Highland Park History

View on Francis Street (Williamsburg)

US IlHpHS 1996.5-0259
Item
ca. 1911

Part of Jesse Lowe Smith Image Collection

A photograph of a few houses on Francis Street in Wiilliamsburg, Va.

View of house from woods

US IlHpHS 2014.11-Images-1.43
Item
circa 1928-1935

Part of Mandel family collection

Exterior view the house from the woods.

View down avenue leading to Concord Bridge

US IlHpHS 1996.5-LC-0313
Item
1911-08-26

Part of Jesse Lowe Smith Image Collection

A photograph of the road leading down to the Concord Bridge, which was the site of the battles of Lexington and Concord during the American Revolutionary War.

Victory gardens : a practical manual for planting a vegetable garden complete cultural instructions with working plans

US IlHpHS vict.gar
Item
1942

Men's Garden Club of Highland Park.

Viburnum dentatum : Specimen photographed lying on a glass shelf

US IlHpHS 1996.5-PDHP-5.4
Item
1910-1925

Part of Jesse Lowe Smith Image Collection

A photograph taken of Viburnum dentatum, which is also commonly known as arrowwood.

Veterans' pencil on string

US IlHpHS 2003.10.7-3.1-3.4
Item
no date

Part of Samuel T. Lawton Jr. Collection

Veterans group portrait

US IlHpHS Visu.Pho-1.22-3.8
Item
circa 1910-1917

Part of Visual Photograph

Group photograph of men wearing military medals, including for the Grand Army of the Republic and Cavalry insignia. Note on back of frame backing states "Left hand corner Geo. S. Rettig, grandfather Jack Rettig." George Rettig served in the U.S. Army 15th Infantry, Company D, during the "Indian Wars." John Finney appears to be third from left in the back row.

Hecketsweiler Studio (Highland Park, Ill.)

Veteran's Day

US IlHpHS 2013-3-5.33
File
2007

Part of American Legion Post 145, records

Correspondence, financial statements, publicity, and related materials about the War Memorial Rededication Program on Veteran's Day, November 11, 2007.

Veteran's Day