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Portrait of Burton C. Cook, a lawyer and a politician who served in the Illinois Senate and as a U.S. Representative from the state of Illinois.

Words and music handwritten by unknown. Back of manusript contains a handwritten note by unknown: "Sung at funeral train in 1865-as the train bearing Lincoln's body, by Ellen Arrington-alto, Frank Hoblit-BassTenor, Mary Downey-air" .

Works Progress Administration men bury the remains of a cow in Mound City.

Works Progress Administration men bury canned fruit and vegetables west of the south levee in Mound City. On verso: "All cans are punctured before burying."

Photo of Busch garden structures

Champion judges of the 1913 Bushnell Horse Show congregate on a busy street.

Four storefronts face the main street in the central business district of an unidentified town.On verso: "1. Was built for a bank. Howard Hartsook has his office in front. Mason and Stan have upper floor. 2. Used for a locker 3. Now vacant. E. L.…

Street view of business district

Willis J. Spaulding and twelve other men, likely city officials, gather around the meeting table for a group photo. Spaulding is seated fourth from the right.

Educators exit a company building during the first Business-Education Day in Springfield.

Educators watch a bottling machine at the Coca-Cola Bottling Company during the first Business-Education Day in Springfield.

Educators stand outside of busses during Business-Education Day in Springfield.

Individuals attend a luncheon hosted by International Shoe Company as part of the first Business-Education Day in Springfield.

Storefronts line a street in Danville including Thomas J. Elliott's Dry Goods, Leverenz & Anders Groceries, Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars, Spalding Athletic Goods, E. W. Bohn, Merchant, Tailor, and Elliott's News Stationery. On verso: In 1878-79…

Residents of Lewistown stand outside the store fronts of various businesses, including Babcock & Hupp; J. L. Killip, Merchant Tailor; Dr. Atkinson, Dentist; O. M. Waggoner, Physician and Surgeon; and Hasson & Sons.

Several businessmen gather in an office with their secretary.

A bust of Governor Joseph Duncan portrays him as a Greek deity. Duncan served as Illinois State Senator from 1824-1826, United States Representative from 1827-1834, and Governor of Illinois from 1834-1838.

The Vachel Lindsay Bridge on Lake Springfield was dedicated on July 12, 1935, and included a bronze bust made by sculptor Adrien A. Voisin located on a limestone pedestal at the west end. Lindsay's poem, "On the Building of Springfield," was carved…

A bust of Vachel Lindsay by sculptor Adrien A. Voisin shows Lindsay taken from the viewer's right side of the sculpture.

Political cartoonist Harold R. Heaton draws a vortex in which Illinois politicians Governor Charles S. Deneen and State's Attorney John E. W. Wayman, along with representatives of the Chicago press, fall into "The Browne Case." Tension between…

"Illinois Song" lyrics depict pride in Illinois and highlight the state's contributions to the United States during the Civil War. Color cover depicts portrait of Abraham Lincoln set with a bald eagle, two American flags, and the Illinois state seal…

Two unidentified men stand in an underground by-pass that looks north from Van Buren Street in downtown Chicago.