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Autographed collage of airmail pioneers: "Joe F. Westover," "W. A. Hallgren," "Bobbie Jewell," and "Clyde Holbrook." Other pictures include, "yesterday's plane," "today's plane," and other notable pilots "T. P. Nelson," "Charles Lindbergh," and "Phil…

Military personnel pose with Major Anton Cermak in front of a Stearman aircraft. Cermak was Mayor of Chicago from 1931 until his assassination in 1933.

Spectators watch Lincoln Beachey in his Curtiss airplane racing Barney Oldfield in his Fiat automobile at the Illinois State Fair, Springfield. Both men, who were pioneers in their respective fields, put on more than 35 shows across the country in…

The airship America hovers over the Atlantic Ocean after a failed attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean as seen from the deck of the Royal Mail ship Trent.

Details of Al Capone on his way to federal prison, when he told newspaper reporters that he is, "a wet." The producer of this article, Signal Press, is located in Evanston.

Alben W. Barkley, who was Vice President of the United States under Harry S. Truman, 1949-1953, poses for a portrait in profile. Photo signature: "To my good friend Scott Lucas; William W. Barkley."

Portrait of Albert S. Edwards and Charles Edwards, the sons of politician Ninian Wirt Edwards and Elizabeth Todd Edwards, Mary Todd Lincoln's sister.

Albert Anthony Schoen of Michigan, an 1890 graduate of Elmhurst College, sits for a portrait.

Albert E. Ross, older brother of Adeline "Addie" Ross Alkire, poses for a portrait.

Albert E. Ross, the brother of Adeline "Addie" Ross Alkire, poses for a portrait. On verso: "A. E. Ross to A. H. R., May 27, 1864."

Albert F. Pike asks Edwin M. Stanton for a position as clerk in the Quarter Master Unit and submits his letter of reference from Mary Lincoln. Mary's letter of October 11, 1865, to Stanton is also in the Taper Collection.

Portrait of Albert Griswold, son of Sallie Evans Baker Griswold and Henry Adonijah Griswold, brother of George Griswold and Loyal P. Griswold.

Albert J. Daggett writes a letter to Miss Julie Tremen of New York in which Daggett describes the events in Washington on April 11 and the assassination of Lincoln. Daggett was in the audience at Ford's Theatre on that fateful evening. This is one…