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Henry C. Henry, the Second Assistant Doorkeeper for the 36th General Assembly of Illinois, sits for a portrait.

John Meyer of Cook County sits for a portrait. Meyer was a Republican Representative of the 4th District in the 36th General Assembly of Illinois.

Nelson J. Myer of Ocoya, Livingston County, sits for a portrait. Myer was a Republican Representative of the 18th District in the 36th General Assembly of Illinois.

Matthew Telford of Jefferson County, a Republican Representative of the 43rd District in the 36th General Assembly of Illinois, poses for a portrait.

O. W. Walls of Vandalia, the Second Assistant Clerk in the 36th General Assembly of Illinois, sits for a portrait.

John W. White of Tampico, Whiteside County, a Republican Representative of the 19th District in the 36th General Assembly of Illinois, sits for a portrait.

Reuben W. Willett, of Kendall County, a Republican Representative of the 17th District in the 36th General Assembly of Illinois, sits for a portrait.

An unidentified girl with long braids in her hair poses for a portrait.

Octavia Ridgely Roberts holds a small bouquet of flowers in her hand while posing for a photograph. On verso: "14 or 15 years old; taken as Cousin Jessie's flower girl. Dress pale blue."

Hattie Vickery poses for a portrait.

Illustrated five verse song and chorus. Lyrics depict Union Army soldier's devotion to fighting for the United States. Color cover image depicts soldiers fighting on a hillside.

The last leaf of a six page letter by Ann to Franklyn Lenthall describes how she and husband Peter walked into an empty old house in Fishkill, New York, where they found in the only thing left in the house, a trunk in the basement, a piece of Booth…

Edward Beecher, the first president of Illinois College in Jacksonville, sits for a portrait.

William Abbot sits for a portrait wearing a suit with a white bow tie.

An unidentified Asian boy wearing a hat and collared shirt sits for a portrait.

A woodcut shows the one-story preparatory school affiliated with the Monticello Female Seminary.

Theodore Lovich poses for a portrait wearing a suit jacket, bow tie, and brim hat. Lovich sang as a tenor for several opera companies in Chicago and around the United States. The Croation-born Pasko Alujevic performed in the United States under the…

James H. Gowenlock (right) sits in a carriage with an unidentified man in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

An unidentified woman wearing a dark dress holds a white handkerchief during a portrait session.

Frank Garm Norbury, son of Frank Parsons Norbury, wears a sailor outfit during a portrait session. On verso: "Age 5 years."

The 1914 Bloomington Bloomers baseball team poses for a team photo. The Three-I league was a semi-professional baseball league that ran during the summer months. Kneeling (l-r): Craig, outfielder; Jackson, outfielder; Settles, second base; Lister,…

A.E. Fostell asks Samuel B. Arnold for a photograph for which he is willing to pay. On the bottom of Fostell's letter, Samuel Arnold replies that he does not own a photograph of himself and that the only photograph available would be from the…

Leslie C. Arends, member of the United States House of Representatives, poses for a portrait. Photo dedication: "To Evan Howell, With regards, Les Arends."