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Edward J. Barrett sits for a portrait. Barrett, a veteran of World War I and World War II, served as County Clerk of Cook County and as Illinois Secretary of State from 1945 until 1953. Image signature, "To my friend, Senator Scott W. Lucas; With…

Chicago Mayor Edward J. Kelly (1933-1947) speaks at the dedication of the Outer Drive Bridge, while Henry Horner (seated on right) listens. Kelly rose in Chicago politics as the chief engineer of the Chicago Sanitary District in the 1920s. As mayor,…

A young Edward Jannotta reclines on a fur rug during a portrait session.

Edward Jannotta sits for a portrait on an artificial rock at the age of six.

The Ross children, (l-r) Edward, Helen, Carlton, and Edith, pose for a family portrait. On verso: "Edward P. Kirby from his wife - March 1881, Edward K. Ross Jan 22, 1865, Helen Ross, 18 in Sept 11, 1863, Carlton Perry Nov 10, 1868, Edith Ross July…