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| Description: | McCormick family residence showing circular fountain. |
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| Description: | Harold McCormick Mansion. View is showing steps at the rear of the house. |
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| Description: | Outdoor view of the residence of Mr. J.V. Farwell, Jr. A curved drive is leading up to the house, which is surrounded by trees and shrubs. Caption reads: "... |
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| Description: | Facade of "Walden", the Cyrus McCormick, Jr., family estate. |
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| Description: | Interior of the parlor at "Walden", the estate of Cyrus McCormick, Jr. |
| Date: | 07 25 1896 |
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| Description: | Minnie May Rumsey is smiling and holding her niece Jeannette Holt. The baby is looking at the camera. An architectural column and foliage are in the backgr... |
| Date: | 07 25 1896 |
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| Description: | Three of Lucy Rumsey Holt bridesmaids and her mother Mary Mathilda Axtell Rumsey are adoring baby Jeannette Holt. This picture was taken on Lucy and W.A. H... |
| Date: | 07 1899 |
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| Description: | Alfred Holt is leaning on a toy wagon with wooden wheels at grandmother Holt's home, which was known as "The Homestead." The address of the Devillo and Ell... |
| Date: | 1894 |
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| Description: | Lucy Rumsey is sitting with her concert harp in a home setting. She appears ready to play. There are arched doorways, a chandelier, and a fireplace in the ... |
| Date: | 1896 |
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| Description: | A group of Holt and Rumsey family members (3 generations) and others are gathered on the porch of The Evergreens, the Rumsey estate, to see baby Jeannette ... |
| Date: | 1896 |
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| Description: | Holding the whip, Lucy Rumsey Holt is driving the carriage with Minnie May Rumsey sitting beside her. The Evergreens, the Rumsey estate is in the backgroun... |
| Date: | 05 08 1921 |
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| Description: | Celebrating her 25th birthday, Jeannette Holt is dressed for the festivities, wearing decorations in her hair, and paper flowers draped around her neck. Sh... |
| Date: | 1904 |
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| Description: | A group of children are standing on a carpet over the front steps of the house. Two boys are waving flags. A large flag is hanging from the second story. T... |
| Date: | 06 1908 |
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| Description: | The Holt and Stroh children are posing for a group portrait in the yard of "The Evergreens," home of Lucy Rumsey Holt's parents. Names from back to front: ... |
| Date: | 07 1917 |
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| Description: | During Word War I, a group of soldiers training at Fort Sheridan visited the home of W.A. Holt's parents. The Holt family entertained the soldiers. Lillian... |
| Date: | 01 1913 |
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| Description: | Amateur photographer Lucy Rumsey Holt is holding a folding camera. Her daughter Jeannette Holt is standing beside her outside on the porch at the Evergreen... |
| Date: | 07 04 1913 |
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| Description: | Civil War veteran Captain Israel Parsons Rumsey, the father of the photographer, is sitting on a horse in front of his home. A large American flag, hanging... |
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