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Edwin Booth inscribes and signs a photograph of the painting of him by John Singer Sargent. The inscription reads: "To Peter Gilsey with kind regards of Edwin Booth. 1891".

The inscription and signature of James Speed is probably cut from a larger document.

A penned inscription on a separate proof sheet of the dedication page of vol. 2 of Neumann's Geschichte der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika (Berlin: Carl Heymann's Verlag, 1866; Paris, London, New-York also) reads: "To Mrs. Lincoln. Hommage from the…

Two men standing in front of wall of photographs

One of two men points to a component on a combine fashioned with an air conditioning system.

A man inspects the cockpit area of a small plane lying upside down in an open field.

Several men inspect suit jackets on mannequins. On verso: "Steve Zwick, Dave Tribble, Mck Bagale, Ed Bagale, Ernie Correll, Ted Forward."

Major General Riseley and his inspection party enter a PX, or Post Exchange. From left to right, Brigadier General Roy E. Lindquist, CG, 187th ARCT; Major General James P. Riseley, CG, Prov. Corps; Unknown Marine Colonel; Colonel Curtis J. Herrick,…

The Illinois Senate President elections of Walter I. Manny on January 22, 1913, and Stephen D. Canady on January 6, 1915, gave the Democrats control of the Senate for the first time since 1893. Political cartoonist John T. McCutcheon hints towards…

A man installs electrified barbed wire powered by the Southern Illinois Electric Co-op in a field.

Senator Joseph L. ALdrich yells "Robber!" at Senator Nelson W. Aldrich who sits contentedly in his seat. The man thinks of another way to attack Aldrich, finally yelling "Rubber!" which shocks Aldrich.Kansas Senator Joseph L. Bristow locks his sights…

Interior of the Illinois State Capitol building showing members who were elected to the state government in 1884. Names listed on verso include, from left to right: "John R. Tanner, Treasurer," "Charles P. Swigert, Auditor," "Henry D. Dement, Sec. of…

Visitors walk through the Electrical Building during the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.

Several sprint cars participate in a race.

On verso: International Socialist Meeting, London, 1912; Adolph Germer, Left; Keir Hardie, Center, 1st Labor M.P.

Union members pose for a group photo.

Residents leave Church Street and McKinley Street for a landing at Everybody's Drug Store in Harrisburg.

Two people in a boat view flooding looking south from Route 1 to the intersection with Route 34 in Harrisburg. Gaskin City can be seen in the distance.

Floodwaters cover the intersection of Route 51 and 37 at the Mound City National Cemetery looking south.