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   A 3.5 x 2.25 envelope from the Munch's pharmacy. The writing on the envelope reads: Lake Bluff Pharmacy G. W. Munch 40 Scranton Lake Bluff, ILL. Phone: Lake Bluff 698. The pharmacy later became the temporary location of the library and Munch had living space on the second floor. It was later demolished after his assistant, Howie Willms bought the business, and built a new brick story building for his pharmacy at 100 East Scranton Avenue

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2. A black and white cover of a 1966 appointment calendar with a picture of the Lake Bluff Pharmacy on the cover. The Pharmacy was owned by Howard Wilms and was located at 100 East Scranton Avenue.

   Lake Bluff Pharmacy

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3. A color photo showing the Lake Bluff Pharmacy along side the Harlan apartment building. The pharmacy, was owned and operated by Graham Munch. In February, 1958 Munch retired and donated the building to the library on the condition that he retain his residence on the second floor. Munch died ten months later, on December 7, 1958. When Munch retired, he sold his business to his assistant, Howard Willms, who built the brick building just east of this frame building. The brick pharmacy remained in that location until the mid-1970s, when Willms built a brand-new pharmacy. The new Lake Bluff Pharmacy closed in the late 1990s and other businesses now occupy both buildings. The original pharmacy was located at 40 East Scranton Avenue and the new brick pharmacy was at 100 East Scranton Avenue.

   Lake Bluff Pharmacy

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4. A black and white photo of the Lake Bluff Pharmacy - Two black and white photos of the Lake Bluff Pharmacy at 100 East Scranton Avenue. The original pharmacy located at 40 East Scranton, was owned and operated by Graham Munch. In February, 1958 Munch retired and donated the building to the library on the condition that he retain his residence on the second floor. Munch died ten months later, on December 7, 1958. When Munch retired, he sold his business to his assistant, Howard Willms, who built this brick building just east of the earlier frame building. The brick pharmacy remained in that location until the mid-1970s, when Willms built a brand-new pharmacy. The new Lake Bluff Pharmacy closed in the late 1990s and other businesses now occupy both buildings.

   A black and white photo of the Lake Bluff Pharmacy

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5. A close up of the Lake Bluff Pharmacy and the sign above the door. - A faded color photo showing a close up of the Lake Bluff Pharmacy and the sign above the door. Also a black and white photo of the color photo, which is a better photograph. The pharmacy, was owned and operated by Graham Munch. In February, 1958 Munch retired and donated the building to the library on the condition that he retain his residence on the second floor. Munch died ten months later, on December 7, 1958. When Munch retired, he sold his business to his assistant, Howard Willms, who built the brick building just east of this frame building. The brick pharmacy remained in that location until the mid-1970s, when Willms built a brand-new pharmacy. The new Lake Bluff Pharmacy closed in the late 1990s and other businesses now occupy both buildings. The original pharmacy was located at 40 East Scranton Avenue and the new brick pharmacy was at 100 East Scranton Avenue.

   A close up of the Lake Bluff Pharmacy and the sign above the door.

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6. A color photo showing a man and a small boy inside of the original Lake Bluff Pharmacy - A faded color photo showing a man and a small boy inside of the original Lake Bluff Pharmacy. Visible are cigars, cigarettes, and magazines. The pharmacy, was owned and operated by Graham Munch. In February, 1958 Munch retired and donated the building to the library on the condition that he retain his residence on the second floor. Munch died ten months later, on December 7, 1958. When Munch retired, he sold his business to his assistant, Howard Willms, who built the brick building just east of this frame building. The brick pharmacy remained in that location until the mid-1970s, when Willms built a brand-new pharmacy. The new Lake Bluff Pharmacy closed in the late 1990s and other businesses now occupy both buildings. The original pharmacy was located at 40 East Scranton Avenue and the new brick pharmacy was at 100 East Scranton Avenue.

   A man and a small boy inside of the original Lake Bluff Pharmacy

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7. A faded black and white photo of the Lake Bluff Pharmacy - A faded black and white photo of the Lake Bluff Pharmacy with a man, possibly pharmacist Howie Willms, sitting on the railing. The pharmacy, was owned and operated by Graham Munch. In February, 1958 Munch retired and donated the building to the library on the condition that he retain his residence on the second floor. Munch died ten months later, on December 7, 1958. When Munch retired, he sold his business to his assistant, Howard Willms, who built the brick building just east of this frame building. The brick pharmacy remained in that location until the mid-1970s, when Willms built a brand-new pharmacy. The new Lake Bluff Pharmacy closed in the late 1990s and other businesses now occupy both buildings.

   A faded black and white photo of the Lake Bluff Pharmacy

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8. A list of counterdoses for the home provided by the Lake Bluff Pharmacy - A list of counterdoses for the home provided by the Lake Bluff Pharmacy located at 100 East Scranton Avenue. The pharmacist was Howie Willms.

   A list of counterdoses for the home provided by the LB Pharmacy

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9. Article on Howard Willms - Short article in the Lake Bluff Review about Howard Willms, owner of the Lake Bluff Pharmacy. According to the article, "He retains a small-town flavor in his store, and yet is highly professional."

   Article on Howard Willms

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10. A thermometer from Lake Bluff Pharmacy

    A gray thermometer and plastic holder that reads Lake Bluff Pharmacy. The thermometer does not list an address on the holder. It may be from the second pharmacy which was a brick single story building that replaced the old pharmacy owned and operated by Graham Munch. When Munch retired, he sold his business to his assistant, Howard Willms, who constructed a brick building just east of the earlier frame building. The brick pharmacy remained...

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11. Bookmark for Library and Pharmacy

    A bookmark with advertisement for the Lake Bluff Library and the Lake Bluff Pharmacy. The library ad lists its address as 40 East Scranton Avenue, the site of Graham Munch's old Lake Bluff Pharmacy. Ann Beck is the librarian. The listing is sponsored by pharmacist Howie Willms. His pharmacy was located next to the library at 100 East Scranton Avenue

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12. Consider Fund Transfer For New Library - (1) Article detailing a brief history of the library and how the library will be moving from its location at 40 East Scranton Avenue to a new location, as the city is in talks with architects for a new building. (2) Article from the Lake Forester titled "Consider Fund Transfer For New Library". The article details if there is a possibility that the Village of Lake Bluff could transfer accumulated funds for construction for a new village library.

    Doc 234

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13. Front view of Lake Bluff Pharmacy - A front view of the Lake Bluff Pharmacy and a large sign announcing the new home of the pharmacy. The pharmacy was owned and operated by Graham Munch. In February, 1958 Munch retired and donated the building to the library on the condition that he retain his residence on the second floor. Munch died ten months later, on December 7, 1958. When Munch retired, he sold his business to his assistant, Howard Willms, who built the brick building just east of this frame building, which is advertised on the sign. The brick pharmacy remained in that location until the mid-1970s, when Willms built a brand-newtwo-story pharmacy on the site of the original drugstore, which had been torn down after the library moved to 123 East Scranton Avenue in 1975. The new Lake Bluff Pharmacy closed in the late 1990s and other businesses now occupy both buildings. The original pharmacy was located at 40 East Scranton Avenue and the new brick pharmacy was at 100 East Scranton Avenue.

    Front view of Lake Bluff Phamracy

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14. Howie Willms inside of the original Lake Bluff Pharmacy - A faded color photo showing Howie Willms inside of the original Lake Bluff Pharmacy. The image shows a man and a small boy in front of the counter. Visible are cigars, cigarettes, and magazines. The pharmacy, was owned and operated by Graham Munch. In February, 1958 Munch retired and donated the building to the library on the condition that he retain his residence on the second floor. Munch died ten months later, on December 7, 1958. When Munch retired, he sold his business to his assistant, Howard Willms, who built the brick building just east of this frame building. The brick pharmacy remained in that location until the mid-1970s, when Willms built a brand-new pharmacy. The new Lake Bluff Pharmacy closed in the late 1990s and other businesses now occupy both buildings. The original pharmacy was located at 40 East Scranton Avenue and the new brick pharmacy was at 100 East Scranton Avenue.

    Howie Willms inside of the original Lake Bluff Pharmacy

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15. Inside of the original Lake Bluff Pharmacy - A faded color photo of the inside of the original Lake Bluff Pharmacy. Visible are cigars, cigarettes, and magazines. The pharmacy, was owned and operated by Graham Munch. In February, 1958 Munch retired and donated the building to the library on the condition that he retain his residence on the second floor. Munch died ten months later, on December 7, 1958. When Munch retired, he sold his business to his assistant, Howard Willms, who built the brick building just east of this frame building. The brick pharmacy remained in that location until the mid-1970s, when Willms built a brand-new pharmacy. The new Lake Bluff Pharmacy closed in the late 1990s and other businesses now occupy both buildings. The original pharmacy was located at 40 East Scranton Avenue and the new brick pharmacy was at 100 East Scranton Avenue.

    Inside of the original Lake Bluff Pharmacy

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16. Lake Bluff Pharmacy - A color photo of the brick single story Lake Bluff Pharmacy, which replaced the old pharmacy owned and operated by Graham Munch. When Munch retired, he sold his business to his assistant, Howard Willms, who built this brick building just east of the earlier frame building. The brick pharmacy remained in that location until the mid-1970s, when Willms built a brand-new pharmacy. The new Lake Bluff Pharmacy closed in the late 1990s and other businesses now occupy both buildings. The original pharmacy was located at 40 East Scranton Avenue and the new brick pharmacy was at 100 East Scranton Avenue.

    Lake Bluff Pharmacy

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17. Lake Bluff Pharmacy - Black & White glossy photo of Lake Bluff Pharmacy mid 1960s. Graham Munch owned and operated his pharmacy next door, at 40 East Scranton Avenue, in a wood building that later served as the Lake Library in 1959. Munch continued to live upstairs until his death. When Graham Munch retired, he sold his business to his assistant, Howard Willms, who built this new brick building just east of the Munch residence, to house the Lake Bluff Pharmacy, located at 100 East Scranton Avenue. The store remained at that location until the mid-1970s, when Willms built a brand-new building on the site of the original pharmacy. The new Lake Buff Pharmacy closed in the late 1990s, and other businesses now occupy both buildings.

    Postcard #130 Lake Bluff Pharmacy

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18. Lake Bluff Pharmacy - Two color photos showing the east corner of the Lake Bluff Pharmacy, a few cars along the street and the Harlan apartment building to the east. Also visible is a sign for Luich's Ice Cream. The pharmacy, was owned and operated by Graham Munch. In February, 1958 Munch retired and donated the building to the library on the condition that he retain his residence on the second floor. Munch died ten months later, on December 7, 1958. When Munch retired, he sold his business to his assistant, Howard Willms, who built the brick building just east of this frame building. The brick pharmacy remained in that location until the mid-1970s, when Willms built a brand-new building on the site of the original pharmacy. The new Lake Bluff Pharmacy closed in the late 1990s, and other businesses now occupy both buildings. The original pharmacy was located at 40 East Scranton Avenue and the new brick pharmacy was at 100 East Scranton Avenue.

    Lake Bluff Pharmacy

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19. Lake Bluff Pharmacy with a black car in front - A faded color photo showing the Lake Bluff Pharmacy with a black car in front and the start of construction of the new pharmacy to the east. The pharmacy, was owned and operated by Graham Munch. In February, 1958 Munch retired and donated the building to the library on the condition that he retain his residence on the second floor. Munch died ten months later, on December 7, 1958. When Munch retired, he sold his business to his assistant, Howard Willms, who built the brick building just east of this frame building. The brick pharmacy remained in that location until the mid-1970s, when Willms built a brand-new pharmacy. The new Lake Bluff Pharmacy closed in the late 1990s and other businesses now occupy both buildings. The original pharmacy was located at 40 East Scranton Avenue and the new brick pharmacy was at 100 East Scranton Avenue.

    Lake Bluff Pharmacy with a black car in front

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20. Lake Bluff Pharmacy with a red car in the driveway - A faded color photo of the Lake Bluff Pharmacy with a red car in the driveway and a vacant lot to the east. The pharmacy, was owned and operated by Graham Munch. In February, 1958 Munch retired and donated the building to the library on the condition that he retain his residence on the second floor. Munch died ten months later, on December 7, 1958. When Munch retired, he sold his business to his assistant, Howard Willms, who built the brick building just east of this frame building. The brick pharmacy remained in that location until the mid-1970s, when Willms built a brand-new pharmacy. The new Lake Bluff Pharmacy closed in the late 1990s and other businesses now occupy both buildings. The original pharmacy was located at 40 East Scranton Avenue and the new brick pharmacy was at 100 East Scranton Avenue.

    Lake Bluff Pharmacy with a red car in the driveway

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21. Lake Bluff Public Library - Black & White photograph of the building that housed the Public Library before the library was moved to a new building at 123 East Scranton Avenue in 1975. The building in the photo was owned by Graham Munch a pharmacist. He lived there and operated a pharmacy and ice cream shop until 1958 when he sold the business to Howard Willms and donated the building to the village to use as a library. Mr. Munch continued to live in the building, on the second floor until his death. The white cottage was located at 40 East Scranton Avenue.

    Postcard #156 Lake Bluff Public Library

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22. Library Architects Named - Article from the Lake Bluff Review titled "Library Architects Named" which details the decision to go with the architectural firm Perkins and Will for their design of the new library.

    Doc 242

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23. New Library Progress Report - Progress report on plans for the new library. Report is from the Board of Directors of the Lake Bluff Public Library.

    Doc 229

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24. New Library Slated in About Three Years - Article from the Lake Bluff Review called "New Library Slated in About Three Years" detailing how President of the Library signed a land contract allowing the library to be moved from its present site at 40 E Scranton to a vacant lot at the southeast corner, one block east, at Scranton and Oak

    Doc 227

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25. Out With the Old - Newspaper article showing the teardown of the old library cottage.

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26. Perkins and Will Named To Design L.B. Library - (1) Article titled "Perkins and Will Named To Design L.B. Library" details the location of the new library site, agreement terms, and sources of funding. (2) Article titles "Lake Bluff library board seeks architect" details the search and interviewing of 12 prospective architectural firms.

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27. Permits and Applications for Restaurants and Food Stores - Permits and Applications for Restaurants and Food Stores Places included are: - Wade Grocery - Village Korner Drug - Bill's Dairy Store - Lake Bluff Pharmacy - Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.

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28. Permits and Applications for Restaurants and Food Stores - Permits and Applications for Restaurants and Food Stores Places included are: - Wade Grocery - Village Korner Drug - Bill's Dairy Store - Lake Bluff Pharmacy - Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. Included is a letter from Ida Shaeffer, of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., to the Village Clerk enclosing their check for the amount of $25.00 for the renewal of a Food Store License.

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29. Pharmacy licenses for Howard Willms, Lake Bluff pharmacist - Fourteen licenses, some with photos, for Howard Willms. Some of the addresses on the Licenses show the Pharmacy at 40 East Scranton Avenue, which was Graham Munch's Lake Bluff Pharmacy and a few for 100 East Scranton Avenue, the new Lake Bluff Pharmacy. (A few of Willms' licenses have the photo cut out). Munch's pharmacy, built around 1924, was a wood structure that served as a pharmacy on the first floor and as Munch's home on the second floor. When Munch retired in 1958, he donated the building to the library on the condition that he retain his residence on the second floor the remainder of his life. The building served as the Lake Bluff Library until 1975, when it moved to its current location at 123 East Scranton Avenue.

    Howard Willms

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30. The Many Face of the Lake Bluff Public Library - A comprehensive history of the Lake Bluff Public Library starting from 1919.

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31. The new Lake Bluff Pharmacy - A faded color photo of the new Lake Bluff Pharmacy. The pharmacy, was owned and operated by Graham Munch. In February, 1958 Munch retired and donated the building to the library on the condition that he retain his residence on the second floor. Munch died ten months later, on December 7, 1958. When Munch retired, he sold his business to his assistant, Howard Willms, who built the brick building just east of this frame building. The brick pharmacy remained in that location until the mid-1970s, when Willms built a brand-new pharmacy. The new Lake Bluff Pharmacy closed in the late 1990s and other businesses now occupy both buildings. The original pharmacy was located at 40 East Scranton Avenue and the new brick pharmacy was at 100 East Scranton Avenue.

    The new Lake Bluff Pharmacy

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32. The new Lake Bluff Pharmacy and Howie Willms - Three faded color photos of the interior of the new Lake Bluff Pharmacy and pharmacist Howie Willms. The pharmacy, was owned and operated by Graham Munch. In February, 1958 Munch retired and donated the building to the library on the condition that he retain his residence on the second floor. Munch died ten months later, on December 7, 1958. When Munch retired, he sold his business to his assistant, Howard Willms, who built the brick building just east of this frame building. The brick pharmacy remained in that location until the mid-1970s, when Willms built a brand-new pharmacy. The new Lake Bluff Pharmacy closed in the late 1990s and other businesses now occupy both buildings. The original pharmacy was located at 40 East Scranton Avenue and the new brick pharmacy was at 100 East Scranton Avenue.

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33. Two blank Lake Bluff Prescription Cards - Two blank Lake Bluff Prescription Cards. These cards were to be used by a doctor to fill prescriptions that were mailed to the Pharmacy at 100 East Scranton Avenue.

    Lake Bluff Prescription Cards

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34. Two Lake Bluff Pharmacies - A faded color photo showing a close up of the Lake Bluff Pharmacy showing Munch's building at 40 East Scranton Avenue and the new pharmacy at 100 East Scranton Avenue to the east. The original wood pharmacy was owned and operated by Graham Munch. In February, 1958 Munch retired and donated the building to the library on the condition that he retain his residence on the second floor. Munch died ten months later, on December 7, 1958. When Munch retired, he sold his business to his assistant, Howard Willms, who built the brick building just east of this frame building. The brick pharmacy remained in that location until the mid-1970s, when Willms built a brand-new pharmacy. The new Lake Bluff Pharmacy closed in the late 1990s and other businesses now occupy both buildings. The original pharmacy was located at 40 East Scranton Avenue and the new brick pharmacy was at 100 East Scranton Avenue.

    Two Lake Bluff Pharmacies

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