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Book or Pamphlet

McCormick Catalog Cover

Date: 1886
Description: McCormick Harvesting Machine Company annual catalog cover featuring an illustration of a woman carrying a sheaf of wheat. Below the text reads: "Harvesting...
Photograph

Longfield Sauer Wedding, Bride and Groom

Date: 12 01 1945
Description: Portrait of Ann L. Longfield, bride and Joseph A. Sauer, groom.
Photograph

Janet Jordan and William Kommers Wedding

Date: 04 25 1944
Description: Wedding portrait of Janet Jordan at St. Francis House, 1001 University Avenue.
Photograph

Twin Girls at Piano

Date: 03 29 1944
Description: Young twin sisters sitting together at the piano.
Photograph

Keppel - Fritz Wedding

Date: 08 30 1934
Description: Valeria M. Keppel and Roland Fritz on their wedding day at the home of her parents, 825 South Shore Drive.
Photograph

Keppel - Fritz Wedding

Date: 08 30 1934
Description: Valeria M. Keppel and Roland Fritz on their wedding day at the home of her parents, 825 S. Shore Drive.
Photograph

Three People at the Attic Angels Ball

Date: 04 06 1934
Description: Mr. & Mrs. Erwin Schmidt and Dr. Kenneth Kemmer in formal dress at the Attic Angel Ball in the Loraine Hotel.
Photograph

Jessie Manchester in Garden

Date: 05 25 1933
Description: Jessie (Mrs. Harry) Manchester in her garden, with lilacs, tulips and a bird bath, in Maple Bluff.
Photograph

Gunderson-Hellickson Wedding Party

Date: 10 01 1932
Description: Formal portrait of the Clara Olive Gunderson and Carmen Spencer Hellickson wedding party.
Photograph

Antique Christmas Cards

Date: 11 04 1931
Description: Four antique Christmas cards. At the top left is a copper engraved robin card, 1840. Top right is a harp and rose greeting card hand-painted in 1800. Lower...
Photograph

Girl with Easter Lily

Date: 03 30 1931
Description: Ruth Jordan holding an Easter lily plant in Smith-Knox Floral Co. greenhouse, 2023 Sherman Avenue.
Photograph

Kennedy & Rusch Wedding

Date: 06 08 1929
Description: Outdoor wedding portrait of Don Kennedy & Eleanor Rusch, set off by Eleanor's long veil and large flower bouquet.
Photograph

Betty Livesey at the Capitol

Date: 10 08 1928
Description: Five-year-old Betty Livesey pauses for a picture after the "Declaration of Chivalry" ceremony conducted at the 81st annual Capitol Grand Encampment of the ...
Photograph

Kolb-Young Wedding

Date: 07 16 1946
Description: Outdoor portrait of the Kolb-Young wedding, with the bride Dorthy E. Kolb, wearing her mother's wedding dress, and the groom Claude A. Young.
Book or Pamphlet

McCormick Catalog Cover

Date: 1907
Description: Front cover of an advertising catalog for McCormick farm implements featuring a chromolithograph illustration of a woman holding a bundle of wheat against ...
Book or Pamphlet

Cloverleaf Manure Spreader Catalog Cover

Date: 1910
Description: Front cover of an advertising catalog for International Harvester's Cloverleaf manure spreader, featuring an illustration of a man operating a horse-drawn ...
Print

Bluebell Cream Harvester Catalog Cover

Date: 1910
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for International Harvester's Bluebell line of cream separators. The cover features an illustration of a young woman wearin...
Poster

Health and Safety Poster on Cleanliness

Date: 1916
Description: Poster or signboard titled: "Clean Surroundings - Helps to Make Good Citizens and a Healthful City." Seven images illustrate cleanliness at different Inter...
Photograph

Publicity Photograph of Valeska Suratt

Date: 09 30 1918
Description: Quarter-length publicity photograph of Valeska Suratt in a dark velvet dress and hat. She holds a calla lilly and wears pearl rings. The print carries a...
Photograph

Woman with Basket

Date: 1930
Description: A young woman poses with a basket of flowers over one arm. She wears an old-fashioned costume and stands in front of a painted backdrop which mimics a ston...

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