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Farm workers place oats into harvesting equipment.Photo caption: "Pitching sheaves of oats to the thrasher, showing automatic feeder and band cutter, Ill."

Four African American children and their parents stand in the yard of their home. Two of the children sit on top of a horse pulling a farming tool.

Several tractors line the Avery Company production floor. The Avery Company was established by Robert Hanneman Avery in Peoria in 1877.

A herd of cattle stand outside a dairy farm building.

Several Illinois National Guard, First Infantry soldiers who fought in the Santiago Campaign during the Spanish-American War aim their rifles at an unseen target.

Several men on the mine rescue team wear oxygen masks while carrying a stretcher outside the Shaft House at the Calumet-Hecla Mines in Calumet, Michigan.

Several men check on clocks in the "Big Ben" timing room inside the Western Clock Company in Peru. The company originated in 1885 under the technological innovation of Charles Stahlberg, and after several name changes (United Clock Company, Western…

Heavy mining equipment strips coal from the surface of a mine located west of Danville.

People wait in line to conduct business at the State Automobile Department in Springfield, Illinois. As the use of automobiles grew rapidly, and the need for durable hard-surfaced roads across the state was realized, business increased dramatically.

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…

Several young children ride in a horse-drawn carriage.

A farmer feeds several two week old White Pekin ducks at the University of Illinois poultry farm.

The closed doors to the Illinois and Michigan Canal lock at Marseilles, Illinois, help boat traffic move safely. On verso: "The Illinois and Michigan Canal extends from the South Branch of the Chicago River in the city of Chicago to the Illinois…

Several horse carriages line the street in front of the McLean County Courthouse in downtown Bloomington.

Sun shines through the center of French Canyon at Starved Rock State Park.

Ice and fallen tree branches cover the Sangamon County Courthouse grounds in Springfield after a treacherous ice storm.

Pedestrians walk along the street in front of the Moorish Palace at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The building held many different attractions for patrons of the fair, including a restaurant, a palm garden, and a wax museum.

A large crowd gathers as the Cold Storage building is engulfed in flames at the World's Columbian Exhibition in Chicago. The building, which was one of the fair's largest, stored perishable food used by fair vendors, and contained an ice skating…

A body of water runs through Deer Park.On verso: "Deer Park is a gorge worn by the action of water through the soft sandstone. Its length is over a quarter of a mile, depth nearly 100 feet, width from 30 to 100 feet, and is nearly five miles from La…

World Fair visitors view the Old Vienna exhibit located to the right of the western entrance to the Midway Plaisance at the fair in Chicago. The Midway Plaisance was an entertainment experience aimed at introducing patrons to international cultures…

The Illinois Supreme Court's court room in the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield featured ornate ceilings and large light fixtures. Prior to construction of a new Supreme Court Building in Chicago in 1908, the Illinois Supreme Court held its…

John P. Altgeld, the twentieth Illinois Governor (1893-1897), sits for a portrait.

Clarence E. Alvord holds a book while posing for a portrait.

A portrait drawing features Robert Anderson, an American Civil War Army officer who rose to the rank of brigadier general after his heroic actions in the battle at Fort Sumter, April, 1861. In addition to the portrait drawing which is draped in…

Elizabeth A. Babcock, of Canton, poses for a portrait wearing a brooch with a cross hanging from it. Babcock was the wife of William Babcock, Sr. The reverse side of the photograph includes the left half of a group photo of many unidentified men. The…