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Photographs and negatives of images relating to the history of Chicago. Includes cityscapes, streets scenes, and monuments of Chicago. Also includes copy photographs of images of the Chicago fire of 1…

Black and white photograph of pilgrims with a donkey gathered around a pailou, a traditional style of Chinese architectural arch or gateway structure, at Tanzhe si, Western Hills, Beijing, China, in 1…

Domestic/Community/Social Life; War Memorial at Miller Park, 1944

(Left to right) Laura May Petrillo and Faye O. Braathen at Harding tomb. A very hot but pleasant day. July 30, 1952.

View of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Waukegan.

Men flash peace signs in front of the Washington Monument during the Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam, in Washington, D.C., November 15, 1969.

Back of image reads: "Soldiers Monument." Image shows the Soldiers and Sailors Monument at the Peoria, Illinois County Courthouse at 324 Main St. The monument was dedicated on October 6, 1899 by Presi…

B/w photograph, 7 1/2 x 13 cm., Sterling, Illinois, Central Park, Civil War Monument

Photo of a statue of General Philip H. Sheridan.

Picture postcards Caption on back of card: The Madonna Monument was erected by the D.A.R. on the Old Capitol grounds. It has the following inscription: 'The Cumberland Road built by the Federal Govern…

Tom Thumb grave and monument. His real name is Charles Stratton. Barnum gave him the name of Tom Thumb when he first exhibited him at his American Museum in New York City. The monument was much higher…

Picture postcards Color postcard. Correspondence

Picture postcards Front of card oriented vertically, and embossed with a lavender-tipped daisy. Attached to front of postcard with pale blue ribbon is an accordion-folded strip of paper with ten black…

Faye O. Braathen of Madison at P. T. Barnum's statue, Seaside Park. This park land was given to Bridgeport by Barnum. June 14, 1949.

Monument to the German and Togolese friendship in Bagvida.

P. T. Barnum grave, Mountain Grove Cemetery. The land for the cemetery as well as Seaside Park was given to the city by Barnum. June 14, 1949.

Black and white postcard showing the monument enclosing the ashes of Christopher Columbus in Sevilla, Spain. Typewritten on recto: "Cathedral: Monument enclosing the ashes of Columbus".