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People wait in line to conduct business at the State Automobile Department in Springfield, Illinois. As the use of automobiles grew rapidly, and the need for durable hard-surfaced roads across the state was realized, business increased dramatically.

Stephen A. Douglas poses for a portrait after arriving in Illinois in the 1830s. On verso: "Taken when he came to Illinois."

Stephen A. Douglas poses for a portrait in a dark suit. On verso: "This copy made by Al Von Behren, Illinois Historical Library photographer, June 1967."

Stock certificate for $100,000, or 10,000 shares of $10 each, for the Ocean Wave Silver Mining Company in Chicago.

Lieutenant Thomas G. W. Settle, U.S.N. (center) stands in front of stratosphere balloon, A Century of Progress, while reporters and military members ask questions. Settle and Army Major Chester L. Fordney set a world altitude record during their…

Workers pick strawberries from a field near Joppa, Illinois.

A drawing that depicts the battle between striking Virden mine workers and replacement workers who were brought in from St. Louis. On verso: "The Virden Rot; Oct. 12, 1898; When the mine operators refused to recognize the United Mine Workers of…

An artist's interpretation shows the bridge over Fox River leading to Stolp Island in Aurora.

Japanese Tea House printed on thin paper with description. Photo caption: "The Japanese Tea House, under the auspices of the Central Tea Association of Japan, is situated in the northern part of the Jackson Park, north of the the Restaurant de Paris,…

Rudolph Ohrning, an accomplished commercial artist, was a graduate of the American Academy of Art in Chicago. This painting, titled, "The Window," was purchased at the Scada Art Fair, May, 1964.

Thomas Ford, eighth Governor of Illinois, poses for a portrait. The image is reproduced from an oil painting by William Camm.

A campaign poster for Thomas Rees, candidate for Congress, Democratic ticket, twenty-first district of the state of Illinois, features a portrait of the candidate. Rees served in the Illinois State Senate from 1902-1906. He was the publisher of The…

Several men stand among the remains of Boliver Turley's residence after a tornado struck Springfield on May 18, 1883. The tornado formed two miles south of the city before making its way northeast striking several farms and homes along the way.

A tornado hitting Springfield on May 18, 1883, destroyed Mrs. F. VanNostrand's residence. The tornado formed two miles south of the city before making its way northeast striking several farms and homes along the way.

Teachers and students look at a poster in a mine rescue classroom during instruction. Illinois Mine Rescue began when Bill No. 42 was approved in the Illinois Senate on March 4, 1910. The law was written to establish and maintain mine fire fighting…

Several men stand at the end of a corridor wearing gas masks as part of a drill inside a mine rescue school. Illinois Mine Rescue began when Bill No. 42 was approved in the Illinois Senate on March 4, 1910. The law was written to establish and…

Several men crouch under a walkway as part of a drill inside a mine rescue school. Illinois Mine Rescue began when Bill No. 42 was approved in the Illinois Senate on March 4, 1910. The law was written to establish and maintain mine fire fighting and…

Construction on dome of the United States Capitol building progresses to the upper tier of the structure. The construction of a new cast iron dome to replace the original wooden dome began in 1855, taking nearly eleven years, including a one year…

U.S. Navy Company 630 members pose for a group picture at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Chicago.

The U.S.S. Illinois battleship was laid down on February 10, 1897, first commissioned on September 16, 1901, and was decommissioned on May 15, 1920.

Ulysses S. Grant stands on the front porch of his Galena, Illinois, home with a small child.

Chicago regional office, Congress of Industrial Organizations, issues the statement, "Support Organized Labor: Don't Read the Unfair Herald-American." This came in response to Sears, Roebuck & Co. advertising in the Herald-American newspaper,…

Several bodies of Union soldiers lie dead on the battlefield at Gettysburg.On verso: "This group of dead was in 'the wheatfield.' The burial details found many such groups on that terrible field. The work of burying the thousands of dead was a…

Several cattle stand in pens in a large union stockyard in Chicago prior to being slaughtered, packaged, and shipped to destinations around the world.

A farmer feeds several two week old White Pekin ducks at the University of Illinois poultry farm.