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A Kodachrome enlargement shows a portrait of Anne Elizabeth White Oglesby, wife of governor Richard Oglesby, in a piece of jewelry. Writing on the Kodak envelope: "Anne Elizabeth White Oglesby at eighteen years; Born Dec 6 1835; Died June 4 1863."…

A pencil sketch shows the Champaign County Courthouse. Photo caption: "From a pencil sketch made by Henry Munhall." On verso: "Presented to Carrie B. Howell Dec 19 1911 by Judge J O Cunningham. Here the Union SS was organized April 23, 1854 with 13…

A cloud-shaped image shows a flag waving over the tower on the Champaign County Courthouse in Urbana, Illinois.

An aerial view shows the DeWitt County Courthouse in Clinton, Illinois, and the buildings behind it.

The original Macon County Courthouse in Decatur, in use from 1830-1839, is a two-story log building in Decatur, Illinois.

Several wagons travel the streets in front of the Macon County Courthouse in Decatur, Illinois.

Several bare trees surround the Logan County Courthouse. On verso: "Logan Co C House 1857-"

A horse-drawn wagon, a man, a woman, and two dogs stand outside the Shelby County Courthouse. Photo caption: "Old Shelbyville court house where the Lincoln-Thornton debate was held in 1856 (a painting by Robert Root)." On verso: "Shelby Co. C, House…

Two small groups of people stand outside the Vermilion County Courthouse which is surrounded by images along the building's first floor. Photo caption: "Court House at Danville, Illinois where Mr. Lincoln practiced law.

On verso: "John Jones came to Alton, Illinois, in 1841 and moved to Chicago in 1845. He was active in the black convention movement at the national level where he met and became a friend to Frederick Douglass. He actively promoted state conventions…

Judge Joseph O. Cunningham of Urbana poses for a portrait in profile

Dr. William Fithian poses in profile for a portrait sitting. Fithian served in the Illinois House of Representatives (1834-1836) and the Illinois Senate (1838-1846).

On verso: "William Donegan, a retired Springfield cobbler, was one of the victims of Springfield's 1908 race riot, the first of three serious riots in Illinois during the first two decates of the Twentieth Century. This photograph is from Mary M.…

On verso: "Given me by Rev. J. M. Peck D. D.; M. Brayman: Signature from letter to E. Rodgers. Jany 1, 1843"

Myra Bradley poses with her head in her hand during a portrait sitting.

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

Several men stand near several dead soldiers and horses in a field in Corinth, Mississippi.

Large crowds look at a stage with a banner reading "Hail to the Chief who in Triumph Advances." Photo caption: "Grand Triumphal Arch and Reception of Lieut. Gen. Grant, at Galena, Ill, August 18, 1865." On verso: "From original photo in possession of…

Three men, including Elias Kent Kane, pose for individual portraits in a collage. Kane served as the first Illinois Secretary of State and was one of Illinois' first United States Senators.

Daniel P. Cook poses for a portrait wearing a dark suit. Caption: "Daniel P. Cook, editor of the Illinois Intelligencer in 1816, published at Kaskaskia. An early congressman from Illinois, for whom Cook County Illinois was named." On verso: "Attorney…

Marion D. Pratt, an archivist at the Illinois State Archives and former acting Illinois State Historian, poses for a portrait.

Illinois State Historian Harry E. Pratt poses for a portrait.Harry E. Pratt was an Illinois author, Lincoln scholar, historyprofessor, executive secretary of the Abraham Lincoln Association, Illinois State Historian, and director of the Illinois…

An exterior view of the Centennial Building, in Springfield, highlights the columns on the side of the structure. The building was originally named to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Illinois' statehood and was later renamedthe Michael J. Howlett…

John Stelle sits on a white mule while surrounded by veterans.On verso: "Stelle rides mule presented by Sam Plant, Murphysboro who allegedly stole a mule from Stelle in France in first world war. Plant is holding mule."

Alvin G. Fields, mayor of East St. Louis, poses for a portrait.