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There is no harm to public morals when the human body is exposed, argues this state fair poster supporting the show Visions dArt."

Interested parties watch and wait for the 1916 election results. President William Taft sits in the audience reading a book on fishing. Taft was not a candidate in the 1916 presidential election.

Adlai Stevenson II learns what being a governor in Illinois entails.Cartoon dedication: "To Adlai Stevenson from a grateful spectator. Harry Wood"

James Bradford Lincoln signs his notice to appear in the case of Malet v. Williams and Dedman to lay claim to a calf.

Archer G. Herndon gives notice to Pascal P. Enos that he intends to enter depositions in his suit against Enos. Although undated, the notice speaks of Saturday, September 4, which appears in both 1830 and 1841. the notice is signed by Archer G.…

Joseph Jefferson sends birthday wishes to Edwin Booth. Enclosed with the letter are Edwin Booth's notes for a brief address given by Booth for Founder's Night at the Players Club. On the reverse side is a note to Edwina from "Harry" identifying…

Abraham Lincoln writes a note regarding Theodore C. Dorsey's candidacy at West Point. Lincoln refers the request of Isabella Dorsey to appoint her sixteen year old brother as a cadet at West Point "when he shall be old enough."

An aerial view of Moweaqua's industrial section shows its proximity to the railroad tracks.

Several horse-drawn carts and carriages line the streets in Waukegan's downtown district. The Pearce store appears on the left and Watron's Hardware is located on the right.

Floodwaters reach the roof lines of several homes in the north section of Mound City.

A streetview shows flooding in the northeast section of Tamms.

An aerial view of Moweaqua's central business district highlights an intersection lined with storefronts.

Several female students pose for a group photo on the steps of the North Western Female College. Reverend William P. Jones founded the school in 1855 in Chicago. The college was absorbed by the Evanston College for Ladies in 1871 and in 1874 became…

The tracks for one of Chicago's elevated train stations, also known as the "L," on North Wabash Avenuecross through the foreground while the Pure Oil Building rises above the street scene.Photo caption: "(Enlargement) Chicago - architectural lines on…

Three men stand in the doorway of a storefront on the west side of Danville. Businesses housed in the building include Billiard Hall, Liquors, B. F. Cook Pension Attorney, and Doctor Brown.

A street view looking down North Street in Ashton features several storefronts.

A street view shows flooding looking north on Main Street in Mound City.

A landscape view shows the levee while looking northeast from the northwest section of Shawneetown of the north part of the Ohio levee.

A landscape image shows the condition of the north part of the Ohio levee looking southeast in Shawneetown.

Floodwaters surround a building north of Equality during the 1937 Ohio River Flood.

A street view shows flood damage in the north section of Mound City looking south.