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    6 drink coasters with the Ice Truck logo.

    Record Type: Object

    Ice Truck Logo coasters
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    A yellow box of Tri - Test Shotshells. Shotgun Shells Box

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    A yellow box of Tri - Test Shotshells.Shotgun Shells Box
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    A wood barrel piggy bank from The First National Bank of Lake Bluff

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    A wood barrel piggy bank
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    Five Printed T shirts with various logos : Preserve Lake Bluff in green. A blue Lake Bluff Schools T shirt. Two East School T Shirts, and one Ice Truck Tee shirt.

    Record Type: Object

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    Two Village Hall first annual Christmas ornaments

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    A metal and plastic model of the Lake Bluff Ice Truck created by Tom Tincher.

    Record Type: Object

    Model Ice Truck
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    Part of a tree trunk showing where the emerald ash bore carved into the wood.

    Record Type: Object

    Emerald ash bored tree trunk
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    Black and gold dress belonging to Betty Baumgardner

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    Black and gold dress
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    A room key from the Lake Bluff Hotel, also known as Bluff Lodge.

    Record Type: Object

    Key
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    Wild Turkey, the first bottle of hard liquor sold in the Village of Lake Bluff, November 6, 1990.

    Record Type: Object

    Bottle of  Wild Turkey
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    T shirts and polo shirts and two golf hats with various logos : LF TV, Lake Bluff 4th of July Committee, American Legion Golf hats with Lake Forest TV and Lake Bluff with an image of the gazebo

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    Blue and white plastic bag that reads, "Congressman Bob McClory." It has a hard plastic handle at the top. Robert McClory (1908-1988) served as a US Congressman for 10 terms from 1962-76 and was a key figure in the Watergate impeachment proceeding against Richard Nixon. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1928 and from Chicago–Kent College of Law in 1932. He practiced law in state and federal courts in Cook County and Lake County. From 1...

    Record Type: Object

    Congressman Bob McClory bag
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    White dotted Swiss high school graduation dress belonging to Betty Baumgardner.

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    White Dotted Swiss Dress
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    Metal Tape Measure with The First National Bank of Lake Bluff written on the front.

    Record Type: Object

    The First National Bank of Lake Bluff Tape Measure
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    United States Government Prohibition sign. Sign reads: CLOSED for violation of National Prohibition Act by order of the United States District Court. Northern District of Illinois. All persons are forbidden to enter premises without order from the UNITED STATES MARSHAL. Burda-Seymour, US Marshal.

    Record Type: Object

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    Photo of Lake Forest High School 1973, presented to Conrad Swan

    Record Type: Object

    Lake Forest High School
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    Black dress belonging to Betty Baumgardner.

    Record Type: Object

    Black Dress 1
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    A room key from Bluff Lodge, also known as the Lake Bluff Hotel.

    Record Type: Object

    Key
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    Identifying room number signs from East School. E 112 denotes a room in the east wing, and W 108 a room on the first floor of the west wing and W 202 a room on the second floor of the west wing.

    Record Type: Object

    Sign
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    A red baseball hat with Got Turkey? on the front and Lake bluff does on the back.

    Record Type: Object

    Got Turkey
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    Black and white coffee mug with the 2010 Ghost Walk insignia.

    Record Type: Object

    Ghost Walk Coffee Mug
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    A pair of silver cat earrings from the Lake Bluff Pharmacy. The earrings sold for $12.50.

    Record Type: Object

    Earrings
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    A tan baseball hat with Lake Bluff G. C. on the hat and 1968 on the brim. Golf Course

    Record Type: Object

    Baseball Hat
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    Corn cobb doll and hand made dress made by Hannah Rambo Williams.

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    Corn Cobb Doll with dress
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    A bobble figure of a polar bear with the inscription : Polar Plunge for Special Olympics at the bottom.

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    Polar Plunge for Special Olympics
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    A 3.5 x 2.25 envelope from the Munch's pharmacy. The writing on the envelope reads: Lake Bluff Pharmacy G. W. Munch 40 Scranton Lake Bluff, ILL. Phone: Lake Bluff 698. The pharmacy later became the temporary location of the library and Munch had living space on the second floor. It was later demolished after his assistant, Howie Willms bought the business, and built a new brick story building for his pharmacy at 100 East Scranton Avenue

    Record Type: Object

    Lake Bluff Pharmacy Envelope
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    Flora Print Dress.

    Record Type: Object

    Floral Dress 1
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    Tin lunch box belonged to Gladys Kemper Warfield.

    Record Type: Object

    Tin Lunch Box
  31. Aileen Berg

    Pair of framed watercolors of flower - oval mat

    Record Type: Object

    Painting, Watercolor
  32. Skip Wiese

    Print of artwork of Lake Bluff Fourth of July parade created for the bicentennial

    Record Type: Object

    Moran
  33. 12 Replica slate boards

    12 Replica slate boards

    Record Type: Object

    12 Replica slate boards
  34. 1920s Lace Wedding Dress

    1920s Lace Wedding Dress with drop waist

    Record Type: Object

    1920s Lace Wedding Dress
  35. 1930s men's dress coat.

    1930s men's dress coat.

    Record Type: Object

    men's dress coat
  36. 1940s Bomber Jacket

    1940s Bomber Jacket.

    Record Type: Object

    Bomber Jacket
  37. 1940s man's dress coat

    1940s men's dress coat

    Record Type: Object

    Dress coat
  38. 1944 Dog Tag

    Metal dog tag from 1944, possibly for Woodworth family's springer spaniel

    Record Type: Object

    1944 Dog Tag
  39. 1982 Vehicle and Motorbike Licenses

    1982 Vehicle and Motorbike (#s 60 & 61) Licenses Vehicles include: - Transfer #s 178 & 179 - Passenger #s 2759 & 2760 - Peddler #s 16 & 17 - Truck #s 150 & 200

    Record Type: Object

    Obh 102
  40. 2023 Emmy Award Certificate

    Framed 2023 Emmy Award Certificate to Andrew Wehde for Contribution to the Emmy Award-Winning Program for Outstanding Comedy Series The Bear on FX Signed by Frank Scherma

    Record Type: Object

  41. 45 Star Flag

    Donated by Janet Nelson, 45 Star Flag. Has business card from Lawrence Framing and Autographs

    Record Type: Object

    Obj 53
  42. 4th of July Poster

    4th of July Poster regarding if the 4th of July is Sane and Safe. The background of the poster consists of clippings from newspapers that report on firework casualties in connection with the 1934 4th of July. Poster was made by the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness

    Record Type: Object

  43. 4th of July Poster

    4th of July Poster reading "Thousands Injured in 4th of July Celebration" with percentages of which body parts were the most injured. Hands - 38% Legs - 12% Eyes - 10.9% Fingers - 10.5% Head/Face&Neck - 10.1% Arms - 5.9% Feet - 1.7% Poster made by the National Society for the Prevention of Blindess, Inc.

    Record Type: Object

  44. 713 Prospect Ave. - Robert Anderson

    House sketch of 713 East Prospect Avenue

    Record Type: Object

    713 Prospect Ave.
  45. A 5 cent token from Murphy's Tavern with the location of Knollwood Corners

    A 5 cent token from Murphy's Tavern, Knollwood Corners.

    Record Type: Object

    Five Cent Token from Murphy's Tavern, Knollwood Corners
  46. A Pocketknife

    A light colored handle pocketknife and cork screw with. The inscription on the front reads Murphy's Tavern Lake Bluff 2484. Object 65 in this Catalog (Obj 65) is a 5 cent token from Murphy's Tavern with the location of Knollwood Corners.

    Record Type: Object

    Pocketknife from Murphy's Tavern
  47. A Spanish American War Medal awarded to Edward Miller

    A Spanish American War Medal awarded to Edward Miller. At the tope of the medal is an eagle in a wreath, followed by a ribbon depicting the American Flag and then a cross at the bottom which reads and various points: Cuba, Philipines, Puerto Rico and USA

    Record Type: Object

    A Spanish American War Medal awarded to Edward Miller
  48. A Zippo Lighter

    A Zippo lighter with Publishers House, Tangley Oaks Educational Center Lake Bluff, IL written on the front with an image of the building and American Educator Encyclopedia on the back and books. The name Jack Sowers is etched in on both sides.

    Record Type: Object

    Zippo Lighter (back)
  49. A bag from the Lake Bluff Pharmacy

    A bag from the Lake Bluff Pharmacy at 40 East Scranton Avenue with advertising by Hallmark, during the Christmas season

    Record Type: Object

    A bag from the Lake Bluff Pharmacy
  50. A brown paper bag from with rope handle from Voila

    A brown paper bag from with rope handle from Voila, a French antique store, co-owned by Susie McMurry and Liz Moffitt-Bermingham, and located at 53 East Scranton Avenue in Lake Bluff. The store has since closed.

    Record Type: Object

    A brown paper bag from with rope handle from Voila

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