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A stuffed animal sits on a bed in a children's bedroom in the Illinois Executive Mansion in Springfield.

A chandelier hangs over a large bed in a bedroom int he Illinois Executive Mansion in Springfield.

A small table and four chairs sit in the center of an informal dining room in the Illinois Executive Mansion in Springfield.

A desk sits in the corner of an office in the Illinois Executive Mansion in Springfield.

A small wooden vanity sits in one of the bedrooms of the Illinois Executive Mansion in Springfield.

Two laundry machines, a large sink, and a pile of laundry sit in the basement of the Illinois Executive Mansion in Springfield Springfield.

A view of a library in the Executive Mansion in Springfield shows several seating areas along large windows.

A view looking up the main staircase at the Executive Mansion in Springfield shows a domed ceiling and a glass partiioning wall on the upper floor.

A view of the second floor of the Illinois Executive Mansion in Springfield shows a glass wall at the top of a staircase separating the mansion.

An unknown woman wears her hair in ringlets for a portrait sitting. A green 3 cent stamp featuring George Washington appears on the back.

The Ross children, (l-r) Edward, Helen, Carlton, and Edith, pose for a family portrait. On verso: "Edward P. Kirby from his wife - March 1881, Edward K. Ross Jan 22, 1865, Helen Ross, 18 in Sept 11, 1863, Carlton Perry Nov 10, 1868, Edith Ross July…

Stella Skiff Jannotta sits for a portrait at age sixteen. Jannotta becam an author, suffragist, and one of the founding members of the Jewel Tea Company, Inc.On verso: "Given back to me by Lacy Vaughn. My picture taken in Newton, Iowa, when about…

Instrumental music. Contains Illinois Grand March, Gray's Quickstep, and Mary's Waltz. "Composed and respectfully dedicated to Miss Emily Gallaher.

Four young girls, (l-r) Addie Thurman Shearer, Miss Lawerence, Georgia Simpkins Allen, and Cora Foster, sit in a line for a portrait. On verso: "1. Addie Thurman Shearer, a cousin, dead 2. A Lawerence girl from Gilson 3. Georgia Simpkins Allen, a…

Joseph Adrian Booth receives his diploma from New York University granting him a doctorate in Artis Medicae et Chirurgicae [medical and surgical arts]. The diploma is printed in Latin on vellum paper and signed by his professors, Council President,…

A penned inscription on a separate proof sheet of the dedication page of vol. 2 of Neumann's Geschichte der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika (Berlin: Carl Heymann's Verlag, 1866; Paris, London, New-York also) reads: "To Mrs. Lincoln. Hommage from the…

Photo caption: "The nearly empty halls and waiting rooms reflect the state of rail passenger business in 1949, the date of this photo. Shown is the interior of the huge Peoria Union Depot. Countless passengers boarded or detrained the C&IM,…

Lyrics depict campaign song for Henry Horner during 1936 Illinois gubernatorial race and emphasizes Horner's support of veterans. "Dedicated and Distributed Free to All Illinois Veterans and their Friends by the Horner Veterans' Organization,…

Ide's Engine Work, a firm founded by Albert E. Ide on Fifth and Madison streets in Springfield, was a manufacturer of many products, but was primarily known for their "Ideal" steam engines.

Spectators watch Lincoln Beachey in his Curtiss airplane racing Barney Oldfield in his Fiat automobile at the Illinois State Fair, Springfield. Both men, who were pioneers in their respective fields, put on more than 35 shows across the country in…

The Springfield Redemption Home, located at 427 S. 4th street, offered Christian education and reformation for girls and a home for orphaned children.

James Matheny attests to the accuracy of a map of Springfield, Illinois. This detailed plat map of Springfield shows individual lots. The Sangamon County Commissioners swear before Justice of the Peace T.M. Neale that the map and its field notes are…