King Family Collection
Title
King Family Collection
Subject
Illinois--Jacksonville
Raynor, Elizabeth, 1846-
Children
Cameron, Doris
Cameron, Donald
Sawyer, Charles B.
Description
The photographs in this collection include images of churches in Jacksonville and Chicago, Illinois; individual portraits; and postcards from tourist locations in Florida, Tennessee, Oregon, and Colorado.
Collection Items
Elizabeth Raynor
Elizabeth Raynor of Jacksonville poses for a portrait wearing a corsage and sitting next to a floral arrangement.
Poem by Elizabeth Raynor
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 Doris Cameron
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
Charles B. Sawyer poses for a portrait wearing a dark striped suit with two lapel pins.
Nancy Swetman and Robert Swetman
Nancy Swetman and Robert Swetman interact with goats in a pen. On verso: "Nancy and Robert Swetman; June's children - with the 'kids.'"
Native American
A Native American man stands at the gateway to the Garden of the Gods public park located in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Multnomah Falls, Benson Foot Bridge
The Benson Footbridge passes in front of the 630 foot high Multnomah Falls near the Columbia River Highway, Multnomah County, Oregon.
Norris Lake Regatta
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
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…
Trinity 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.
McKee Jungle Gardens
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…
Macatawa Fire
A group of men survey the aftermath of a 1926 fire that destroyed many homes and businesses located near Lake Macatawa and Lake Michigan.
Collection Tree
- Illinois Photographic Collection
- King Family Collection