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Brown Baseball Cap
Brown Baseball Cap with a white circular insignia that contains the letter "R" in brown stitching. The inside has black stitching and a green inner bill.
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Brown plastic checkbook holder
A brown plastic checkbook holder with the names of three banks: The First National Bank of Lake Forest, The First National Bank of Lake Bluff, and The Lake Forest National Bank. The First National Bank of Lake Bluff opened April 15, 1965 in a leased building at 30 East Scranton Avenue and moved to 120 East Scranton Avenue in 1972. This building later served as the location of Northern Trust Bank and PNC Bank, before it was demolished in June,...
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Camel - Margaret Lindman
Margaret Lindman, the creator and maker of the Lindman Puppet Collection, lived in Lake Bluff. The puppets and marionettes were made sometime in the 1950s-1960s by Lindman, her sister Mary Rohner and her husband Richard Lindman, for Margaret's WTTW TV show, "Just Imagine". Camel
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Carmen Poster
Poster for the play "Carmen", part of the Tacoma Opera at The Pantages Theater
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Carmen Showbill
Showbill for the show "Carmen", part of the Tacoma Opera at the Pantages Theater
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Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific
A tea saucer stamped in the middle Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific.
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China Doll
China doll with black hair, full length dress and sleeves and black boots. Circa 1880.
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Clapperboard for The Bear
Clapperboard, or Director's Slate, for the TV Show The Bear Director: Christopher Storer Camera: Andrew Wehde Episode #101
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Clara Hatch Stevens HOME - Clara Hatch Stevens
Signed watercolor of Steven's home in Lake Bluff.
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Clip Hat
Small Circular Hat in leopard print with large black flower and black lace. Inside has hair clip attachment.
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Cloche Beaver Hat
Brown 1920's style cloche hat with slight extension in the back. Has a smooth texture and is adorned with a decorative jewel embellishment, in orange tones. Inside has a tag for "Saks Fifth Avenue" and has a stamp reading: "HELIOS ® HB BODY MADE IN ITALY"
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Cloche Hat
Tan Cloche hat with felt branch like decorations. Additionally there are rows of brown beads sewn throughout the crown of the hat. The inside of the hat has a thin inner band and satin lining with a logo stamped in the middle reading: "(crest) WORN BY WOMAN OF STYLE REGINA HAT"
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Crocodile from Peter Pan - Margaret Lindman
Margaret Lindman, the creator and maker of the Lindman Puppet Collection, lived in Lake Bluff. The puppets and marionettes were made sometime in the 1950s-1960s by Lindman, her sister Mary Rohner and her husband Richard Lindman, for Margaret's WTTW TV show, "Just Imagine". Crocodile from Peter Pan
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Crossing Guard Cap
Olive Green Crossing Guard Cap. Cap has flat crown with ribbed band wrapped around the middle, in addition to a plastic black strap wrapped around the middle. Adorned on the top of the cap is a crest/shield reading: "Crossing Guard". On the sides of the cap are gold decorative buttons with an insignia imprinted on it. The cap has a brown plastic bill. The inside of the hat is lined with a thick brown inner band that has a diamond-like pattern. Th...
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Crow - Margaret Lindman
Margaret Lindman, the creator and maker of the Lindman Puppet Collection, lived in Lake Bluff. The puppets and marionettes were made sometime in the 1950s-1960s by Lindman, her sister Mary Rohner and her husband Richard Lindman, for Margaret's WTTW TV show, "Just Imagine". Crow
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Derby Hat
Black derby hat with a round crown and short curved brim. Has a polyester band around the middle that has a bow design on the left side. The inside contains a large brown inner band with a white cord attached to a ring at the back of the hat. There is a sticker on the inside of the hat that says "7 3/8" indicating the hat size. Written on the inside of the hat in white are the numbers "7318"
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Dino Ashtray
A silver ashtray with a dinosaur in the middle and Go Dino engraved at the bottom edge.
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Dog License
Dog License #491 Exp 4-30-86 PH 234-2152 Comes in small manilla envelope with the same information printed on the front
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Dog and Motorcycle License
Dog License #550 Exp 4-30-85 Phone: 234-2152 Comes in a small Manilla envelope with the same information on the front. Motorcycle Licenses #s 47 & 48 - issued 1985 Both expire 3/31/86
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Early 1940s Ladies mauve dress
Early 1940s Ladies mauve dress with litter on top half.
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Evanston Salt Costs Climbing Program
Program for the play "Evanston Salt Costs Climbing" performed in Evanston, IL
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Evil Elf - Margaret Lindman
Margaret Lindman, the creator and maker of the Lindman Puppet Collection, lived in Lake Bluff. The puppets and marionettes were made sometime in the 1950s-1960s by Lindman, her sister Mary Rohner and her husband Richard Lindman, for Margaret's WTTW TV show, "Just Imagine". Evil Elf
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Excelsior Hat
US Civil War Excelsior Hat, has rounded crown with small bicorne shape. There is a gold emblem on the front of the hat that has an eagle sitting on top of an American flag crest with the number 13 in the middle, under the crest is a ribbon that says Excelsior. The hat has a spike adornment on the top. The inside of the hat is made of cork andhas a logo on the inside reading: "RIDABOCK & CO FORMERLY BAKER & McKENNEY NEW YORK" The hat is accom...
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Exhibit Panel From Found in Lake Bluff Exhibition
Black Exhibit Panel Entitled "Tales of Lake Bluff's Past" Exhibit was about bottles that recent surfaced in Artesian Park that provided a unique opportunity to learn what food, drinks, medicines, potions, and similar products were consumed or used by Lake Bluffers from the late 1800s into the 1930s. Many of those bottles were found when excavating for the playground that currently resides in Artesian Park. There are 2 of this panel
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Exhibit Panel From Found in Lake Bluff Exhibition
Black Exhibit panel entitled "Bottles recently found in Artesian Park" the sign details what type of bottles that were found and their descriptions.
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Exhibit Panel From Just Imagine Exhibition
Blue Exhibit Panel From Just Imagine - Puppetry Exhibition. Featuring marionettes by Maragret Lindman of Lake Bluff, She donated 47 puppets to the museum, they were all made by Lindman, her husband, and her sister
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Exhibit Panel From the Sunform Alphabet System
Exhibit Panel for the Made in Lake Bluff Exhibit, details Mary Lou Sundberg's creation of the Sunform Alphabet System, a way to teach phonetic letters.
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Exhibit Panel about voting in LB
Exhibit Panel about voting in LB. Panel is titled "Lake Bluff Votes" detailing the 1895 Incorporation as a Village, 1930 Annexation of LB to LF, and the 1934 Prohibition of Liquor Sales
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Exhibit Panel from the Century of Architecture Exhibit
Exhibit Panel from the Century of Architecture Exhibit, pictures a map of Lake Bluff, Illinois. Has keycoded Historic Homes and where they were located
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Exhibit Panel from the Columbian Exposition
Exhibit Panel from the Columbian Exposition. The Panel is titled "Lake Bluff in the "Gay Nineties" and the 1893 World's Fair: Columbian Exposition"
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Fall scene with Birch Trees - Clara Hatch Stevens
Signed fall scene with birch trees.
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Fascinator Hat
A black Fascinator, or half hat, with large bow connected to the back. The inside is lined and is supposed to have two combs, on each side, however the right comb is missing. There is a small black inner band with a tag attached to it reading: "AIMÉE WINNETKA" there may have been another tag on the hat but it looks like it is now gone.
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Fascinator Hat
A black Fascinator, or half hat, that looks like shoulder plate. Has three distinct curvatures, with a small loop on the top curve. The outside is made from a soft velvet while the inside is lined with a stiffer material.
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Fascinator Hat
Black Fascinator Hat with rounded crown and extended bubble shaped bill in the front and shortened bill in the back. The brim of the hat has black fabric on it adorned with bows. There is a large pink and white flower with green leaves on the right side. The inside of the hat has a inner band with two tags attached to it and a pearl pin pushed through the top. First tag reads: "MARSHALL FIELDS & COMPANY 1943 CHICAGO" the second tag reads: "N...
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Father from Peter Pan - Margaret Lindman
Margaret Lindman, the creator and maker of the Lindman Puppet Collection, lived in Lake Bluff. The puppets and marionettes were made sometime in the 1950s-1960s by Lindman, her sister Mary Rohner and her husband Richard Lindman, for Margaret's WTTW TV show, "Just Imagine". Father from Peter Pan
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Feather Hat
Half hat, made out of brown feathers (possibly ostrich). The boning is covered with brown velvet fabric, while the inside of the hat is not lined.
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Feather Hat
Tan woman's dress hat with rounded crown and peach ribbon around the middle. The hat has a feather and mesh netting decoration. The netting is sewn under the ribbon while the feathers are secured in a pearl and gold encrusted closure. The hat has a wide brim with a small curvature. The inside of the hat has a brown inner band with a thin black string connected to it, acting as a neck strap. Also attached to the inner band is a black tag, with wh...
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Fedora
Black fedora with black polyester band that comes to a bow decoration on the left side. Inside of hat has thick brown inner band and white (now cream) satin material. On the inside of the hat is a red, black, and gold logo reading: "DOBBS FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK" with two lions holding a crest below a crown. Additionally, on the inner band there on the left side, is a stamp reading: "THE HUB HENRY C. LYTTON & SONS CHICAGO" in gold and on th...
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Fire Brigade Cap
Fire Brigade Cap, navy in color. There is a decorative pin that says "MEMBER FIRE BRIGADE" with a red cross, in a white triangle, in a red background. The cap has a plastic black bill and plastic black strap across the middle. Additionally, on both sides of the cap are gold decorative buttons that say "FD". The inside of the cap has a thick brown inner band, connected with a decorative string bow at the back. The inner cap is lined with black fa...
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Fire Brigade Cap
Fire Brigade Cap, navy in color. There is a decorative pin that says "MEMBER FIRE BRIGADE" with a white cross and red background. The cap has a plastic black bill and plastic black strap across the middle. Additionally, on both sides of the cap are gold decorative buttons that say "FD". The inside of the cap has a thick brown inner band, connected with a decorative string bow at the back. The inner cap is lined with orange fabric with a plastic ...
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Fire Chief Hat
Black Fire Chief Dress Cap. Cap has golden emblem that says Chief in red surrounded by fire hoses. The hat has a flat crown and a plastic bill with a velvet band wrapping around the middle. On either side of the band are decorative buttons that say "FD" on them. The inside of the hat has a thick brown inner band with a "6 3/4" sticker on it, indicating the size. Additionally, on the inside of the hat, there is the number "34" and a piece of pla...
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Fire Department Inventory Ledger
Ledger from Fire Department for Inventory of Equipment and Expenses Includes three documents that list the Equipment of the Lake Bluff Fire Department.
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