Portrait of an unknown Hutchinson man. The Hutchinson Family Singers were a popular American singing group that toured the United States and Great Britain during the 1840s. On verso: "With the affectionate remembrance of your pastor, George B.…