Related Records

1. A guide to the geology of the Zion - Lake Bluff area - Reinertsen, David L; Ardith K. Hansel and Rodney D. Norby

   October 3, 1981

   Record Type: Library

   
2. A man and two women in the water at Gad's Hill - A sepia photo of a man and two women in the water at Gads Hill. The women are sitting in the water and the man is standing holding part of their swim suits. Part of a family photo album dated 1911 containing images of Gads Hill. Formerly Gads Hill, Arden Shore was originally a summer place for women and children to visit during the summer months, and later became a home for gifted and troubled boys.

   A man and two women in the water at Gad's Hill

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. A view from Arden Shore beach area looking North - A sepia photo of a view from Arden Shore beach area looking North, showing bluff erosion and smoke stacks. Part of a family photo album dated 1911 containing images of Gads Hill. Formerly Gads Hill, Arden Shore was originally a summer place for women and children to visit during the summer months, and later became a home for gifted and troubled boys.

   A view from Arden Shore beach area looking North

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. Bathers at Lake Bluff - Bathers at Lake Bluff

   Bathers at Lake Bluff

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. Bathing at Lake Bluff - Color postcard of the beach with ladies in long dresses standing on beach bathers in the water. Message on back.

   Postcard #48 Bathing at Lake Bluff

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. Beach at Lake Bluff, IL - Sepia photograph of Lake Michigan, beach, bluff and one bath house.

   Postcard #38 Beach at Lake Bluff, IL

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. Copy of Map of Lake Bluff - Map of Lake Bluff, similar copy as Photo 2035. Map was made by Hiram Miller and F.W. Cornish Important map markings include: - Lake Michigan - Tabernacle - Hotels - Prospect Ave - Centre Ave - Scranton Ave - Artesian Lake

   Doc 384

   Record Type: Archive

   
8. Erosion and the Future of Sunrise Beach - Panel in Exhibit: The Lake: The Lake Bluff and Michi Gami This panel is in conjunction with Photo 3002 and constinues the discussion on Erosion. This panel talks about the plan developed by the Park District and AECOM for erosion control, future innovations for erosion control, and example of Bluff erosion over a 100-year time period.

   Photo 3003

   Record Type: Photo

   
9. Erosion: Our Changing Shoreline - Panel in Exhibit: The Lake: The Lake Bluff and Michi Gami This panel talks about erosion; what it is, what causes it, and how it can be mitigated. Some key items mentioned that cause Bluff erosion are: wave attack and high lake levels, lack of soil sediments, weakness of soil type, lack of vegetation on the Bluff slopes, and water bearing soil stratums. The panel provides many photos throughout the years of ongoing erosion to the bluff and a graph on Lake Michigan's water levels. In order to mitigate erosion the panel talks about: beach nurishment, rock revetments, pier construction, steel groins, and rock break waters.

   Photo 3002

   Record Type: Photo

   
10. Fishing at Lake Bluff - A group of people fishing at Lake Bluff

    Fishing at Lake Bluff

    Record Type: Photo

    
11. Flushing the Beach: Where Does it Go? - Panel in Exhibit: The Lake: The Lake Bluff and Michi Gami Panel discusses how Lake Michigan was a dumping ground for sewage from all the shoreline communities, Lake Bluff included. It was not until the 1970s that the changes were made to rectify the problem. This panel mentions outhouses, sewage systems, and waste water treatments. The panel directly next to it continues the conversation about sewage effecting Lake Michigan. This panel discusses pollution in the 1960s, the Federal Clean Water Legislation in 1965 and 1972, and the use of pump stations.

    Record Type: Photo

    
12. Fred Gardner Takes to the High Seas - Xeroxed article about Fred Gardner, a Lake Bluff resident who offered charter fishing experiences on his boat.

    Fred Gardner Takes to the High Seas

    Record Type: Archive

    
13. Geraghty Family Album - A black and white photo of a block of ice on Lake Michigan.

    Geraghty Family Album

    Record Type: Photo

    
14. Geraghty Family Album - A black and white photo of a man on a ice bank overlooking Lake Michigan.

    Geraghty Family Album

    Record Type: Photo

    
15. Geraghty Family Album - Black and white photograph of Lake Michigan in the winter. Scanned from the Geraghty family photo album.

    Geraghty Family Album

    Record Type: Photo

    
16. Great Lakes Invasive Species - Panel in Exhibit: The Lake: The Lake Bluff and Michi Gami Panel discusses how the Great Lakes became interconnected and how this opened them up to invasive species. The panel discusses the creation of canals to connect the Great Lakes which allowed for invasive species to swim upstream into the Great Lakes. Additionally, the panel mentions ships allowed for invasive species to hide in ballast tanks of the ships and then were dumped in the Lakes and the reversal of the Chicago River allowed for invasive species as Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River were now connected. The panel specifically calls out the species Asian Carp as they lay over one million eggs a year and eat over 120% of their body weight.

    Record Type: Photo

    
17. Greetings from Lake Bluff Beach - Colored postcard of people on beach early 1900's. Postmarked 1909

    Record Type: Photo

    
18. Happy Days at Lake Bluff - Sepia photograph of mother and 3 children on a log at beach. Pier in background.

    Postcard #47 Happy Days at Lake Bluff

    Record Type: Photo

    
19. Human Action Human Impact - Panel in Exhibit: The Lake: The Lake Bluff and Michi Gami Panel talks about all the contaminants that are harmful to lake quality including sewage, industrial waste, farm and lawn fertilizer runoff, and chemicals. The panel specifically mentions Phosphates, Phosphorus, and Nitrogen as chemicals that cause harmful algal blooms (with carriers of these items being farm fertilizer and home detergents). The panel next to it discusses PFAs, or "forever chemicals", that are dumped by manufacturers and have been made worldwide since 1940s. In addition, the panel mentions that with scientific and technological advances we get harsher chemicals that eventually make their way into the Lake. On this panel are also graphics that show the source of PFAs, possible health effects, and a way to limit exposure to PFAs and other toxins.

    Record Type: Photo

    
20. Human Habitation and Impact on the Great Lakes - Panel is part of the Exhibit: The Lake: Lake Bluff and Michi Gami Panel is about Native American habitation around the Great Lakes, the disruption to the ecological balance of the Great Lakes after the Native Americans displacement, sewage, and overfishing.

    Photo 2992

    Record Type: Photo

    
21. Lake Bluff - Colored black & white postcard of the beach showing bathing houses. Message on the back.

    Postcard #53 Lake Bluff

    Record Type: Photo

    
22. Lake Bluff Beach - Black & white photograph of the beach and pier.

    Postcard #51 Pier at Lake Bluff Beach

    Record Type: Photo

    
23. Lake Bluff Summer Resort - Photo of a Map of Lake Bluff Summer Resort. Map features highlights of the summer resort such as: - the Tabernacle - Hotel - Stables - the Park - Artesian Lake - Lake Michigan

    Photo 2035

    Record Type: Photo

    
24. Lake Michigan - Sepia photograph of the beach looking down from the bluff.

    Postcard #50 Lake Mich[igan] Lake Bluff, ILL

    Record Type: Photo

    
25. Lake Michigan on a windy morning - Black and white photograph of Lake Michigan, on a windy day.;

    Record Type: Photo

    
26. Looking down the North Ravine - Looking down the North Ravine towards Lake Michigan

    Looking down the North Ravine

    Record Type: Photo

    
27. Looking north along Lake Bluff Beach - Looking north along Lake Bluff Beach

    Looking north along Lake Bluff Beach

    Record Type: Photo

    
28. Looking northeast, Lake Bluff Beach - Looking northeast, Lake Bluff Beach

    Looking northeast, Lake Bluff Beach

    Record Type: Photo

    
29. Lover's Lane / path to beach - Black & white photograph postmarked 1907. Looking southerly along the lakefront with pier in background. The path to beach and bluff in foreground is probably the original path down the bluff to the lake which started near east end of Park Place. Message on back of card.

    Postcard #45 Lover's lane / Lillian Dell's Drive Lake Bluff, IL

    Record Type: Photo

    
30. Major Aquatic Invasive Species - Panel in Exhibit: The Lake: The Lake Bluff and Michi Gami This panel is second to Photo 3000 and talks about how there are over 185 non-native species in the Great Lakes including, fish, invertebrates, microscopic organisms, and aquatic plants. The panel shows the food chain and some other major invasive species such as, Sea Lampreys, Zebra Mussels, Alewives, Quagga Mussels, Round Goby, and Cladophora.

    Photo 3001

    Record Type: Photo

    
31. Mary, Mom and Edwin - Three on the beach: Mary, Mom and Edwin.

    Record Type: Photo

    
32. Meditation, Lake Bluff, IL - Sepia photograph showing beach & pier. Woman sitting on log. Message on reverse.

    Postcard #41 Meditation, Lake Bluiff, IL

    Record Type: Photo

    
33. Mist - Black & white photograph of Lake Michigan shoreline. No message or date.

    Record Type: Photo

    
34. Moonlight on Lake Michigan - Color postcard of a sail boat on the lake. Message on back.

    Postcard #77 Moonlight on Lake Michigan

    Record Type: Photo

    
35. On the beach - Sepia photograph of 2 boys on beach with life saver ring. One row boat in picture. Postmarked 1909. Message on back from Daisy. Other card has Dr. Dewey's name on it.

    Postcard #44 On the Beach, Lake Bluff, IL

    Record Type: Photo

    
36. On the Beach - Sepia photograph of the lake, beach,and bath houses. Boys in the water. One card has Dr. Dewey's name on it.

    Postcard #40 On the Beach Lake Bluff, IL

    Record Type: Photo

    
37. On the Beach, Lake Bluff - Sepia photograph of 2 boys and a girl on beach. Postmark is June 1907. Message on front of card. Colorized photo identical image with the the title Water's fine at Lake Bluff. Message on reverse.

    Postcard #46 On the Beach, Lake Bluff (see the boy)

    Record Type: Photo

    
38. Ordinance for Improvement - An Ordinance for the Improvement of Blodgett Avenue from the East Line of the Chicago and Waukegan Road to a point 475 feet West of the Bluff on Lake Michigan. Ordinance passed and deposited with the Village Clerk March 2, 1897

    Doc 2757

    Record Type: Archive

    
39. Park Scene - The Broad Bach and Wooded Bluff - A black and white photo taken in 1938 showing the beach and bluff taken from the pier. This photo was taken as part of the 1938 Village Improvement Study.

    Record Type: Photo

    
40. Path from beach Lake Bluff, ILL - Sepia photograph of the beach. Messages on each card. Postmarked 1909

    Postcard #39 Path from the Beach

    Record Type: Photo

    
41. Path to beach - Colored black & white postcard of the beach path, showing a bathing house to the right of the path. Message on back.

    Postcard #52 Path to Beach, Lake Bluff, ILL

    Record Type: Photo

    
42. Path to the Lake, Lake Bluff, IL - Black & white postcard that has been colored shows path to beach and the beach. Adults on the path in street clothing. Message on back, postmarked 1919.

    Postcard #43 Path to the Lake, Lake Bluff, IL

    Record Type: Photo

    
43. Retreat to Lake Bluff IL - Sepia photograph of steps up from beach. Four cards - all have message on back. One card from Daisy

    Postcard #16 Retreat to Lake Bluff IL

    Record Type: Photo

    
44. Reverse Side of Shaping a Way of Life - Panel in Exhibit: The Lake: The Lake Bluff and Michi Gami Panels are discussing the beach in Lake Bluff. It mentions the long concrete pier that was built to slow erosion, the creation of stairs, playground equipment, and barbeque areas, the Lake Bluff Yacht Club, and year round swimming. The panel has many images from both past and present Lake Bluff.

    Record Type: Photo

    
45. Sepia photos of scenes of Gad's Hill, Circa 1911 - A group of 36 sepia photos of various subjects - people, beach and water scenes taken in and around Gads Hill. Part of a family photo album dated 1911 containing images of Gads Hill. Formerly Gads Hill, Arden Shore was originally a summer place for women and children to visit during the summer months, and later became a home for gifted and troubled boys.

    A man standing on a wood tent floor at Arden Shore

    Record Type: Photo

    
46. Shaping a Way of Life - Panel in Exhibit: The Lake: The Lake Bluff and Michi Gami Panel discusses the role the Lake has played in shaping the development of Lake Bluff throughout its history. The Panel mentions the first settlers of Lake Bluff, the Camp Meeting Association, building of roads, and the opening of the first beach. Its companion Panel talks about the closing of the Camp Meeting Association in 1900 and Lake Bluff's incorporation as a Village. Additionally, the panel mentions the creation of a wood pier, the creation of a Park District, a beach tag system being implemented, and accesses roads leading to the beach.

    Photo 2995

    Record Type: Photo

    
47. Shores of Lake Michigan - Color postcard of narrow beach and bluff.

    Postcard #76 Shore of Lake Michigan

    Record Type: Photo

    
48. Sinking of the Seabird - Long correspondence between Elmer Vliet and Janet Coe Sanborn of the Cleveland Public Library History Department regarding the sinking of the Seabird, a passenger steamship that sunk in Lake Michigan near Lake Bluff in 1868. Excerpt from "Shipwrecks of the Lakes" describing the burning and sinking of the Seabird. An account of the burning of the Seabird from the Cleveland Newspaper Digest. Some notes on the Seabird sinking, possibly belonging to Elmer Vliet. Two articles about development along Lake Michigan from the North Chicago Tribune's "How It All Began" series by Joe Meads. Map of southern Lake Michigan from the late 19th Century, with Lake Bluff marked as "Rocklands."

    Sinking of the Seabird

    Record Type: Archive

    
49. Tapping into the Lake - Panel in Exhibit: The Lake: The Lake Bluff and Michi Gami Panel describes where early Lake Bluffers got their clean drinking water from. Lake Bluff drew water from two different springs, not Lake Michigan, and over time dug wells and implemented water tanks. Around 1900 the Village began installing cast iron water mains, these pipes then became the foundation for the Village's water distribution system. The panel next to it has charts about the Artesian Wells and the Municipal Water Services along with a map on the Finished Water Transmission System. This panel also talks about the Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency, which Lake Bluff is a part of, that services 19 communities over 32 miles.

    Record Type: Photo

    
50. The beach and bluff at Arden Shore. - A sepia photo of a the beach and bluff at Arden Shore. Part of a family photo album dated 1911 containing images of Gads Hill. Formerly Gads Hill, Arden Shore was originally a summer place for women and children to visit during the summer months, and later became a home for gifted and troubled boys.

    Beach and bluff at Arden Shore

    Record Type: Photo