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Photographs of 505 Powers Lane
Photograph of the Ewing House and 505 Powers Lane built in 1910 and 1911 by Charles A. Ewing and designed by Frederick Perkins. Ewing's wife, Idelle K., lived there in 1954.
Photographs of 230 W. Prairie Ave.
Photographs of 230 W. Prairie Ave. This was the home of John R. Bradshaw, known as the Bradshaw apartments. It was sold by H. Vincent Allen, grandson of Bradshaw, to Mrs. M.E. Grover in 1948. The 1954 city directory listed it as being owned by Mrs.…
Photograph of the Parlor of Mr. and Mrs. Stafford
Photograph of the parlor room in Mr. and Mrs. Stafford home located at 888 W. North St. This is similar to what parlors looked like around the year 1908. The heavy drapery was popular in its day, but one unusual thing about this room is the planter…
Photograph of N. Water St. at the 900 Block
Photograph of N. Water St. at the 900 block at King Anson Packard's home. He owned an 80 acre farm bordered at Broadway, now Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, on the east, Water on the west and extending south from King. This photo was made in the…
Photograph of Jane Johns' Home
Photograph of Jane Johns' home taken in 1914. This house, built in 1854, was torn down in 1928, to build the Johns Hill Junior High School.
Photograph of No. 3 Millikin Place
Photograph of No. 3 Millikin Place. This house was built by W.J. Grady in 1909 and 1910.
Photographs of 275 Park Place
Photographs of 275 Park Place. This house was built by William J. Huff about 1913. Later acquired by A.M. Kenney. In January of 1930 it was sold by Mrs. Kenney to W. Lindley Huff, son of builder, William J. Huff.
Photograph of Eli Ulery Log Cabin
Photograph of Eli Ulery's log cabin, probably built around the 1840's or 1850's. In the 1871 city directory Ulery was listed as a cattle dealer and resident of 22 W. William St. This photograph dates to about 1900 and is by Thomas McCluskey of…
Photograph of 2501 E Logan St.
Photograph of the house at 2501 E. Logan St. taken June 7, 1929. This house was owned by Harl V. Powell.
Photograph of the Townsend Home
Photograph of the Townsend home after the 1940 murder/suicide of Ezra Townsend and Amy Townsend.
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Plan for Library Development in Illinois March 1964
Plan for Library Development in Illinois March 1964