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Clarence E. Alvord holds a book while posing for a portrait.

Richings J. Shand, of Rockford, poses for a portrait with his family, including his wife, Mary D., and his children: David, Mildred, Ida, Richings Jr., and Walter. Shand served as Assistant Adjutant General of Illinois.

The First Methodist Church building in Abingdon, Illinois, features an arched stained glass window on either side of the bell tower.

Portrait of an unknown officer seated in a chair. On verso: "Stephens."

Lieutenant Thomas G. W. Settle, U.S.N. (center) stands in front of stratosphere balloon, A Century of Progress, while reporters and military members ask questions. Settle and Army Major Chester L. Fordney set a world altitude record during their…

Several horse carriages line the street in front of the McLean County Courthouse in downtown Bloomington.

Rudolph Ohrning, an accomplished commercial artist, was a graduate of the American Academy of Art in Chicago. This painting, titled, "The Window," was purchased at the Scada Art Fair, May, 1964.

Three people stand outside the ice-covered J. F. Amos residence in Springfield, Illinois. The weight of the ice on the trees in the yard forces them to bend downward,

Several severely damaged trees stand along a street in downtown Springfield after an ice storm hit the city on February 2, 1883.

Several men stand among the remains of Boliver Turley's residence after a tornado struck Springfield on May 18, 1883. The tornado formed two miles south of the city before making its way northeast striking several farms and homes along the way.

A tornado hitting Springfield on May 18, 1883, destroyed Mrs. F. VanNostrand's residence. The tornado formed two miles south of the city before making its way northeast striking several farms and homes along the way.

Ice and fallen tree branches cover the Sangamon County Courthouse grounds in Springfield after a treacherous ice storm.

The Illinois Supreme Court's court room in the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield featured ornate ceilings and large light fixtures. Prior to construction of a new Supreme Court Building in Chicago in 1908, the Illinois Supreme Court held its…

The Holy Family Academy, in operation fron 1895 through 1969, consists of three connected buildings with red roofs.Photo caption: "Greetings from Holy Family Academy, Beaverville, Ill."

The exterior stone walls of St. Paul's Universalist Church are all that remain after the church building was destroyed by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

A collage features portraits of the members of the Illinois House of Representatives in the 30th General Assembly.

A horse-drawn wagon, a man, a woman, and two dogs stand outside the Shelby County Courthouse. Photo caption: "Old Shelbyville court house where the Lincoln-Thornton debate was held in 1856 (a painting by Robert Root)." On verso: "Shelby Co. C, House…

A large crowd gathers outside the entrance to the Quincy Fair.

An engraving of Edward Coles, second Governor of Illinois, features the political figure in a dark suit. J. Henry Brown painted the image in 1852 and Samuel Sartain later engraved it.

An exterior view of the St. Francis Hospital in Blue Island as it appeared in the early 1900s shows a three story building with an additional level on the center tower surrounded by a picket fence and a cross on the top of the structure.

An archway marks the entrance to Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois.

A fountain stands in a landscaped lawn outside Illinois Governor Joel Matteson's home in Springfield, Illinois. Matteson was the tenth Governor of the state of Illinois, serving from 1853 until 1857.

Illinois Secretary of State Edward Barrett stands at his desk for a portrait.

A World War II era advertisement uses the image of a soldier embracing a woman to promote the sale of War Bonds as part of the United States Treasury's Schools-At-War Program. On verso: "The Artist - Symeon Shimin. Born in Astrakhan, Russia, in 1902.…

Portrait of a young woman in full dress.