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Several tractors line the Avery Company production floor. The Avery Company was established by Robert Hanneman Avery in Peoria in 1877.

A herd of cattle stand outside a dairy farm building.

Several men on the mine rescue team wear oxygen masks while carrying a stretcher outside the Shaft House at the Calumet-Hecla Mines in Calumet, Michigan.

Several men check on clocks in the "Big Ben" timing room inside the Western Clock Company in Peru. The company originated in 1885 under the technological innovation of Charles Stahlberg, and after several name changes (United Clock Company, Western…

Heavy mining equipment strips coal from the surface of a mine located west of Danville.

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.

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

The closed doors to the Illinois and Michigan Canal lock at Marseilles, Illinois, help boat traffic move safely. On verso: "The Illinois and Michigan Canal extends from the South Branch of the Chicago River in the city of Chicago to the Illinois…

Sun shines through the center of French Canyon at Starved Rock State Park.

Several scientists work with ion accelerators at the Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont. On verso: "One of America's Leading Atomic Research Centers. Argonne National Laboratory, located ten miles southwest of Chicago, Illinois, operates two Van…

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 Machine Gun Platoon, 1st Infantry, Illinois National Guard, pose for a picture on horseback and with mules.

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."

A large well dressed group gathers for a picnic.

Francis "Frank" Brownell, a corporal of Company A, 1st Regiment of New York Fire Zouaves," appears in his military uniform holding a rifle.Image caption: "Lieut. Frank Brownell is a son of Charles Brownell, County Superintendent of the Poor of Troy,…

A drawing features John M. Palmer, a veteran of the American Civil War who served in the Illinois Senate, and as the 15th Governor of the state of Illinois (1869-1873), holding a cane. On verso: "Senator Palmer: There was no congressman who attracted…

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.

The Illinois National Guard 4th Infantry Band forms up at Camp Lincoln, Springfield.

Colorado Central Railroad tracks run through Clear Creek Canon.

The Illinois Institution for the Deaf and Dumb opened in 1846 in Jacksonville, housing children across the state who were hard-of-hearing. It was later renamed the Illinois School for the Deaf (ISD), and is still in operation today.

Two ladies enjoy a game of croquet on the lawn of a lavish home.

Horse-drawn carts travel down Main Street in Bureau.

The Monticello Female Seminary, later named Monticello College, was established in 1838 by Captain Benjamin Godfrey, a native of Massachusetts and a successful businessman. The village of Godfrey, located north of Alton, was named for the captain. On…

Several mill workers prepare sisal fiber for spinning.

A man poses with large bales of sisal fiber.