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  1. Lake Bluff Train Station - Aileen Berg

    Watercolor print of Lake Bluff Train Station

    Record Type: Object

    Lake Bluff Train Station
  2. Lake Bluff Watercolor

    Watercolor painted on the back of a postcard, portrays Lake Bluff beachside.

    Record Type: Object

    Painting
  3. Lake Bluff baseball uniform

    c. 1935 Lake Bluff baseball uniform belonging to long time resident Charlie Geraghty.

    Record Type: Object

    Lake Bluff baseball uniform
  4. Lake Forest Sketch (Lake Bluff) - William P. Henderson

    Set of two ink and ink wash drawings - winter view of bluff and beach, one with man's figure

    Record Type: Object

    Lake Forest Sketch (Lake Bluff)
  5. Letter That You Will Not Get Poster

    Poster for "Letters That You Will Not Get: Women's Voices From The Great War" at The Space at Irondale as apart of the American Opera Project in a black frame.

    Record Type: Object

    Letters That You Will Not Get Poster
  6. Letterman's Jacket

    1958 Letterman's Jacket from Washington High School

    Record Type: Object

    Lettermen's Jacket
  7. Letters That You Will Not Get Showbill

    Showbill for the play "Letters That You Will Not Get: Women's Voices From The Great War" at The Space at Irondale as apart of the American Opera Project.

    Record Type: Object

    Letters That You Will Not Get
  8. License Plates

    License Plates Blue License Plate #363 917 in white with Illinois 1947 on the top, contains 4 screw holes Red License Plate #1276 114 in black with Illinois 1948 on the bottom, contains 4 screw holes

    Record Type: Object

    Obj 116
  9. Lieutenant colonel uniform.

    Lieutenant colonel uniform.

    Record Type: Object

    Army dress uniform
  10. Little Red Riding Hood

    A marionette puppet, Little Red Riding Hood.

    Record Type: Object

    Little Red Riding Hood
  11. Lucian Cheney Pharmacist Chicago

    A clear 7" x 2.5" bottle with the inscription : Lucian Cheney Pharmacist Chicago written on the side. Found in the 300 Block of Sylvan Road

    Record Type: Object

    Lucian P. Cheney Pharmacist Chicago
  12. Mail carrier jacket

    Kit Helliwell's Postal Uniform - Jacket. Helliwell was a mail carrier in Lake Bluff for 47 years and lived in Lake Bluff from 1950 to 2014. The jacket is from the 1960s and was his first jacket, which was referred to as the Eisenhower Jacket.

    Record Type: Object

    Mail carrier uniform
  13. Martha Sleeper Matchbooks

    1 Red and 1 Blue Matchbook advertising the services of Martha Sleeper

    Record Type: Object

    Matchbook 1
  14. McKesson & Robbins

    Brown 3.75" x 1.5"bottle McKesson on one side and Robbins on the other side.

    Record Type: Object

    Mckesson
  15. Medal

    Fire Department Medal. Has an FD in the middle, with a hydrant on the left and a ladder on the right.

    Record Type: Object

    Obj 144
  16. Melanie Mouse Hand Puppet - 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". Melanie Mouse hand puppet

    Record Type: Object

    Melanie Mouse Hand Puppet 2
  17. Men's slacks

    Men's grey pants size 29 x 36.

    Record Type: Object

    Men's slacks
  18. Michael 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". Michael from Peter Pan.

    Record Type: Object

    Michael 2
  19. Military Cap

    Olive Green Military Cap with flat crown and ribbed band around the base of the cap. The cap has a leather chin strap, still in tact, that is connected on both sides of the cap by gold buttons. Additionally the caps bill is made from leather. The front of the cap is adorned with a gold crest representing the USA; an eagle, with a flag in the middle, holding arrows and olive branch, with 13 stars above its head, and a ribbon reading E Pluribus Unu...

    Record Type: Object

    Military Cap
  20. Military Helmet

    Military helmet, olive green in color, with tall rounded crown and very small curved bill in the front. The inside of the helmet has a striped color pattern and straps that are used to make sure the head is secured in place when the helmet is worn.

    Record Type: Object

    Military Helmet
  21. Military Poster

    Framed poster advertising for 17 year olds to join to Air Corps reserves as an Aviation Cadet with the US Army Air Forces

    Record Type: Object

    Military Poster
  22. Military Swagger stick / cane

    World War One Sergeant's Swagger Stick belonging to Sergeant Raymond E. Baumgardner who served in the Quartermaster Corps United States Army. The stick or cane is made from bullet shell casings.

    Record Type: Object

    Military Swagger stick  /  cane
  23. Mink coat

    "Natural Autumn haze 3/4 mink coat". Description taken from 1971 appraisal.

    Record Type: Object

    Mink coat
  24. Mother 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". Mother from Peter Pan

    Record Type: Object

    Mother 2
  25. Motorcycle Licenses

    Motorcycle License Year 1987 #100 Exp 3-31-88 Motorcycle License Year 1984 #56 Exp 3-31-85 Motorcycle License Year 1989 #15 Exp 3-31-90 Motorcycle License Year 1985 is listed under Obj 107

    Record Type: Object

    Obj 104
  26. Much Ado About Nothing Playbill

    Playbill for the play "Much Ado About Nothing" for Shakespeare in the Park

    Record Type: Object

    Much Ado About Nothing
  27. Municipal Official Sticker

    Municipal Official Sticker - years are 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, and 1983

    Record Type: Object

    Obj 110
  28. Nana 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". Nana from Peter Pan

    Record Type: Object

    Nana 2
  29. Native Americans - Laura Foster

    Two drawings : Framed color drawing - Native American scene Sketch of trail tree pasted to back of Native American framed drawing damaged by water (reverse)

    Record Type: Object

    Native Americans
  30. New York Times Magazine Article

    New York Times Magazine Article titled "In Dialogue" interviewing Will Arbery, director of Evanston Salt Costs Climbing, on his background and his inspiration for the play.

    Record Type: Object

    In Dialogue Article
  31. New York Times Style Magazine

    New York Times Style Magazine - specifically pages 114 and 115 - interview of Ife Olujobi, the 29 year old Playwright for Jordans. Contains picture of entire cast in the article.

    Record Type: Object

    New York Times Style Magazine
  32. North Robert McClory Bike Path

    Homemade sign, printed and mounted onto foam board, emulating a Bike Path Sign. Sign Reads "North Robert McClory Bike Path". Has an image of a bike. Was possibly created for an exhibit. Has velcro stickers on the back.

    Record Type: Object

    Sign 7
  33. Olympian tea cup

    Olympian tea cup.

    Record Type: Object

    Olympian tea cup
  34. One Pint Milk Bottle from Knollwood Farm

    One Pint Milk Bottle from Knollwood Farm, Lake Forest. Rim has a small chip on the outside.

    Record Type: Object

    One Pint Milk Bottle
  35. One Pint Milk Bottle from Mill Road Farm Everett, ILL

    One Pint Milk Bottle from Mill Road Farm Everett, ILL (Lake Forest).

    Record Type: Object

    Milk Bottle from Mill Road Farm Everett, ILL
  36. One Quart Milk Bottle Arcady farm

    One Quart Milk Bottle from Arcady Farm, Lake Forest. Rim has a small chip on the outside.

    Record Type: Object

    One Quart Milk Bottle
  37. Painting of Robert McClory - Alex F. Mitchell

    Painting of Robert McClory by Alex F. Mitchell who was a Lake Forest College professor until his retirement in the mid 90s, where he died shortly after. Mitchell was a good friend of Lake Forest historian Art Miller.

    Record Type: Object

    Painting of Robert McClory
  38. Patch

    Lake Bluff Fire Department Patch, purple in in color with gold border, gold lettering, and gold insignia.

    Record Type: Object

    Obj 140
  39. Patches

    Two American Flag Patches with a gold border

    Record Type: Object

    Obj 142
  40. Patches

    Two Lake Bluff Fire Department patches, square pactches with blue background and red border, has a gold eagle atop a red shield with blue stitched lettering and gold and blue insignia.

    Record Type: Object

    Obj 141
  41. 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". Peter Pan

    Record Type: Object

    Peter Pan 2
  42. Peter's Shadow 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". Peter's Shadow from Peter Pan

    Record Type: Object

    Peter Pan's Shadow
  43. Piano Roll Paper

    A roll of music for a piano from The Piano Roll Center, Lake Bluff

    Record Type: Object

    Piano Roll Paper
  44. Pillbox Hat

    Black pillbox hat with flat crown and velvet rim around the top. Has a mesh veil attached to the inside of the hat that has little jewels attached. The inside of the hat is made of the same material as the outer, the inner brim has two brown combs attached on either side. Additionally, there is a tag on the inside that reads: "MARSHALL FIELD & CO. DEBUTANTE ROOM

    Record Type: Object

    Pillbox Hat
  45. Pin

    Fire Illinois College 25th Anniversary Pin 1925-1949

    Record Type: Object

    Obj 143
  46. Plan a Room

    A wood block room layout kit for planning interior spaces.

    Record Type: Object

    Plan a Room
  47. Police Cap

    Police Cap, navy blue in color, with flat crown, and plastic bill. The cap has a woven band in the middle of the cap made from leather. The inside of the cap has a brown inner band with holes in the shape of diamonds decorating the band.

    Record Type: Object

    Police Cap
  48. Police Chief Cap

    Police Chief Cap, navy in color, with a flat crown, plastic woven base attached to crown, and black plastic bill. There is a plastic strap attached to the base of the crown with two decorative buttons on either side of the hat. Adorning the top of the hat is a gold crest representing the Chief of Police. The inside of the cap has a wide brown inner band with holes in the shape of diamonds decorating the band and a bow decoration on the back. On ...

    Record Type: Object

    Police Chief Cap
  49. Police Helmet

    Police helmet, or Bobby Helmet, navy blue in color, with tall rounded crown, and slightly protruded bill in both the front and the back. There is a plastic strap around the base of the crown attached by gold button on both sides of the helmet. Underneath the plastic strap there is some exposed red stitching, 5 stitches, each about 1 inch in length. Adorning the hat is an emblem representing the police force. The inside of the hat has a black inne...

    Record Type: Object

    Police Helmet
  50. Police Uniform

    Police uniform: jacket and pants only, with a close up photo of the police patch.

    Record Type: Object

    Police uniform

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