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Grace S. Snell poses for a portrait wearing a milk maid's costume. On verso: "To dear Signor Jannotta, with pleasant recollections of his beautiful 'Alidor' from his pupil Grace S. Snell. St. Paul."

A uniformed Scott W. Lucas, in his capacity as Commander of the Illinois Department of the American Legion, stands between representatives of the Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic and the Commander of Confederate Veterans Union an American…

Shoppers crowd the streets in front of Myers Brothers department store during Springfield's Dollar Day.

Shoppers participate in Dollar Day at Springfield Dry Goods.

Shoppers wait outside of Roland's department store at 7:45 a.m. during Dollar Day in Springfield.

Leonard Swett on behalf of Joseph Taylor submits his plea and notice in the case of Joseph Taylor v. Charles Cherry.

An unidentified man sits for a portrait wearing a military uniform.

Margaret Cameron Printy poses for a portrait wearing a black dress. On verso: " Mrs. Margaret, nee Cameron, Printy was born in Sangamon Co. Ills. 12/4-1831 and moved with her parents John and Elizabeth nee Lee to Hancock County the following spring.…

Individual portraits John Cameron and his wife, Elizabeth Lee Cameron, in dark clothing appear on the same card. On verso: "John and Elizabeth, nee Lee, Cameron. John and Elizabeth Cameron moved with their seven children to Hancock County, Ills. in…

An unidentified woman poses for a portrait wearing an ornately decorated jacket.

The print features a unique take on a portrait of Abraham Lincoln based off a Alexander Gardner taken in November 8, 1863. This print features handwritten text of the Gettysburg Address all "formed in one continuous line from center to…

Colonel John B. Lesage poses for a portrait wearing his military uniform.

Although only one song is presented here, the sheet music cover advertises "25 Prize Songs," including what it lists as "Uncle Abe's Rebellious Boys." The song makes fun of the secessionist states, comparing them to naughty little boys.

Patriotic song about America. American flag illustrated above first page of music.

Patriotic song about America. Written for Bicentennial of United States.

A Washington Daily News political cartoon depicts Congress as a sleeping man surrounded by a bag of fertilizer and "legislation seeds" and a shovel with a cobweb hanging from it. A lit match burns in the man's shoe representing Senate Majority Leader…

Adlai E. Stevenson II appears as Cinderella washing the floors of a cottage while music from the Democratic National Convention Ball drifts in through the door.

A young Frances Frazee Hamilton poses for a portrait next to a long curtain. Frances Frazee Hamilton was the sister of Esther Catharine Frazee Lindsay and aunt of Vachel Lindsay.

The first wagon train filled with food for the residents of Petersburg, Virginia, enters the city after the nine-month Battle of Petersburg running from June 1864 through March 1865.On verso: "As soon as the Rebels were forced to evacuate Petersburg,…

Several bodies of Union soldiers lie dead on the battlefield at Gettysburg.On verso: "This group of dead was in 'the wheatfield.' The burial details found many such groups on that terrible field. The work of burying the thousands of dead was a…

John Rawalt, a Civil War soldier in the 51st Illinois, Company I, poses for a portrait.On verso: "Died on boat on way home between Memphis and Cairo."

Mine supervision personnel at the Aluminum Company of America plant in Rosiclare pose in front of the safety bulletin board for a group photograph. Standing (l-r): Ronald Schaefer, J. Roy Carr, Rudell Hoover, J. G. Bennett, and Charles Millikan.…

Residents of Lewistown stand outside the store fronts of various businesses, including Babcock & Hupp; J. L. Killip, Merchant Tailor; Dr. Atkinson, Dentist; O. M. Waggoner, Physician and Surgeon; and Hasson & Sons.