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A sketch of retiring United States Representative Joseph Cannon by Edward J. McGrath replicates the cover image of the first TIME Magazine drawn by William Oberhardt.Image caption: "J. G. Cannon, Danville, Ill. Speaker of House of Representatives."

Lorenzo D. Thompson poses for a portrait wearing a dark suit. A celebrated wrestler, Thompson defeated a young Abraham Lincoln while serving together during the Black Hawk War.

Miss Lizzie Campbell of Peoria poses for a portrait wearing a dark dress with a white decoration on the neckline.

Clarence F. Huff, Sr., sits next to his oldest son, William H. Huff, as they pause for the camera while playing with a child's wagon.

Albert E. Ross, older brother of Adeline "Addie" Ross Alkire, poses for a portrait.

"A Sesquicentennial of history and song starring 13 Prairie State musical groups and Chicago-born Ralph Bellamy; A color television special/Presented by Illinois Bell Telephone" Program for a television special shown Monday, Dec. 4, 1868, hosted by…

Richings J. Shand, of Rockford, poses for a portrait with his family, including his wife, Mary D., and his children: David, Mildred, Ida, Richings Jr., and Walter. Shand served as Assistant Adjutant General of Illinois.

This view of Donaldsonville, Louisiana in June 1863 shows destroyed houses and damaged trees. The First Battle of Donaldsonville took place on August 9, 1862, and the Second Battle of Donaldsonville occurred on June 28, 1863. During the Second Battle…

View of Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church, Donaldsonville, Louisiana, June 1863. The brick church has two towers with flat roofs and a white picket fence.

Mining and Sapping under the Citadel, Confederate fortifications, at Port Hudson, Louisiana. The terms "mining" and "sapping" refer to military siege tactics, in which soldiers dig trenches and tunnels to reach fortifications and then use explosives…

This cannon with a broken wheel is the gun front of a Confederate mock battery placed within the trench and fortifications at Port Hudson, Louisiana, during the American Civil War.

View of Port Hudson, Louisiana from the river. Two ships appear in the harbor. The Siege of Port Hudson took place at the same time as the Siege of Vicksburg. The Siege of Port Hudson took place between May 21 and July 9, 1863 and corresponded with…

Sandbags of the river battery at Port Hudson line the top of the wall and are piled up to seal an opening in the wall. There are three barrels lined up next to the wall and a broken cannon carriage with the barrel laying on the ground. The river is…

The view of the mined and sapped "Citadel," Confederate fortifications at Port Hudson, from the river. The terms "mining" and "sapping" refer to military siege tactics, in which soldiers dig trenches and tunnels to reach fortifications and then use…

View of the battlefield of Port Hudson littered with fallen trees. The Siege of Port Hudson took place between May 21 and July 9, 1863 and corresponded with the Siege of Vicksburg. After the Confederates lost at Vicksburg, they surrendered at Port…

The First Methodist Church building in Abingdon, Illinois, features an arched stained glass window on either side of the bell tower.

Edwin Booth endorses a check made out to him by Horace McVicker, Treasurer for the Bank of the Metropolis, for $4966.50.

James Hubert McVicker of the McVicker Theatre in Chicago writes to Mr. Pierce regarding theatrical business.

Chicago actor and manager James Hubert McVicker writes a note to G.A. Pierce stating that he will be starting a new work tomorrow and will likely be gone a couple of weeks. Upon his return, McVicker invites Pierce to see him to discuss his play. A…

Two unidentified children pose for a portrait wearing hats.

This envelope is addressed to George P. Davis, Esq. of Beloit, Wisconsin, with a Bloomington, Illinois, postmark. The bright yellow envelope is illustrated with a portrait of Abraham Lincoln engraved by Mendel. The stamp once affixed to the envelope…