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Chicago Cubs viewing party
Chicago Cubs viewing party at the Old State Capitol.
Chicago Tribune Advertisement for Ameritech
Chicago Tribune Thursday, August 29, 1996 back page. Advertisement for Ameritech Communications Company showing diagram of United Center Communications System for the Democratic National Convention held that week in Chicago, Illinois. The days before…
Chicago Tribune Front Page, "Democrats Embrace Clinton." August 29, 1996
Front page, Chicago Tribune, Thursday, August 29, 1996. Above the fold, "Democrats Embrace Clinton." Coverage of the 1996 Democratic National Convention, which took place in Chicago, Illinois. Lead article references Bill Clinton accepting his…
Chicago Tribune Special Report Section (1A), "The Democratic Convention." August 29, 1996
Thursday, August 29, 1996 Chicago Tribune. Front page of the Special Report Section (1A) titled, "The Democratic Convention." Above the fold is a photo of Chicago Mayor Richard Daley sitting on-stage before a large American flag at a local high…
Christian School Diploma
This is a High School Diploma from Freeport Christian Academy from the class of 2003. Freeport Christian Academy closed in 2006. This school was a religious private K-12 School that opened in 1980 in Freeport, Illinois.
Christmas Tree
Political Christmas tree, using political buttons and pins as the ornamental decorations.
Cigarette Lighter
This is a cigarette lighter, probably from the 1940s. It may have been used in WWII. It was acquired at an antique shop.
City of Springfield Proclamation of Lithuanian - American Day
An official proclamation from the city of Springfield that gives special recognition to Lithuanian Americans on May 19th. Created in 2012 for the unveiling of a historical marker dedicated to Lithuanian Americans and the old St. Vincent de Paul…
Civil War Script
Text on the front of the coin: Union (surrounded by stars)
Text on the back of the coin: our card (surrounded by laurel)
Graham McCoy found this script in a farm field about 2 inches into the ground. This script was used in lieu of cash at stores…
Text on the back of the coin: our card (surrounded by laurel)
Graham McCoy found this script in a farm field about 2 inches into the ground. This script was used in lieu of cash at stores…
Civil War Tombstone Rubbing
Cloth overlaid and defined with charcoal to replicate the headstone of a Civil War Soldiers headstone located in Camp Butler Illinois. Veteran's headstone belongs to a Joseph Maxwell and was a member of the 29th United States Coloured Infantry. Piece…