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On verso: "Given me by Rev. J. M. Peck D. D.; M. Brayman: Signature from letter to E. Rodgers. Jany 1, 1843"

Myra Bradley poses with her head in her hand during a portrait sitting.

On verso: "Printing press used in printing the Missouri Gazette in 1819. (See Ill in 1818)"

Several men stand near several dead soldiers and horses in a field in Corinth, Mississippi.

Three men, including Elias Kent Kane, pose for individual portraits in a collage. Kane served as the first Illinois Secretary of State and was one of Illinois' first United States Senators.

Daniel P. Cook poses for a portrait wearing a dark suit. Caption: "Daniel P. Cook, editor of the Illinois Intelligencer in 1816, published at Kaskaskia. An early congressman from Illinois, for whom Cook County Illinois was named." On verso: "Attorney…

Marion D. Pratt, an archivist at the Illinois State Archives and former acting Illinois State Historian, poses for a portrait.

Joseph Duncan, 6th Governor of Illinois, poses for a portrait. On verso: "Photograph of portrait of Governor Joseph Duncan 1794-1844. Painted by Mr. Page in New York 1840. Portrait in possession of Elizabeth D. Putman, Davenport, Iowa." Later note…

United States Representative John J. Hardin poses for a portrait.Beneath photo: "John J. Hardin, born at Frankfort, Ky. January 6, 1810. Colonel of the first Illinois Volunteers. Killed at the Battle of Buena Vista, February 27, 1847."

Trees surround the State House at Vandalia. Photo caption: "State House at Vandalia. The third building at Vandalia to be used as a State House. The first building was destroyed by fire, December 9, 1823, the second building was torn down to make…

John T. Stuart looks to his right during a portrait session. On verso: "Lincoln's first law partner 1837-1841."

Stephen A. Douglas poses for a portrait after arriving in Illinois in the 1830s. On verso: "Taken when he came to Illinois."

Major Murray McConnel of Morgan County poses for a portrait. McConnel served in the Black Hawk War before beginning a legal career. McConnel served as an Auditor of the Treasury under President Franklin Pierce and President James Buchanan and was…

A couple picks cotton in southern Illinois. On verso: "Cotton in 'Egypt', Alexander and Pulaski Counties, Ill. All the cotton grown in Illinois is from these two southernmost counties. Cotton is important to the economy of the area. Both hand and…

An artist depicts the street-railroad tracks that run down Commercial Avenue in Cairo.

Individuals stand along the levee wall on Ohio Street in Cairo, Illinois, in this artist's interpretation.

An artist's rendition of the United States Marine Hospital on Cedar Street in Cairo, Illinois, shows the structure and surrounding buildings.

Individuals watch as trains run through Cairo on the Illinois Central Railroad next to the River Wall in this artistic scene.

The Church of the Holy Family, or Eglise de la Sainte-Famille, wooden church building features a small triangular bell tower.Photo caption: "Oldest Catholic Church in the Mississippi River Valley at Cahokia, Ill."

Businesses line East Main Street in Bushnell.

A gentleman stands outside of the Methodist Church in Brocton.

An artist's depiction of a man carrying a woman across a stream towards two cows as they are "going a-milking" in Brimfield.

An exterior view of Koch's Mine in Breese, Illinois, shows several industrial buildings and sets of railroad tracks.

Selz Shoes and other businesses stand along a rural road in Boaz, Illinois.

A group of men stand outside of the depot in Blue Mound with a loaded cart.