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Adeline "Addie" Ross Alkire poses for a portrait wearing a dark dress.

Portrait of Adeline "Addie" Ross Alkire (1838-1915) and her six daughters, Gertrude, Mabel, Mary, Matilda, Margaret, and Julia.

A teacher and a young student pose for a photograph next to a large stack of books at the school's open house event.

Adin Baber poses for a portrait wearing a suit and jacket with a watch chain.

Adin Baber poses for a photo next to a wooden fence on his 82nd birthday.

A fire fighter helps a second fire fighter adjust his mask and breathing apparatus.

Adlai Stevenson II tentatively tunes the "Stevenson Candidacy" piano. In 1960, Stevenson, leader of the Democratic party, chose not to actively run for the presidential nomination. Instead, he claimed he would run only if drafted. After a tiff with…

This cartoon drawing of Adlai E. Stevenson II shows him wearing a bow tie and jacket.Photo label: "Buenos Aires - 1960"

Two cartoon drawings are attached to a board with the dedication"Lest He Forget! To Adlai with Love. F. K." The upper image shows a small Adlai Stevenson II dressed as a clown demanding to speak while tugging on the coat of a man speaking at a…

Adlai Stevenson II appears as "The Thinker" while contemplating South American laborers as represented by a man carrying large bag of coffee beans on his back.In April 1960, Stevenson returned from South America and criticized the Eisenhower…

Adlai Stevenson II makes a comment to an unidentifed man while watching a bull and matador during a bull fight.

Adlai Stevenson III runs for Governor of Illinois wearing shoes labeled "Walker Support," referencing Governor Dan Walker. Stevenson III, a U.S. Senator (1970-1981), ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Illinois in 1982 and 1986.

A toga-clad Dwight D. Eisenhower carries a banner for the United States from a ship bearing the Republican elephant on its mast while Adlai E. Stevenson II rides the Democratic donkey in the form of Pegasus above. A smaller Lyndon B. Johnson stands…

Adlai Stevenson II holds a sign reading "Stevenson for President" as he walks the political tightrope of "moderation."

Adlai E. Stevenson II rides a donkey while holding a briefcase labeled "Democratas" during a trip to Mexico City in 1960.

An office worker stands in his boss's office and tells his supervisor "Oh I didn't come to ask for a raise, sir- I just want to say it's a pleasure to work here since you switched to Stevenson."

Adlai Stevenson II campaigns for president in 1952 in Evansville, Indiana, while voters remember the 1892 presidential election in which his grandfather successfully ran for Vice President under Grover Cleveland.Cartoon dedication: "Dear Governor,…

Portrait of Adlai Stevenson I, who was the 23rd Vice President of the United States and a U.S. Congressman from Illinois.

Portrait of Adlai Stevenson I, the 23rd Vice President of the United States and a U.S. Congressman from Illinois, holding his grandson Adlai Stevenson II, the 31st Governor of Illinois, 1949-1953.

Adlai Stevenson I, the 23rd Vice President of the United States and a U.S. Congressman from Illinois, visits an unknown Native American school. Stevenson is pictured on the top row, fourth from the right.

Portrait of Adlai Stevenson II, who was the 31st Governor of Illinois, 1949-1953, and the grandson of Adlai Stevenson I, the 23rd Vice President of the United States and a U.S. Congressman from Illinois. On verso: "2 1/2 yro."

Adlai Stevenson III, who was a U.S. Senator from Illinois, was the son of Adlai Stevenson II, the 31st Governor of Illinois, 1949-1953, and the great-grandson of Adlai Stevenson I, the 23rd Vice President of the United States and a U.S. Congressman…

On verso: "Senator Karl Berning (left) greets Adeline J. Geo-Karis at the state capital building a Springfield during the recent Springfield visit of Mrs. Geo-Karis and members of her campaign staff. Mrs. Geo-Karis, a Republican nominee for State…

Five thousand people await the arrival of United States Navy Admiral George Dewey and his party at the Controlling Works at the base of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport.

Five thousand people stand on the banks awaiting the arrival of United States Navy Admiral George Dewey and his party at the Controlling Works at the base of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal at Lockport.