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Two guests pose at the event.

August Kessberger partnered with Springfield photographer Victor Georg before he opened his own studio on East Adams St. in 1902. Kessberger married Gussie Leona Hopkins on October 21, 1884, and had six children.

A view of the front of August Leroy's Los Angeles, California home.

Augustus C. Dodge sits for a portrait. Dodge was one of the first two U.S. Senators from Iowa (1848-1855) and Minister to Spain (1855-1859) under President Franklin Pierce (1853-1857). On verso: "Augustus C. Dodge - 1 of the first 2 U.S. Senators…

Augustus L. Hennessey, of Eureka, poses for a portrait. Hennessey graduated from Illinois Industrial University in 1873.

Reverend Augustus Stiles Carrier, D.D., Professor of Hebrew and the Cognate Languages, sits for a portrait.

Cars line the main street in front of stores in the Aurora business district. Trolley cables and tracks are visible in the foreground.

Lincoln authorizes the sheriff or clerk to enter a judgment as satisfied in full if the balance does not exceed $30 in the case of David Stafford v. Whitney & Whitney. Lincoln signs the authorization with "A. Lincoln attorney for Stafford".

President Lincoln signs an authorization to the Secretary of State to affix the seal to a pardon for George Hamilton.

Four men pose by a car in an auto mechanic shop at 6791 S. Chicago Ave, Chicago. The men are identified from left to right as "Cunningham," "McKorman," "Wiley Green," and "George Thor."

The autograph: "F. Sigel late Maj. Gl of vols Jan. 27th '74" is written by Franz Sigel on a narrow oblong card. At one time, the autograph appeared with a framed portrait of Sigel which is also part of the Taper Collection.

Mounted on posterboard, is a September 24, 1857, Playbill: By public request, Mr. Edwin Booth, the young American tragedian, in Richard III at the Boston Theatre; a CDV of Edwin Booth with his signature; and Booth's autograph on a small card…

Thomas F. Pendel inscribes both sides of a black and white photograph of himself. In the lower portion of the photograph, Pendel writes: "Thomas F. Pendel. White House Nov. 3 1864 aug. 30 1898." In the upper left hand corner of the photo is a…

Several men inspect a Ford Model T after an accident near a bridge. Ford produced the first production Model T in 1908.

Two cars stand in a dirt road after an accident.

A barge transports an automobile out of Harrisburg.

Two employees pose for a photo showing several automobiles handled by the railroad company.Photo caption: "Midland formerly handled a good deal of merchandise traffic, including automobiles. The tri-level auto rack had yet to be discovered, so the…

Four people stand in front of the Lovejoy Monument listening to an out-of-view speaker.Members of the Lovejoy Monument Preservation Committee of Pride, Inc. From left: Ara Conley, Alton Museum Board; Rep. Jim McPike, (D) Alton; William Roller,…