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| Description: | A petroleum well located in Clay City, where oil was discovered in 1936. |
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| Description: | View across railroad tracks toward the Hunter Bros. Milling Co. mill. There is a railroad train on the tracks next to the mill. A man is standing in front ... |
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| Description: | A view of the exterior of the Highland Brewing Co. plant. |
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| Description: | View of a stone crushing facility owned by the Anna Stone Company and established in 1855 by E.H. Finch and Cyrus Schick. |
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| Description: | View of a monument to Mother Bickerdyke (1817-1901), an army nurse. The memorial, erected in 1904, features Mary Ann Bickerdyke kneeling beside a soldier, ... |
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| Description: | Cows grazing on the lawn in front of the State Hospital, which opened in 1875. Men stand on the lawn and observe the cows. |
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| Description: | View of a young girl presenting a crown of flowers to a woman who will place it on the statue of Mary at Holy Family Academy, built in 1909. A pew is in th... |
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| Description: | View of a row of tents along a dirt road at the Chautauqua Grounds. Trees and white posts line the road. |
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| Description: | View of the Chautauqua Grounds, founded in 1874. Groups of people gather around tents on the grounds. Caption reads: "Chautauqua Grounds, Galesburg, ILL." |
| Date: | 1940 |
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| Description: | View of the Chautauqua Grounds, founded in 1874. A log cottage stands on the left, and another wooden cottage can be seen on the right. Caption reads: "Cot... |
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| Description: | View of the Shrine of Our Lady, a grotto at Rosary College, founded in 1922. A path leads to stone stairs that reach a statue of Mary, as well as a statue ... |
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| Description: | View from porch of Saint Viator College across the common with a U.S. flag on a tall flagpole. The college was founded in 1865. |
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| Description: | View from a porch across the campus grounds of Illinois State Normal University, established in 1857. The castle-like building exhibits a tall tower to the... |
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| Description: | Exterior of Knox College, established in 1837. In front of the college building, a flagpole stands in a stone base on the lawn. |
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| Description: | Exterior of Saint Joseph's Academy, founded and constructed in 1879. A fence surrounds the school grounds where a staircase leads to the main entrance. Ca... |
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| Description: | A view of the Freshman Seat, consisting of stones mortared together, situated in a wooded area near a path at Northern Illinois State Normal School. |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | A view of three men sitting outdoors and reading on the Senior Bench at the University of Illinois. The seat is made of stone and "1900" is engraved into i... |
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| Description: | A view of a tree-lined walkway at the University of Illinois. Groups and individuals, males and females, stroll or stand on the path. |
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| Description: | View of the lounge in Ida Nayos Hall at the University of Chicago. A large tables sits in the middle of the room and upholstered chairs are arranged near ... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | A view of female students relaxing in the reception room at Holy Family Academy. Some sit in groups while others read magazines. Furnishings consist mainly... |
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