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Several sprint cars participate in a race.

Hector Honoré and driver Pete Folse, Sr. collect one of many trophies won in Honore's car "Black Deuce", sponsored by Bardahl.

The three-story Independent Order of Odd Fellows' Orphans' Home Administration Building in Lincoln, Illinois, is covered in ivy and surrounded by trees.On verso: "Administration Building; Please return to Dr. J. A. Lucas. Supt. I.O.O.F. House,…

A woman sits on the front porch while three young children sit on a bench in front of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows' West Cottage. The West Cottage, located in Lincoln, Illinois, served as a home for young boys.

Employees of the Ohio Oil Company pose for a group photo with a sign recording the number of days since a workplace accident occurred at the EE Newlin Tool House. The Ohio Oil Company formed in 1887 to excavate oil discovered in northwest Ohio, and…

A man stands next to a construction project on the foundation of the north side of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge in Rochelle, Illinois.

Chandeliers hang above several chairs and small tables filling the lounge of the Stevens Hotel in Chicago. Located at 720 S. Michigan Avenue and overlooking Grant Park and Lake Michigan, the Stevens Hotel was the largest hotel in the world when it…

Eight illuminated chandeliers hang above an empty ballroom at the Stevens Hotel in Chicago. Located at 720 S. Michigan Avenue and overlooking Grant Park and Lake Michigan, the Stevens Hotel was the largest hotel in the world when it opened in 1927.…

Graduates pose for a class picture wearing caps and gowns. On verso: "Back row, left to right: Garland Shoemaker, Leroy Sandnes, Charles Clowers, Leland Lowery, Robert Johnson, Leonard Maccarrone. Front row, left to right: Dorothy Jones, Pearle…

Two unidentified children play with a telephone at a small desk.

Elizabeth Raynor of Jacksonville poses for a portrait wearing a corsage and sitting next to a floral arrangement.

A hand-written poem from Elizabeth Raynor devised in 1939 when she was 93 years old. The poem reads as follows: "I'm old and gray and wrinkled too - But many things I still can do - I have some friends who say I'm swell - But they don't know me very…

Donald Cameron and his wife, Doris, pose outside Blair Hall at Princeton University for a picture. On verso: "Taken at Princeton when he was taking his 8 weeks training."

Charles B. Sawyer poses for a portrait wearing a dark striped suit with two lapel pins.

Nancy Swetman and Robert Swetman interact with goats in a pen. On verso: "Nancy and Robert Swetman; June's children - with the 'kids.'"

A Native American man stands at the gateway to the Garden of the Gods public park located in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The Benson Footbridge passes in front of the 630 foot high Multnomah Falls near the Columbia River Highway, Multnomah County, Oregon.

The Norris Lake Dam in Tennessee provides viewing space for spectators of the Norris Lake Regatta. The Judge's Barge is visible in the upper center portion of the image. The construction of the Norris Dam was the first major project commissioned by…

St. Peter's Episcopal Church features a stone facade with two arched entryways. The church congregation laid the cornerstone for the building located at 621 W. Belmont Avenue in Chicago's East Lakeview neighborhood, on October 21, 1894. The church…

The 1836 Trinity Church building features a single bell tower and several archted windows and doorways. Trinity Church, an Episcopal church, began in Jacksonville in 1832.

Several varieties of palm trees surround a lily pond at McKee Jungle Gardens in Vero Beach, Florida. McKee Jungle Gardens first opened in 1932 as a tourist attraction in Vero Beach, Florida. After closing its doors in 1976, the property was sold in…

A group of men survey the aftermath of a 1926 fire that destroyed many homes and businesses located near Lake Macatawa and Lake Michigan.

A streetview of storefronts in downtown Danville features signage for several businesses, including Baldwin & King Caf, Doctor Poland, Oculist and Aurist, Danville Building Association, Jas. H. Phillips Insurance, Home Building Association, A.…

A horse and buggy park on the dirt street in front of Gimble and Company Dry Goods located in the Bandy Block.

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.