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Two ladies enjoy a game of croquet on the lawn of a lavish home.

Horse-drawn carts travel down Main Street in Bureau.

Two supporters lead a small parade in an attempt to "draft" Adlai Stevenson II for the 1960 Democratic presidential nomination. Stevenson looks on while holding a suitcase labeled "South America" in reference to his 1960 South American tour.…

George Williams writes a revealing letter to his niece regarding the accuracy of William H. Herndon's work on Lincoln and recounting much Herndon family history.

Lewis Achenback poses for a portrait while leaning on a cloth-covered table.On verso: "Jessie L. Reed's father, Helen's great grandfather, Katherine's great great grandfather."

Song about Southern Illinois specifically Cairo, Illinois also known as "Little Egypt." No Cover page.

Alexander Williamson telegraphs Mary Lincoln from the Treasury Deprartment stating the he received her letter; failed to see Sec. Harlan; but promises to make every effort for her relief and benefit. The telegram is sent to Mrs. Lincoln in care of…

A telegram from Alexander Williamson to Mary Todd Lincoln reads: "Congress has voted but one year's pay. I will write you tomorrow. Alex Williamson." The telegram is possibly in the hand of clerk, D.H. [Possibly David Homer Bates].

General F.E. Spinner receives a receipt from Alexander Williamson for $10 drawn from Mary Lincoln's account. The Taper Collection contains a letter from Mary Lincoln to Spinner regarding the transaction.

Alexander Williamson sends a telegram from the Treasurer's Office to Mary Lincoln in care of her son Robert regarding relief and benefits for Mary Lincoln as well as a Sanitary Fair contribution made by her. At the bottom of this telegram, D.H.B.…

Piano music dedicated "To the memory of Abraham Lincoln."

Four verse requiem and chorus sung to the tune of "Old Hundred." According to the date on the sheet, the composer wrote the requiem on April 19, 1865, only four days after Lincoln's death.

Illustrated three verse song and chorus, "As sung by Ben Cotton." Lyrics depict singer becoming infatuated with a woman he met on the street wearing a "Jockey hat." Color cover image depicts soldier greeting two women with large hoop skirts, hats,…

As administrator of the estate of Benjamin Hyder, deceased, Robert Wilson swears to carry out his duties as required by law. James Adams signs the oath as Probate Judge. Adams is known as one of the Long Nine.

Enoch Snyder sits for a portrait wearing a suit and tie. On verso: "Father of Mary Caroline Snyder and Laura Lavinia Snyder (Mrs. James L. Adams, Sr.) (Margery Adams' Maternal Grandfather)."

Frederick C. Jones taken poses for a portrait during his time as a member of the 24th Ohio Infantry during the Civil War. Jones died during the Battle of Stones River while in command of the 10th Brigade.

Members of the Permanent Joint Board on Defense perform a heavy personnel drop during a demonstration at Sicily Drop Zone Area.

Funeral march in honor of Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth. The first Union martyr of the Civil War, Colonel Elmer Ellsworth accompanied Lincoln on his inaugural train trip to Washington, D.C.. After the war began, he organized the 11th New York Infantry,…

"Maryland, My Maryland," has been the state song of Maryland since 1939. Based on "Maryland. My Maryland," an 1861 poem James Ryder Randall, the song decries Lincoln's use of Union troops in Maryland and calls on the state, one of the four border…

Illustrated seven verse song and chorus. Lyrics depict life of a reluctant drafted soldier as told by a lover he left behind.

Flora Thurman, of Abingdon, poses for a portrait in a dress with brocade on the corset and cuffs. On verso: "Uncle Jap's wife."

Young Octavia Ridgely Roberts wears a lacy dress while leaning against a piece of furniture during a portrait session. On verso: "Aged seven years."

A fortune teller gazes into a crystal ball and tells her client "I see the future so I'm switching to Stevenson!"

The Monticello Female Seminary, later named Monticello College, was established in 1838 by Captain Benjamin Godfrey, a native of Massachusetts and a successful businessman. The village of Godfrey, located north of Alton, was named for the captain. On…

Dedication of the Henry Horner Collection at the Centennial Building Auditorium. Horner was the twenty-eighth Governor of Illinois (1933-1940). Known as a reformer, Horner fought political patronage and oversaw the states troubled finances during the…