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[Suburban commuter train leaving Chicago]

Description: One of Illinois Central Railroad's early suburban trains - headed by Engine No. 1050 - a Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive with a consist of five handcrafted wooden cars, having open platforms and under-body truss rods - leaving Central Station in Chicago. At the turn of the century the Illinois Central Railroad was providing commuter service.
Date: 1910~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Santa Fe Train in Chicago]

Description: Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway's Train No. 6, northbound headed by Engine No. 3422, a Pacific type 4-6-2, with a consist of ten steel cars rolls past the Chicago suburbs near Weston Avenue on August 14, 1932.
Date: August 14, 1932
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the American Railroad

[Black silhouette of the left side of a woman]

Description: Black silhouette of the left side of a woman. Her hair is in a bun at the nape of her neck and she is wearing a hat. The silhouette is resting (at one time attached) to a cardboard substrate. At bottom of matte, photographer's mark: "J. B. SLINN, Premiere Artists, CAIRO STREET, WORLD'S FAIR, CHICAGO, ILLS."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Artwork
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Gold colored medal]

Description: Medal. Gold colored metal. Front reads "UNION STOCK YARDS AND TRANSIT CO. CHICAGO ILLINOIS. THE GREATEST LIVE STOCK MARKET IN THE WORLD CHICAGO SETS THE PACE WATCH CHICAGO'S PROGRESS SHIP YOUR STOCK TO CHICAGO KEEP YOUR (symbol for eye) ON CHICAGO" Old Object Term: Commemorative pin, livestock
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[A windmill with a cable extending to a water tower]

Description: Photograph of a windmill (with a sign attached to it on the left: "THE AERMOTOR CHICAGO") with a cable extending to a tall water tower on the right. A small white building sits directly under the windmill. An image of a bull facing left is standing on top of the water tower. A live bull is on the ground in front of the water tower directly below the cardboard cutout image. A five slat wooden fence runs across the photo behind the windmill and water tower. Shrubs line the opposite side of t… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Workers Posing on a Pile of Lumber]

Description: Photograph of several unidentified workers in overalls and coveralls posing for a picture on top of a large pile of scrap lumber inside of a warehouse. The subject closest to the camera is blurred by motion. Stephen Koenig, Sr. on far left.
Date: 190X
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of the Koenig Family

Dominican Nun

Description: Copy negative of a picture of Sister Maureen O'Flynn wearing a habit, painting outdoors. There is an easel on the left and trees in the background.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Golden Wedding Anniversary of Jens and Anna Marie Smith]

Description: Copy negative of a black and white photograph of an elderly couple and their grown children posed for a picture on their golden wedding anniversary. Anna Marie Nielsen Smith and Jens A. Smith, the wife and husband being celebrated, are seated in chairs next to each other on the lawn of their home. Behind them are their three sons and two daughters, who are identified from left to right as: William, Kristine, Andrew, Caroline, Maria, and Marius. The porch of their house is visible behind them… more
Date: 1917
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Marie and Gudrun in Chicago

Description: Copy negative of Marie Berndt on the left and an unknown woman on the right holding up a young woman named Gudrun in Chicago, Illinois. The women are wearing overcoats over suit jackets and long skirts, heeled shoes, and hats. They are standing in front of a window of a brick building.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[A street lined with Dogwood trees]

Description: Postcard image of Dogwood trees. The trees line a street near the center of the postcard. Tall pine tree also on right. Black text on back reads: "Dogwoods in DeKalb County This beautiful flowering tree grows wild and in profusion all over the County. Many of the County's beautiful homes have them growing naturally on their lots. Those on the streets were transplanted from neighboring woodlawn. Each year thousands are added along the roads and streets creating a fairyland panorama each Sprint, … more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: 33.772053 -84.317361
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park
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[Item 5B: 1936-Leland-Judge Owsley; Leland-Chrystal Downs-Owsley (Judge O.) and Others 1937]

Description: Home movie footage of children riding horses; a party at a house on the coast; a parade in downtown Indianapolis featuring floats for the Raymond Springer gubernatorial campaign; women standing in front of rows of fruit jars; and people at the Highland Park train station in Illinois.
Date: [1936..1937]
Duration: 13 minutes 12 seconds
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Location: 42.183048 -87.797304
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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