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Chautauqua Grounds

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View of a row of tents along a dirt road at the Chautauqua Grounds. Trees and white posts line the road.

Publication Information

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
13 x 11 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
(A6)02818

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W011FID
Legacy ID
WHi 75621

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Chautauqua Grounds

Chautauqua Grounds

View of the Chautauqua Grounds, founded in 1874. Groups of people gather around tents on the grounds. Caption reads: "Chautauqua Grounds, Galesburg, ILL."

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Chautauqua Grounds

Chautauqua Grounds

circa 1940

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: "Cottages, Chautauqua Grounds, Lincoln, Ill."

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Chautauqua Grounds

Chautauqua Grounds

1910

A group of men and girls stand in front of a large tent at Chautauqua Grounds, an establishment founded in 1874. The girls hold a sign that reads, "J.F. Egkert Leading Dry Goods Man." Caption reads...

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Chautauqua Officers

Chautauqua Officers

1910

View of eight men sitting outside a tent at Chautauqua Grounds, an establishment founded in 1874. A woman sits in the tent labeled, "Headquarters." Caption reads: "Chautauqua Officers, Kirksville, ...

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Campers before their Tents

Campers before their Tents

Several women and children wearing dresses or swimming suits gather around two tents set up in a wooded area. A dirt road passes through the foreground.

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A Company Street

A Company Street

1918

Men in uniform walk down a dirt road with tents on either side, surrounded by trees.

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