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1. 403 Center - Rosa West home Lawton Crosby home 403 East Center Avenue Demolished Rosa Agard West built this house at 403 E Center using the same type brick and stone lintels and foundation for her new house. On the third floor was a ballroom. Scratched long ago in the basement wall, by an employed "intellectual itinerant", is a note written in Greek: Twelve-inch oak beams are found in the house. Lawton Crosby had also lived here from 1914 until the house was demolished in the early 2000s.

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2. 403 Center Rosa West and Lawton Crosby home - Rosa West home Lawton Crosby home 403 East Center Avenue Demolished Rosa Agard West built this house at 403 E Center using the same type brick and stone lintels and foundation for her new house. On the third floor was a ballroom. Scratched long ago in the basement wall, by an employed "intellectual itinerant", is a note written in Greek: Twelve-inch oak beams are found in the house. Lawton Crosby had also lived here from 1914 until the house was demolished in the early 2000s.

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3. 403 East Center Avenue - An Architectural and Historic Survey of the Camp Meeting Area of Lake Bluff that was completed in 1998. Additional information about the property is available at the Lake Bluff History Museum. Rosa Agard West built this house at 403 E Center using the same type brick and stone lintels and foundation for her new house. On the third floor was a ballroom. Scratched long ago in the basement wall, by an employed "intellectual itinerant", is a note written in Greek: Twelve-inch oak beams are found in the house. Lawton Crosby also lived here from 1914 until the house was demolished in the early 2000s. Demolished. 403 East Center Avenue Included is a sales brochure.

   403 East Center Avenue

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4. 403 E. Center Rosa West and Lawton Crosby home - Rosa West home Lawton Crosby home

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5. Aboard Chicago Mayor's Sailing Yacht - Sepia photo taken aboard "Big Bill" Thompson's sailing yacht built out of the lumber John Crosby advertised. "Big Bill" Thompson invited the Crosbys on his yacht in the early 1920s, although, uncertain of who this individual is. William Hale Thompson, mayor of Chicago from 1915-23 and 1927-31. Called most corrupt mayor in US. History. In 1924, while out of office, Thompson hatched a publicity plan involving John Crosby of Lake Bluff, a well known Chicago ad man to undertake a sea voyage to the south sea islands to look for a tree climbing fish. The ship left Chicago and traveled down the Mississippi to New Orleans where Thompson jumped ship and the trip ended.

   Aboard Chicago Mayor's Sailing Yacht

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6. Aboard Chicago Mayors's Sailing Yacht - Black and white photo of two boys climbing the mast of "Big Bill" Thompson's sailing yacht, built from the lumber John Crosby advertised. William Hale Thompson, mayor of Chicago from 1915-23 and 1927-31. Called most corrupt mayor in US. History. In 1924, while out of office, Thompson hatched a publicity plan involving John Crosby of Lake Bluff, a well known Chicago ad man to undertake a sea voyage to the south sea islands to look for a tree climbing fish. The ship left Chicago and traveled down the Mississippi to New Orleans where Thompson jumped ship and the trip ended.

   Aboard Chicago Mayor's Sailing Yacht

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7. Advertisement for 403 E Center Ave. - Advertisement in the Lake Forester for the lot at 403 E Center Avenue. At the time of the advertisement, it includes the home of the late Lawton Crosby, but the ad says that the house can be torn down and the lot divided into two.

   Advertisement for 403 E Center Ave.

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8. A Summer Resort - This newsletter provides information about Lake Bluff's days as a popular summer resort and the beach's progression to what it looks like in modern times.

   A summer resort

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9. A video interview with Lawton Crosby - A video interview with long time Lake Bluff resident Lawton Crosby, interviewed by Gil Curren. Interviews were conducted and recorded and then eventually combined into three tapes called A Self Portrait. Lawton Crosby lived at 403 East Center

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10. Chicago Mayor William Hale Thompson's boat - Sepia color photo of Chicago Mayor William Hale Thompson's boat. William Hale Thompson, mayor of Chicago from 1915-23 and 1927-31. Called most corrupt mayor in US. History. In 1924, while out of office, Thompson hatched a publicity plan involving John Crosby of Lake Bluff, a well known Chicago ad man to undertake a sea voyage to the south sea islands to look for a tree climbing fish. The ship left Chicago and traveled down the Mississippi to New Orleans where Thompson jumped ship and the trip ended.

    Chicago Mayor William Hale Thompson's boat

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11. Crosby Family with Chicago Mayor - Sepia photograph of Chicago Mayor, "Big Bill" Thompson, pictured wearing captains hat in the back left, with Lawton Crosby pictured in the far right. Taken on "Big Bill's" sailing yacht. William Hale Thompson, mayor of Chicago from 1915-23 and 1927-31. Called most corrupt mayor in US. History. In 1924, while out of office, Thompson hatched a publicity plan involving John Crosby of Lake Bluff, a well known Chicago ad man to undertake a sea voyage to the south sea islands to look for a tree climbing fish. The ship left Chicago and traveled down the Mississippi to New Orleans where Thompson jumped ship and the trip ended.

    Crosby Family with Chicago Mayor

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12. Crosby Home - Black and white Wintertime photograph of the Crosby home, originally Rosa West's house built with the same brick as East School, located at Gurney and Center. 403 East Center Avenue

    The Crosby Home

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13. Crosby Outing with Chicago Mayor - Sepia photograph of former Mayor of Chicago, "Big Bill" Thompson's, sailing yacht built out of tide-water cyprus, the type of lumber John Crosby advertised as well as the same kind Noah built his ark out of in the Bible. William Hale Thompson, mayor of Chicago from 1915-23 and 1927-31. Called most corrupt mayor in US. History. In 1924, while out of office, Thompson hatched a publicity plan involving John Crosby of Lake Bluff, a well known Chicago ad man to undertake a sea voyage to the south sea islands to look for a tree climbing fish. The ship left Chicago and traveled down the Mississippi to New Orleans where Thompson jumped ship and the trip ended.

    Crosby Outting with Chicago Mayor

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14. John Crosby's boat - A sepia photo of John Crosby's boat. William Hale Thompson, mayor of Chicago from 1915-23 and 1927-31. Called most corrupt mayor in US. History. In 1924, while out of office, Thompson hatched a publicity plan involving John Crosby of Lake Bluff, a well known Chicago ad man to undertake a sea voyage to the south sea islands to look for a tree climbing fish. The ship left Chicago and traveled down the Mississippi to New Orleans where Thompson jumped ship and the trip ended.

    John Crosby's boat

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15. Lake Bluff Police Department - Xerox Copy of the Lake Bluff Police Department In photo: Ken Wood, William Revenaugh, George Prefontain, Jack Rodman, Chief Christian J Elfert, Bert Gillenberg, Gunnar Swalgren, [No Name], Lawton Crosby This copy was given to Mike Prefontain (grandson) on 6/28/92. His grandfather died in the early 1980's

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16. Lawton Crosby - A black and white photo of Lawton Crosby in a Naval uniform shaking hands with a man in uniform, possibly a Canadian Naval officer. Crosby far left. Lawton Crosby arrived in Lake Bluff at age two when his parents, John Bremer Crosby and Mattie Alene Johnson, moved the family into Rosa West's house on Center and Gurney in 1914. Rosa West was a vital figure to the establishment of East School, in fact, the house the Crosbys moved into was built with the same red brick, foundation, and stone lintels as East School. Lawton Crosby enjoyed his childhood in Lake Bluff, being apart of the "Silk Stocking Gang" playing in the ravines. He recalls the old lamplighter maintaining the gas street lamps, gravel roads, the fire"truck" which was really a wagon pulled by men, and Gypsies who passed through during the warm months. Lawton Crosby received his collegiate education at Northwestern University and worked at Abbott Labs after school. He was an incredibly smart man securing 27 patents, one of which is a type of spring still used in furniture today. He served the Navy for 39 years as Lt. Commander. In 1979, after putting in much time and effort, Lawton Crosby established the Lake Bluff Open Lands Association in order to protect the beautiful wetlands in the area. Lawton Crosby, a "living treasure", was known to the community as a caring, passionate, and respectful man, deserving him a local Lifetime Achievement award. In the 1995 Lake Bluff Parade, he was invited to be the Grand Marshall. Lawton Crosby lived at 403 East Center Avenue

    Lawton Crosby

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17. Lawton Crosby - A black and white photo of U.S.S. Brister in Casco Bay, Maine, one of the ships Lawton Crosby commanded during World War 2. Lawton Crosby arrived in Lake Bluff at age two when his parents, John Bremer Crosby and Mattie Alene Johnson, moved the family into Rosa West's house on Center and Gurney in 1914. Rosa West was a vital figure to the establishment of East School, in fact, the house the Crosbys moved into was built with the same red brick, foundation, and stone lintels as East School. Lawton Crosby enjoyed his childhood in Lake Bluff, being apart of the "Silk Stocking Gang" playing in the ravines. He recalls the old lamplighter maintaining the gas street lamps, gravel roads, the fire"truck" which was really a wagon pulled by men, and Gypsies who passed through during the warm months. Lawton Crosby received his collegiate education at Northwestern University and worked at Abbott Labs after school. He was an incredibly smart man securing 27 patents, one of which is a type of spring still used in furniture today. He served the Navy for 39 years as Lt. Commander. In 1979, after putting in much time and effort, Lawton Crosby established the Lake Bluff Open Lands Association in order to protect the beautiful wetlands in the area. Lawton Crosby, a "living treasure", was known to the community as a caring, passionate, and respectful man, deserving him a local Lifetime Achievement award. In the 1995 Lake Bluff Parade, he was invited to be the Grand Marshall. Lawton Crosby lived at 403 East Center Avenue

    Lawton Crosby USS Brister

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18. Lawton Crosby - A black and white photo of U.S.S. Brister in Casco Bay, Maine, one of the ships Lawton Crosby commanded during World War 2. Lawton Crosby arrived in Lake Bluff at age two when his parents, John Bremer Crosby and Mattie Alene Johnson, moved the family into Rosa West's house on Center and Gurney in 1914. Rosa West was a vital figure to the establishment of East School, in fact, the house the Crosbys moved into was built with the same red brick, foundation, and stone lintels as East School. Lawton Crosby enjoyed his childhood in Lake Bluff, being apart of the "Silk Stocking Gang" playing in the ravines. He recalls the old lamplighter maintaining the gas street lamps, gravel roads, the fire"truck" which was really a wagon pulled by men, and Gypsies who passed through during the warm months. Lawton Crosby received his collegiate education at Northwestern University and worked at Abbott Labs after school. He was an incredibly smart man securing 27 patents, one of which is a type of spring still used in furniture today. He served the Navy for 39 years as Lt. Commander. In 1979, after putting in much time and effort, Lawton Crosby established the Lake Bluff Open Lands Association in order to protect the beautiful wetlands in the area. Lawton Crosby, a "living treasure", was known to the community as a caring, passionate, and respectful man, deserving him a local Lifetime Achievement award. In the 1995 Lake Bluff Parade, he was invited to be the Grand Marshall. Lawton Crosby lived at 403 East Center Avenue

    Lawton Crosby - USS Brister

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19. Lawton Crosby - A group of twelve men in Naval dress white uniforms; Lawton Crosby is third from the left, front row. Lawton Crosby arrived in Lake Bluff at age two when his parents, John Bremer Crosby and Mattie Alene Johnson, moved the family into Rosa West's house on Center and Gurney in 1914. Rosa West was a vital figure to the establishment of East School, in fact, the house the Crosbys moved into was built with the same red brick, foundation, and stone lintels as East School. Lawton Crosby enjoyed his childhood in Lake Bluff, being apart of the "Silk Stocking Gang" playing in the ravines. He recalls the old lamplighter maintaining the gas street lamps, gravel roads, the fire"truck" which was really a wagon pulled by men, and Gypsies who passed through during the warm months. Lawton Crosby received his collegiate education at Northwestern University and worked at Abbott Labs after school. He was an incredibly smart man securing 27 patents, one of which is a type of spring still used in furniture today. He served the Navy for 39 years as Lt. Commander. In 1979, after putting in much time and effort, Lawton Crosby established the Lake Bluff Open Lands Association in order to protect the beautiful wetlands in the area. Lawton Crosby, a "living treasure", was known to the community as a caring, passionate, and respectful man, deserving him a local Lifetime Achievement award. In the 1995 Lake Bluff Parade, he was invited to be the Grand Marshall. Lawton Crosby lived at 403 East Center Avenue

    Lawton Crosby

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20. Lawton Crosby - Lawton Crosby arrived in Lake Bluff at age two when his parents, John Bremer Crosby and Mattie Alene Johnson, moved the family into Rosa West's house on Center and Gurney in 1914. Rosa West was a vital figure to the establishment of East School, in fact, the house the Crosbys moved into was built with the same red brick, foundation, and stone lintels as East School. Lawton Crosby enjoyed his childhood in Lake Bluff, being apart of the "Silk Stocking Gang" playing in the ravines. He recalls the old lamplighter maintaining the gas street lamps, gravel roads, the fire"truck" which was really a wagon pulled by men, and Gypsies who passed through during the warm months. Lawton Crosby received his collegiate education at Northwestern University and worked at Abbott Labs after school. He was an incredibly smart man securing 27 patents, one of which is a type of spring still used in furniture today. He served the Navy for 39 years as Lt. Commander. In 1979, after putting in much time and effort, Lawton Crosby established the Lake Bluff Open Lands Association in order to protect the beautiful wetlands in the area. Lawton Crosby, a "living treasure", was known to the community as a caring, passionate, and respectful man, deserving him a local Lifetime Achievement award. In the 1995 Lake Bluff Parade, he was invited to be the Grand Marshall. Lawton Crosby lived at 403 East Center Avenue Lake Bluff Open Lands newsletter honoring Lawton Crosby. Print out of Lawton Crosby's obituary from a 2000 Lake Forester. Copy of a December 1914 Lake Bluff Chat announcing the birth of a Boy to Mr. and Mrs J. B. Crosby in the section "This and That." Copy of a May 1914 newspaper announcing Mr. and Mrs J. B. Crosby moving into Rosa West's house. Copy of a 1948 Chicago Daily Tribune article announcing Lawton Crosby's divorce and settlement. Brief single page biography on John B. Crosby, mentioning his son Lawton. "Suggested List for Basis of 'Cardinal' Kitchen Needs" - A plan and list Lawton's sister, Alice, created for the establishment of The Cardinal in 1925. Essay written by Hildegard Crosby in 1938 about "the document as art." Interview transcription with Hildegard explaining her Lake Bluff days from her childhood to WW 2. (pages "8 - 15") Unused stationary with the official Crosby - Chicago Advertising heading. Two copies of declassified documents on a ship Lawton commanded - The U.S.S Brister. 4 grantor and grantee documents. Collection of newspaper clippings scanned onto a single sheet of paper regarding Mayor of Chicago, "Big Bill" Thompson's, sailing yacht made out of tide-water cyprus, lumber in which John Crosby advertised. A letter to Kathy O'Hara from Cathy Spencer regarding Crosby's lost writing on the four trail trees that led to the ravine. Two obituaries for Crosby, one from the Lake Forester, the other an excerpt from the 2001 Fourth of July Program book.

    Lawton Crosby

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21. Lawton Crosby - Two black and white photos of Lawton Crosby.

    Lawton Crosby

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22. Lawton Crosby - Two commendations from the United States Navy dated 1944 and 1946. The first commendation was for meritorious and heroic achievement as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. Brister in rescuing a member of the crew of his ship during the night of November 5, 1944. Crosby jumped overboard and rescued a non-swimmer who had fallen overboard. The second commendation was for service as a Commanding Officer of a United States Navy Warship engaged in escort of convoy operations in the Atlantic during the Second World War. A Certificated of Satisfactory Service in the Navy during World War Two, dated December 26, 1945. A Certificate of Retirement from the U.S. Naval Reserve dated 1972. Crosby served in the Reserve all through WW II until his retirement. Lawton Crosby received his collegiate education at Northwestern University and worked at Abbott Labs after school. He was an incredibly smart man securing 27 patents, one of which is a type of spring still used in furniture today. He served the Navy for 39 years as Lt. Commander. In 1979, after putting in much time and effort, Lawton Crosby established the Lake Bluff Open Lands Association in order to protect the beautiful wetlands in the area. Lawton Crosby, a "living treasure", was known to the community as a caring, passionate, and respectful man, deserving him a local Lifetime Achievement award. In the 1995 Lake Bluff Parade, he was invited to be the Grand Marshall. Lawton Crosby lived at 403 East Center Avenue Lawton Crosby arrived in Lake Bluff at age two when his parents, John Bremer Crosby and Mattie Alene Johnson, moved the family into Rosa West's house on Center and Gurney in 1914. Rosa West was a vital figure to the establishment of East School, in fact, the house the Crosbys moved into was built with the same red brick, foundation, and stone lintels as East School. Lawton Crosby enjoyed his childhood in Lake Bluff, being apart of the "Silk Stocking Gang" playing in the ravines. He recalls the old lamplighter maintaining the gas street lamps, gravel roads, the fire"truck" which was really a wagon pulled by men, and Gypsies who passed through during the warm months.

    Lawton Crosby_0001

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23. Letter Typed by Alice Crosby - Work related letter typed by Alice Crosby, sister of Lawton Crosby, in 1925 regarding the planning list for a new restaurant's, The Cardinal, kitchen. The restaurant is probably located in Winnetka, Illinois.

    Letter Typed by Alice Crosby

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24. Letter Typed by Hildegard Crosby - 1971 letter typed by Hildegard Crosby, sister of Lawton Crosby, regarding the Federal Art Project's progress and her future whereabouts and travels.

    Letter Typed by Hildegard Crosby

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25. Made in Lake Bluff - Practical and whimsical products and inventions made in Lake Bluff.

    Made In Lake Bluff

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26. Miniatures Light up the Museum - This newsletter details the 10 Miniature rooms donated to the museum and the Lake Bluff Twilight Criterium.

    Miniatures light up the museum

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27. Photo of Lawton Crosby - Photo of Lawton Crosby in the Chicago Tribune, with a quote by him about Lake Bluff.

    Photo of Lawton Crosby

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28. The Lake Forester - The Lake Forester - Lake Bluff News : Tennis Tournament, Garden Club events, church events. Mrs. George Tucker of 228 East Center Avenue hosted a meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society at her home. Margaret Hornel will conduct a pre-Kindergarten school at her home 516 East Center Avenue Walter Nisbet marries

    The Lake Forester

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29. USMC WWII Sun Helmet

    USMC World War II Sun Helmet utilized by an officer of the Navy. Helmet is made of stiff tan material with emblem of a silver eagle sitting atop of American flag shield, with gold swords and anchors. Helmet belonged to a Lieutenant Crosby, as his name is labeled on the inside. The original chin strap has snapped on the right but the interior sweat strap is still in tact. The interior is marked with the maker stamps: "HAWLEY TROOPER HAWLEY BY P...

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