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1. Girls Wanted - Boys in front of bath house. Back of photo lists names. The Kelly Klub was a group of young men who summered in Lake Bluff during the Camp Meeting era of the 1890s. They provided entertainment for the young people of Lake Bluff and particularly enjoyed mocking the very serious prohibitionists. Sign reads: girl wanted. L to R unknown, unknown, Will Rankin, unknown, Will Johnston, Dick Dunn, unknown, Ed Dunn, Will Waidner, unknown, Al Johnston, Fred Waidner.

   Girl Wanted

   Record Type: Photo

   
2. Kelly Klub - Black and white photo of a slide/photograph of the Kelly Klub showing men and women gathered around a large bottle. The Kelly Klub was a group of young men who summered in Lake Bluff during the 1890s. They provided entertainment for the young people of Lake Bluff and particularly enjoyed mocking the very serious prohibitionists. ON REVERSE: Top Row: Grace Cloes, Harry Patten, Florence Herrick, __, Fred Waidner, Jessie Wood, __, Bess Woods, Al Johnston, Middle Row: Ella Waidner Bottpom Row: on the ground Ed Dunn, Will Waidner, ___, Harry Waidner, Fred Alexander

   Kelly Klub

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. To our friend Mr. F. A. Waidner - A Xerox copy of a 37 verse "epic" poem extolling the joys of the social whirl in Lake Bluff in 1895 written by one of the Cloes daughters. The poem is dedicate "to our friend Mr. F. A. Waidner ..." Most likely Fred Waidner.

   to our friend Mr. F. A. Waidner

   Record Type: Archive