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

A streetview shows two sets of railroad tracks running down a Chicago street dubbed "Swedish Newspaper Row." On verso: "Andrew Chaiser and G. Bohman on corner."

Three members of the Chicago Light Guard stand wearing their uniforms. Organized by Captain J. B. Wyman in 1854, the militia served as guardsmen while training at the old Armory Light Guard Hall.

A view of a large neighborhood in Chicago shows a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. Col. Wood's Museum is recognizable on the far right by the flags waving from the building's roof.

A large complex in Chicago houses several businesses, including the Michigan Central Railroad Office.

View of the downtown business district from Main Street.

A young Sarah Gardner stands next to a table for a portrait.

Marian Axtell poses for a portrait wearing a striped shawl,

A young Cornelia Meyer Fisk poses for a portrait while holding a doll. She was the daughter of John Meyer and Cornelia Beebee Meyer, and eventually the wife of Frank Fisk.

A young Emma Connelly poses for a portrait standing in front of a railing.

A young Edward Jannotta reclines on a fur rug during a portrait session.

Mrs. Crocker, Stephen, and A. Vernon Jannotta ride up the side of Mount Manitou in Colorado.

A. Vernon Jannotta rides on a burro in Grand Caverns on a trip to the Cave of the Winds.

Senator Scott Lucas (middle) stands with Walter Reuther (2nd from right), President of the United Auto Workers and the Congress of Industrial Organizations, and four unidentified men at the UAW-CIO Fish Fry in East Peoria.

Several Democratic senators attend a Senate luncheon for actress Greer Garson.Standing (l-r): Marion McIntyre, John H. Overton (Louisiana), Carl Hatch (New Mexico), James M. Mead (New York), Scott W. Lucas (Illinois), Walter F. George (Georgia), and…

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr. stands with Chicago Mayor Edward J. Kelly and a man identified as "Adams" during a campaign stop in Chicago as part of the 1940 presidential campaign.

With the head of the Democratic mascot thrust against his face, Senator Scott W. Lucas waves to the crowd with hat in hand while standing before a "Roosevelt and Lucas" campaign sign.

John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy smile as their photograph is taken. Photo signature: "With best wishes John Kennedy."

Alben W. Barkley, who was Vice President of the United States under Harry S. Truman, 1949-1953, poses for a portrait in profile. Photo signature: "To my good friend Scott Lucas; William W. Barkley."

Several Illinois soldiers pose for a photograph at an army training camp in Georgia during World War I. Scott W. Lucas (first row, far left) served in the United States Army during World War I and rose to the rank of lieutenant.

Illinois State Normal University's baseball team poses for a group photo in front of Cook Hall (left) and Edwards Hall (right) on the school's campus.

Scott W. Lucas poses for a picture with his wife, Edith Biggs Lucas, and their son, Scott W. Lucas, Jr.

United States Senator Scott W. Lucas (3rd from right) poses with five members of a hunting party for a group photo at the Lakewood Duck Lodge in Bath, Illinois. Photo identification (l-r): "Bocher," "Friend," "B. Henderson," "Ed Long," and "[Hon…

The Illinois State Normal University baseball team poses for a team photo in front of the university's Fell Hall.

Lyndon Baines Johnson poses for a photograph in an ornately decorated room. Photograph signature: "To Scott Lucas from his devoted friend Lyndon B. Johnson."