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Several prominent individuals sit in the front row during an event including Sandra and Diana Stratton (1st and 2nd from left), daughters of Governor William G. Stratton; Lieutenant Governor John W. Chapman (3rd from left); Secretary of State Charles…

A group of politicians pose for a portrait. Individuals in the portrait include Everett Dirksen (1st row, far left), Jessie Sumner (1st row, second from left), Leo E. Allen (1st row, center), Leslie C. Arends (1st row, second from right), George Evan…

United States Senator Scott W. Lucas (3rd from right) poses with five members of a hunting party for a group photo at the Lakewood Duck Lodge in Bath, Illinois. Photo identification (l-r): "Bocher," "Friend," "B. Henderson," "Ed Long," and "[Hon…

Several politicians, including United States Senator Paul H. Douglas (2nd from right), future Illinois governor, Otto Kerner (3rd from right), and Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, Paul Powell (4th from right) sit on a stage during a…

United States Senator Paul H. Douglas rides on a donkey-pulled wagon at a national plowing competition put on by the Southwestern Electric Co-op, Inc.

Democratic politicians deliver speeches from a stage on the bed of a truck in Shawneetown. Politicians present include United States Senator Paul H. Douglas (2nd from right), future Illinois governor, Otto Kerner (3rd from right) and Speaker of the…

Several Illinois politicians pose for a group portrait with Richard Nixon. From left to right: Elbert S. Smith, Auditor of Public Accounts; Charles Carpentier, Secretary of State; William G. Stratton, Governor of Illinois; Richard M. Nixon, Vice…

A double line of riders on horseback cross a polo field with flags in front of a large crowd.Photo caption: "Recreation - a country riding club plays polo."

A man stands outside the Palatine Commercial Corporation store looking at window displays of men's and women's clothing. A second man looks at the camera from a second story window of the building. Polska korporacya translates to "Polish…

Soldiers in France work to complete a pontoon bridge.

Two men crouch on a pontoon bridge constructed by Union soldiers over the James River near Richmond, Virginia, during the American Civil War.

Several youth play on the side of a public swimming pool.

A song [ with chorus ad libitum] founded on an incident of war." At top of cover, dedication: To Miss Frank Huntington of New York." Song about telling a mother that her son will not be returning home from war.

Visitors wave as Pope Paul VI's motorcade drives past the Illinois Pavilion during the New York World's Fair.

A street view shows flooding on East Poplar Street looking west in Harrisburg.

View of Port Hudson, Louisiana from the river. Two ships appear in the harbor. The Siege of Port Hudson took place at the same time as the Siege of Vicksburg. The Siege of Port Hudson took place between May 21 and July 9, 1863 and corresponded with…

Henry Dodge, shown here in an American officer's uniform of the 1820s or 1830s, served in the War of 1812, the Black Hawk War, and as the first governor of the Territory of Wisconsin from 1836-1841. A Democrat, Dodge served as Wisconsin territorial…

A man points to a portion of a Monticello College student's painting while her sitter poses for his portrait.On verso: "Richard F. Gates; 927 16th St NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa."

Cars and horse-drawn carriages line the street along the side of the Chicago Federal Building. The Chicago Federal Building, which opened in 1905, and housed both federal courts and the city's main post office, was demolished in 1965.

A group of women gather to help at a potluck. (L-r): Mrs. Eugene Woodson (far left), Mrs. Harvey Perkins (4th from right), Mrs. William Berry (3rd from right), and Mrs. Arnold Dixon (2nd from right).

A gentleman paints a detailed design on a piece of pottery at an unidentified location in Shawneetown.