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Individuals stand along the levee wall on Ohio Street in Cairo, Illinois, in this artist's interpretation.

Performers in an "Old Maids" convention, an event meant to raise money by putting on a play or musical performance, pose for a group photo. The photograph verso includes the program listing details about the event and the participants.

World Fair visitors view the Old Vienna exhibit located to the right of the western entrance to the Midway Plaisance at the fair in Chicago. The Midway Plaisance was an entertainment experience aimed at introducing patrons to international cultures…

Orlando B. Ficklin poses for a portrait wearing a dark suit. Photo caption: "Orlando B. Ficklin, From 3d Illinois Congressional District Resident Marshall."

Orville H. Browning sits in front of a decorative background for a portrait. Browning served as one of Illinois's United States Senators from 1861-1863 and as the United States Secretary of the Interior from 1866-1869.

Spectators line the sidewalks to watch a parade as it makes its way down Main Street in Arthur.

A carriage stands in front of Peoria's City Hall building.

Two men crouch on a pontoon bridge constructed by Union soldiers over the James River near Richmond, Virginia, during the American Civil War.

Henry Dodge, shown here in an American officer's uniform of the 1820s or 1830s, served in the War of 1812, the Black Hawk War, and as the first governor of the Territory of Wisconsin from 1836-1841. A Democrat, Dodge served as Wisconsin territorial…

Several mill workers prepare sisal fiber for spinning.

On verso: "Printing press used in printing the Missouri Gazette in 1819. (See Ill in 1818)"

Several trolleys sit outside the St. Clair County Courthouse as pedestrians cross the public square in Belleville, Illinois.

Horses and pedestrians cross the public square in Belleville while a street car sits on the southern side. The image's vantage point is looking east at the public square.

A large crowd gathers outside the entrance to the Quincy Fair.

Portrait of Rachel Clarke.

A colorized photograph of an eastward view of Randolph Street in downtown Chicago shows several carriages and carts lining the street as traffic builds closer to Lake Shore Drive.

Trolleys, horse-drawn carriages, and pedestrians fill Randolph Street in downtown Chicago. The image shows Randolph Street looking east towards Lake Shore Drive.

Members of the Peoria County Chapter load a boat with food to be delivered to feeding stations along with Illinois River levee during the Ohio River Flood of 1937.

A World War II era advertisement uses an image of a mother nursing a sick child to encourage women to take American Red Cross home nursing courses.

A World War II era advertisement uses an image of a nurse in front of an image of her working with a doctor in the field to recruit women to join the American Red Cross Student Reserve.

Photograph of an unknown restaurant with employees, E. C., B. M., F. H., and F. P. identified at the bottom.

A large building housing a restaurant in Chicago's Garfield Park stands on the waterfront.

A woman works in a large rhubarb field in Massac County on the Ohio River.

Portrait of Richard James Oglesby, who was an Army officer during the Mexican-American War, major general during the American Civil War, U.S. Senator, and twice Governor of Illinois, 1865-1869 and 1885-1889.

Richard J. Oglesby poses for a portrait in uniform while serving as a Major General in the Union Army. Oglesby served as the Illinois governor three times between 1865 and 1889 as well as United States Senator (1873-1879).