Lieutenant Governor John W. Chapman(seated) signs a document at Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier's desk under the supervision of (l-r): Judge Ray Klingbiel, Superintendent of Public Instruction Vernon L. Nickell, andCarpentier.
Six men and one woman stand along a wall posing for a photograph.On verso: "L to Right: Unknown, Ray Ashley, Huggins, James Jesk, Natalie Johns[on], R. Martwick, Joe Allen."
The headstones of Revolutionary War General John Rawalt, his wife Ann McMahon Rawalt, and their son Benjamin Rawalt are located in Lake View Cemetery, Penn Yan, New York.
"Raw Recruits" lyrics depict Union Army recruits volunteering to fight. "Abraham's Daughter" depicts possible English role in supporting the Confederate States of America. "As sung with great applause by Bryant's Minstrels of New York," Cover depicts…
Trolleys, horse-drawn carriages, and pedestrians fill Randolph Street in downtown Chicago. The image shows Randolph Street looking east towards Lake Shore Drive.
A colorized photograph of an eastward view of Randolph Street in downtown Chicago shows several carriages and carts lining the street as traffic builds closer to Lake Shore Drive.
Ralph A. Dunn, of DuQuoin, sits for a portrait. Dunn was a state senator and a representative from the state's 56th District to the sixth Illinois Constitutional Convention.
E.D. Townsend completed this partially-printed railroad pass inviting Thomas H. Pendel, an employee at the White House, to accompany Lincoln's remains from Washington to Springfield. The pass is printed on a black bordered card.
E.D. Townsend completed this partially-printed railroad pass inviting Dr. Charles Brown and his assistant to accompany Lincoln's remains from Washington to Springfield. The pass is printed on a black bordered card.
Railroad employees perform maintenance on a section of the Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway railroad tracks. Photo caption: "Midland has always believed that money invested in track maintenance is money well spent. Here a modern machine…