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Large figures of Hyrum Smith (left) and Joseph Smith (right) stand in profile in front of the Temple of Nauvoo built by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Nauvoo in 1836. After the Mormons were forced out of Nauvoo in 1846 due to…

Three five verse hymns, "Sung at Rockton, IL, April 19, 1865." "The following hymn written and sung on occasion of the death of Washington, is deemed appropriate with slight variations, for the present occasion." Lyrics depict mourning for the death…

Patients receive hydrotherapy for pain relief and treatment at the Federal Veterans Hospital in North Chicago.

Photo caption: "Hybrid corn field day inspection tour by members of an association."

Photo caption: "A hybrid corn field day inspection tour by members of a growers' association."

Patoka home built by Elizabeth Nettleton Hutchinson, ca. 1860, after her husband, Zephaniah Hutchinson, passed in 1853. The Hutchinson Family Singers were a popular American singing group that toured the United States and Great Britain during the…

Portrait of several Hutchinson Family members singing and playing a tune. The Hutchinson Family Singers were a popular American singing group that toured the United States and Great Britain during the 1840s.

Portrait of one of the many Hutchinson families. The Hutchinson Family Singers were a popular American singing group that toured the United States and Great Britain during the 1840s.

Portrait of a young Hutchinson boy posing in a uniform with hat in hand. The Hutchinson Family Singers were a popular American singing group that toured the United States and Great Britain during the 1840s.

A padlock representing political deadlock secures a safe labeled "The Senatorship" at the base of the Illinois capitol building. A lit fuse burns towards the padlock sitting on a pile of gunpowder containing sticks of dynamite representing different…

Five verse song and chorus sung to the tune of "'Boatmen Dance.'" Lyrics depict 1860 presidential election focusing on the selection of candidates Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas, and John Breckinridge.

A young man jumps hurdles.

In this cartoon, the Republican elephant flees Progressive Republicans Charles E. Merriam and Robert Maron La Follette, Sr. La Follette, a Progressive Republican Senator from Wisconsin, ran unsuccessfully for president in 1912 as a Republican and in…

Portrait of a hunter sitting with his hunting dog and gun on a fallen limb.

Eight verse song. Lyrics depict legacy of Union and Confederate leaders and declare that all but George McClellan will be forgotten. Decorative border surrounds text.

Remains of a fallen British soldier in no man's land near Chemin Des Dames, France.

A man appears in two panels with his family, the first at rest and the second washing clothes. The bottom two panels depict him traveling the city on a street car and walking.

Hugo Rechlin and Clara Staab Rechlin of Moweaqua, Illinois, pose for a portrait in a residential area.

Senator C. Wayland Brooks (2nd from left) and his wife, Mary Elizabeth Thomas Peavey Brooks (2nd from right), attend a Republican Day event at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. Seated to the left is the Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, Hugh W.…

Hugh W. Cross, Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, stands behind a desk for a portrait. Photo dedication: "To Congressman Evan Howell: With sincere regards, Hugh W. Cross."

Illinois Lieutenant Governor Hugh W. Cross poses for a portrait wearing a dark suit. Cross served as Lieutenant Governor from 1941-1949.Image dedication: "To my good friend Bill Stratton; With all good wishes, Hugh W. Cross."

Secretary of the Treasury Hugh McCulloch signed this notice requiring all members of the U.S. Department of the Treasury to wear black crepe bands on their left arm for a period of six months in honor of the memory of President Lincoln.