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A young Jeanette Murphy sits for a portrait wearing a long pleated dress.

Four verse song and chorus sung to "Nell Flaugherty's Drake." Lyrics bemoan the hard times broght on by Jefferson Davis and his Confederacy.

Illustrated four verse song and chorus. Lyrics bemoan the hard times broght on by Jefferson Davis and his Confederacy.Color cover image depicts portraits of John C. Breckinridge and Jefferson Davis with drawing of Confederate states in a circle with…

Three verse song and chorus, "Composed and sung by Johnny Judge, the Ethiopian comedian, at Varieties Theatre" Lyrics depict Jefferson Davis fleeing Richmond dressed as a woman and his capture by Union soldiers.

Six verse song and chorus. Lyrics depict Jefferson Davis's attempted escape and capture at the end of the Civil War, highlighting Davis wearing women's clothing. Decorative border features male and female figures on either side.

A pavilion and fountain serve as architectural features in Chicago's Jefferson Park.

Portrait of Jehu Baker, a lawyer and a U.S. Representative from the state of Illinois.

Jemima Paxton poses for a portrait wearing a dress with stripes on the front. On verso: "Mrs. Jemima Paxton wife of John C. Paxton and daughter of John and Elizabeth, nee Lee, Cameron. She was born in Hancock Co. Ills. 9/9-1839. She married John C.…

Lyrics mourn the death of Jenny Wade at the Battle of Gettysburg and pays tribute to fallen soldiers. Cover image is a decorative archway surrounding a list of song titles under the heading "Six Songs by J. P. Webster."

Landscape architect Jens Jensen writes in a notebook along Lake Springfield.

Landscape architect Jens Jensen sits against one of the trees in Lincoln Memorial Gardens.

Landscape architect Jens Jensen and Commissioner Willis J. Spaulding stand next to Lake Springfield.

The Jeremiah and Emma Galvin Hanley family pose for a portrait.On verso: "Front Row: Twin Joe Hanley (never married), my great-grandparents Jeremiah Hanley and Emma Galvin-Hanley, twin John Hanley (never married) Back Row L to R: Frank Hanley (never…