Henry Horner rides to an unknown destination, possibly campaigning during the election of 1936. Springfield Bishop John C. White, United States Senators James H. Lewis and James A. Slattery, and a future Illinois Supreme Court Justice, Harry B.…
Governor Henry Horner signs papers repealing prohibition in Illinois as two men look on. Prohibition, which prohibited the sale and manufacturing of alcohol in the U.S., began on January 16, 1920, and was not repealed until December 5, 1933.
Henry Horner poses with three dogs. 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 Great Depression. Additionally, Horner's…
Interior view of the executive mansion library during Henry Horners tenure as governor. Horner was the twenty-eighth Governor of Illinois (1933-1940). Known as a reformer, Horner fought political patronage and oversaw the states troubled finances…
Sketch of Henry Horner, a lawyer, judge, and twenty-eighth Governor of Illinois (1933-1940). Known as a reformer, Horner fought political patronage and oversaw the states troubled finances during the Great Depression. Additionally, Horner's extensive…
Henry L. Sunderland, a cousin of Monticello Female Seminary alumnae, Catherine Elizabeth Snedeker Hill, sits for a portrait in front of a large tasseled curtain.
Several people sit around a long dining table engaged in conversation before a meal.From left to right: Representative Henry M. Lenard, Chicago, Member Lake Michigan Fish Protection Commission; Mrs. Appel; Mr. Ralph Jones, Member of Lake Michigan…