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Mary Caroline Snyder, the daughter of Enoch Snyder and Charity Minkler Snyder, poses for a portrait wearing a dark dress.

Crowds stand by as Springfield mayor John W. Kapp, Jr. greets 1936 gubernatorial candidate C. Wayland Brooks (left, back seat), his wife, Gertrude Ackerly Brooks (middle, back seat), and U. S. Senator Otis F. Glenn (right, back seat).

Twelve Illinois Republican candidates for public office in 1936 pose for a group photo. On verso: "Left to right: Geo. Hatzenbuhler, Lt. Gov.; A. J. Bidwell, auditor; C. W. Brooks, gov.; John T. Dempsey, congressman; O. F. Glenn, U. S. Senator;…

Senator C. Wayland Brooks poses for a portrait wearing a pin striped suit.

Senator C. Wayland Brooks (2nd from left) and his wife, Mary Elizabeth Thomas Peavey Brooks (2nd from right), attend a Republican Day event at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. Seated to the left is the Lieutenant Governor of Illinois, Hugh W.…

Senator C. Wayland Brooks poses for a portrait. Photo signature: "To my good friend Congressman Bill Stratton with esteem and Best wishes, C. Wayland Brooks."

Everett M. Dirksen (left) speaks to an unidentified man at a campaign event. On verso: "Mo. Co. Courthouse campaign."

Senator Everett M. Dirksen (left) and Representative Paul Findley (right), ride in a parade with an unidentified man.

United States Senators Everett M. Dirksen (left) and Charles H. Percy (right) speak at a hearing.

Senator Everett Dirksen stands and waves to the crowd at an unidentified event. Richard Nixon stands among the group of people behind him.

Everett M. Dirksen speaks into a microphone.Photo signature: "To my friend Emil Smith with good wishes, Everett M. Dirksen."

Everett M. Dirksen sits for a portrait.Photo signature: "To my friend and colleague Bill Stratton, with best wishes, Everett M. Dirksen."

Illinois Assistant State Archivist Theodore J. Cassady, Dr. Norman Linder, and Illinois Secretary of State John W. Lewis, Jr. hold a banner that reads, "Fight Cancer."

Illinois Secretary of State John W. Lewis, Jr. shakes archivist Harold T. Pinkett's hand during a meeting at the Secretary of State's office in the Illinois Capitol building while archivist Wayne C. Temple (far left) and Assistant State Archivist…

John W. Lewis, Jr. poses for a photo with dozens of letters in his hands. Photo caption: "Springfield, Ill. - Seeks to Repeal Tax Law - Rep. John W. Lewis, (r.), Marshall, introduced a bill to repeal a newly revised state inheritance tax law, which…

John W. Lewis, Jr. poses for a portrait at his desk during his time as director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture.On verso: "Director Illinois Dept. of Agriculture."

State Representative John W. Lewis, Jr. sits for a portrait. On verso: "R. Dist. 34."

John L. Lewis delivers a speech during the 1938-1940 strike at Chicago's Hearst-owned newspapers. Related Hearst Newspaper strike images may be found on Chronicling Illinois athttp://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/browse?collection=174.

A man adjusts a backdrop while John L. Lewis poses for a photograph at Moffett Studios in the Drake Hotel in Chicago. On verso: "John L. Lewis found guilty of contempt of court for ordering the coal strike in defiance of an injunction. Lewis was…

John L. Lewis poses for a portrait wearing a dark suit.Photo signature: "To my good friend Wm. Zimmerman. With all good wishes. John L. Lewis."

Several men stand behind a table at a farewell dinner for retiring Joliet postmaster J. Walter Lowrey. Pictured from left to right are: Monsignor Edwin V. Hoover, J. Walter Lowrey, Warren L. Wood, Noah Mason, Earl Barnhart, and J. A. Connor.

A television crew interviews Noah M. Mason inside a home.

A large group of mostly unidentified men and woman pose for a photo on the United States Capitol steps. On verso: "At right of center couple is Robert H. Michel and Leo Allen. At left of Elmer Hoffmann is Noah M. Mason. Mason retired from Congress at…

Fred Gillies (standing, left), head of Republican fund raising in Illinois (for Goldwater-Miller campaign, 1964), president of Acme Steel Company of Chicago, and former Chicago Cardinals football player, poses for a photo with Illinois Secretary of…

Representative Noah Mason sits on left side of a small table with Martha Rountree and an unidentified gentleman during a broadcast of The Big Issue, a television show on the Du Mont Television Network. Lawrence Spivak sits at the desk in front of the…