Orrell Marietta "Rita" Garrison Estep, daughter of Mary Jane Garrison and Alva C. Garrison as a toddler. An off-camera woman helps the child pose for the photograph.On verso: "My aunt."
Orville H. Browning sits in front of a decorative background for a portrait. Browning served as one of Illinois's United States Senators from 1861-1863 and as the United States Secretary of the Interior from 1866-1869.
Judge Oscar F. Cochran of Moultrie County stands next to a chair during a portrait session. On verso: "Son of Judge William G. Cochran, Sullivan, Illinois."
A man attends a speech fest at North Side Hall featuring popular Republican reformist Graeme Stewart. Each panel illustrates the man's frustration as the event goes later into the night and Stewart does not appear. The final panel shows the man the…
A young Otis Converse Day poses next to a blanket for a portrait. On verso: "Otis Converse Day, b 27 Aug 1890, son of Will & Margaret E Keyes Day, 1963 living Lapeer, Michigan, Younger brother of Effie, Kate, Daisy, Maud, m. Frances Kohl…
Sig. Livingstone, A. Roth, Mamie Lyons, Miss Flower, Mrs. Flower, and Judge Samuel Alschuler pose for a portrait in front of an Ottawa Beach resort in Michigan.
Several boats dock near a truss bridge on the Illinois River near Ottawa Harbor. A man stands on the bow of the boat on the left side while two women sit on the dock.Photo caption: "Scene at Ottawa Harbor, Ottawa, boats for the Ottawa Boat Club."
Illinois Governor Otto Kerner (2nd from right) presents the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen Safety Award to Larry D. Sullivan (2nd from left), a conductor from Danville.
Illinois governor Otto Kerner (second from left) poses for a photo with Miss Illinois USA, Marite Ozers (third from left), and others. After winning the Illinois contest, Ozers went on to win the 1963 Miss USA crown.
Illinois Governor Otto Kerner and Illinois Sesquicentennial Commission Chairman Ralph G. Newman look at a folder during a meeting of the Illinois Sesquicentennial Commission in Champaign.
Photo caption: "Gov. Kerner kissing special guest of the day, Terese Cooney, of Mattydale, N.Y., on stage in the auditorium of the pavilion. The occasion is the formal presentation of an accurate study of Illinois made by the 13 yr. old girl during…