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Richard J. Oglesby, President of the National Lincoln Monument Association, signs an official commission authorizing Benjamin F. Russell of Will County to receive contributions on behalf of the association. Secretary O.M. Hatch signs as witness.

H.W. Marble receives a printed form letter from the Committee of the National Lincoln Monument Association appointing him as their agent for the collection of funds. The committee is composed of Jesse K. Dubois, Sharon Tyndale, Or.H. Miner, and Jas.…

President Richard J. Oglesby of the National Lincoln Monument Association appoints W.B. Rochester as an agent to collect funds on behalf of the association. Secretary O.M. Hatch countersigns the official letter. This letter along with other…

J.H. Beveridge, Treasurer of the National Lincoln Monument Association, makes out receipt #2084 to Marine Bank for the $244 taken from the L.M. fund Box located in the bank. National Lincoln Monument Association Secretary Clinton L. Conkling…

Tania Nadel writes Edwin Booth Grossman that she enjoyed his show at the Marie Harriman Gallery and would like to buy a canvas that is not too expensive. Nadel's letter includes its envelope.

James H. Gowenlock looks towards the camera while sitting on his horse in a rural setting.On verso: "J. Herdman Gowenlock Dec. 19, 1906-Hot Springs, Ark."

As President Andrew Johnson's secretary, Reuben D. Massey writes B.B. French the following: "The President directs me to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 15th inst. And to say that he thanks you for your kind expressions of confidence…

Several women sew suit coats at long work tables.

M. S. Meyer stands next to a chair while holding a cigarette.On verso: "M. S. Meyer doing the fitting. Of no interest to the family."

Subtitle: "Oh, Whar Will I Go IF Dis War Breaks De Country Up." Minstrel song depicting a slave's anxiety about civil war.

Nathaniel Quigley sits on a blanket-covered chair during a portrait session.

A photograph of an oil painting of Major Thomas James features James in a military uniform. On verso: "Maj. Thomas James, from oil painting owned by his son Dr. Lewis James of Racola, Mo."

1956 presidential candidates Adlai Stevenson II and President Dwight D. Eisenhower campaign during the 1955 World Series, in which the Brooklyn Dodgers took on the New York Yankees. A fan in rags asks the two candidates about the status of Brooklyn…

A female employee combs cotton gauze at Johnson & Johnson.