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Several horse carriages line the street in front of the McLean County Courthouse in downtown Bloomington.

A man washes a cattle carcass at a meat packing plant in Chicago.

A collage features portraits of the members of the Illinois House of Representatives in the 30th General Assembly.

A circle of portraits of the members of the Reisch Brewing Co. leadership includes Frank Reisch (top), George Reisch, Sr. (top right), Joseph Reisch (bottom right), George Reisch, Jr. (bottom), Frank Reisch, Jr. (bottom left), and Frank Reisch, Sr.…

A gentleman stands outside of the Methodist Church in Brocton.

An exterior view shows Bloomington's Miller Park Pavilion. The pavillion, constructed in a public park, opened in 1905.

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.

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

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…

Pedestrians walk along the street in front of the Moorish Palace at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The building held many different attractions for patrons of the fair, including a restaurant, a palm garden, and a wax museum.

A pin featuring the face of Mary "Mother" Jones and a purple and black ribbon is attached to a card bearing her name. On verso: "Will live forever in the memories of 'Her Boys' who worked at child labor at the age of eleven and twelve years in the…

Major Murray McConnel of Morgan County poses for a portrait. McConnel served in the Black Hawk War before beginning a legal career. McConnel served as an Auditor of the Treasury under President Franklin Pierce and President James Buchanan and was…

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

Portrait of Nancy Creel.

A large delegation from the National Association of Colored Women (NACW) gather at the 1933 World's Fair "Century of Progress," Chicago. The NACW was formed in Washington, D.C. in 1896 as a response to the disfranchisement and poor treatment of…

Political campaign banner showing the 1860 Northern Democrat Party candidate for President, Stephen A. Douglas, of Illinois, and Vice President, Hershel V. Johnson, of Georgia. With four different political parties represented in the 1860…

Female employees drill holes in watch plates at the National Watch Company factory in Elgin.

The fire department races two horse drawn carriages in this artist's interpretation of Aurora.

Several homes and plentiful trees line a neighborhood street in Aledo.

Ninian Wirt Edwards poses for a portrait.

A painting shows a man walking on a road and looking at the Springfield home of Ninian Wirt Edwards in the distance.

A street view looking down North Street in Ashton features several storefronts.

Several female students pose for a group photo on the steps of the North Western Female College. Reverend William P. Jones founded the school in 1855 in Chicago. The college was absorbed by the Evanston College for Ladies in 1871 and in 1874 became…

Several horse-drawn carts and carriages line the streets in Waukegan's downtown district. The Pearce store appears on the left and Watron's Hardware is located on the right.

An archway marks the entrance to Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois.