Photo caption: "Every railroad had its engineering masterpiece and C&IM was no exception. Here we see the famous Horse Creek trestle at Pawnee, with 2-8-0 #3 and crew in a classic pose. Built in 1906, the 780 foot bridge represented a major…
Several men stand on Horse Bridge looking at the Fox River below.On verso: "Along side of I[llinois] and M[ichigan] Canal Aqueduct in eastern part of Ottawa, Illinois."
Melvin Hook, Charles Hook, Jennie Hook, Marion (Hook) Stratton, William Stratton, and Kerwin Stratton pose for a group photo at William Stratton's inauguration as State Treasurer.
Iowa Senator and then-possible Vice-Presidential candidate Jonathan P. Dolliver and the Union League Club of Chicago, represented as a building on a man's body, bow to each other as the Union League offers Dolliver the opportunity to speak to its…
The newly appointed federal judge, the Honorable Samuel Alschuler, sits for a portrait wearing his judge's robes.Photo caption: "New portrait of United States Circuit Judge. Here is an especially posed portrait, and a good one too, of Judge Samuel…
A large crowd welcomes home Governor Adlai Stevenson II after one of his presidential nominations on the grounds of the Old State Capitol building in Springfield. A photojournalist stands on the roof of a car at the back of the crowd photographing…
Illustrated three verse song. Lyrics depict sadness felt after the death of a mother. Color cover image depicts a woman standing on stage with nature scene behind her..