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1. A handwritten history of Lake Bluff at the time of the Illinois Centennial, 1918. Written as a part of a county wide centennial program, the history was researched by the 7th and 8th grade classes of the Lake Bluff School. Some photographs are included .

   Military Service pg. 110

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2. A handwritten history of Lake Bluff at the time of the Illinois Centennial, 1918. Written as a part of a county wide centennial program, the history was researched by the 7th and 8th grade classes of the Lake Bluff School. Some photographs are included .

   Military Service pg. 109

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3. 2007 Highlights - This newsletter reflects on the major snowstorms in Lake Bluff as well as the museums 2007 achievements and highlights.

   2007 Highlights

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4. 666 Maple - 6 slides of 666 Maple This home was built by Ben Cloes in 1886 using bricks from his family's brickyard. He later sold the property to Ruben Miller and remained in the Miller family until the 1960s,

   Slide # 205 666 Maple Ave. 1962

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5. 666 Maple Avenue - An undated sales ad for 666 Maple Avenue; asking price was $64,500.

   666 Maple Avenue

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6. 666 Maple Avenue - Sepia photograph of 666 Maple Avenue This home was built by Ben Cloes in 1886 using bricks from his family's brickyard. He later sold the property to Ruben Miller and remained in the Miller family until the 1960s. No message or date.

   Postcard #95 [666 Maple]

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7. A letter to Lieb Grost - An unsigned letter to Lieb Grost of North Avenue dated February 4, 1973 and likely written by Elmer Vliet. The is in response to an article in the Lake Bluff Review written by Susan Dart, where Vliet provides clarification and asks Grost for information on the Cloes brickyard. 666 Maple Avenue 230 East North Avenue

   A letter to Lieb Grost

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8. A list of items of historical interest of early Lake Bluff - A list of items of historical interest of early Lake Bluff donated by Emily Miller, including a six page article "Early Life" by Emily Miller, an obituary from the Lake Bluff Chat recording the death of Miller's mother, Eliza Palmer Miller January 5, 1911, and a copy of a play by Arthur Penn entitled "the Yokohama Maid" which featured Lake Bluff residents. The Miller family lived in Ben Cloe's old home at 666 Maple Avenue Also included are Xerox copies of 8 photos of Lake Bluff Miller donated

   A list of items of historical interest of early Lake Bluff

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9. A Miller family tree. - A Miller family tree.

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10. Dr. Frank Barnum Describes Early Days in Lake Bluff - A newspaper article titled, "Dr. Frank Barnum Describes Early Days in Lake Bluff." It was published Friday, May 28, 1948. The Grace Community Church celebrating 60 years of service inspired Dr. Frank Barnum to reflect on his early days in Lake Bluff.

    Dr. Barnum Describes Lake Bluff Early Days

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11. Exerpts from the Minute Book pertinent to Blodgett Avenue - Exerpts from the Minute Book pertinent to Blodgett Avenue, written by Elmer Vliet outlining improvements to East Blodgett Avenue, including citizens who argued for and against the grading and graveling of East Blodgett Avenue.

    Exerpts from the Minute Book pertinent to Blodgett Avenue

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12. From Summer Resort To Suburb; Village Remembers Methodist Heritage; Confirmation Class of 1965; Original Grace Methodist Church; Grace Methodist changes title and celebrates 80th anniversary; Historical Pageant at the Grace Methodist Church - Six newspaper articles published between 1963 and 1968. All of the articles focus on Grace Methodist Church.

    From Summer Resort To Suburb

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13. Lake County Star "A Look at Lake Bluff" - Lake Forest High School Spring Concert Lake Bluff Junior High School An look at early Lake Bluff

    A Look at Lake Bluff

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14. Miller family Bible - A copy of a birth and death, and marriage pages from the James Miller family Bible.

    Miller family Bible

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15. Naval recruit found dead - An article about a Great Lakes Naval Training station recruit found dead at 666 Maple Avenue. No date is listed but probably occurred between 1949-1950.

    Naval recruit found dead

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16. Notes on 666 Maple Avenue - Notes on 666 Maple Avenue, possibly written by historian Janet Nelson, after reading the recollections of Grace Cloes, Ben Cloes's daughter and Emily Miller, Reuben Miller's daughter. The home was thought to have been built with bricks from the Cloes brickyard in 1886.

    Notes on 666 Maple Avenue

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17. Notes on the Miller family - Notes on the Miller family from an unknown writer, possibly Elmer Vliet.

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18. Reuben miller - Two biographical excerpts about Reuben Miller and Hiram Miller, sons of James Miller. A Xerox copy of the 1916 excerpt on the Miller family written by a Lake Bluff student for the Illinois Centennial. Reuben and his three brothers fought in the Civil War for the Union Army. Various other genealogical information. Also an obituary from the Lake Bluff Chat for Eliza Palmer Miller, wife of Reuben Miller, who died January 5, 1911

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19. Reuben Miller - with horse and sleigh - A winter scene - Reuben Miller - with horse and sleigh outside his home at 666 Maple Avenue.

    Reuben Miller - with horse and sleigh

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20. The Oldest House in Lake Bluff - An article in the Lake Forester by Susan Dart describing how Kit Burke transformed the house at 666 Maple Avenue. Dart states that it is the oldest house in town, but actually the oldest house is 666 Mawman Avenue.

    666 Maple Avenue

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