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A book that featured two different stories: Call of the Wild by Jack London and Black Beauty by Anna Sewell. This piece was meant to provide young readers with two different stories in a novel format: once concluding one story, the reader must flip…

Cadbury Company/family set up a model village around their factory (in England). Interesting industrial Victorian morals.

In 2018, Cheryl Thompson worked at the Old State Capital as an interpretive guide. The Patawatoni tribe were walking through Springfield, Il recreating the death trail march. Cheryl Thompson acted as a guide for a group of Potawatoni during their…

A blue bumper sticker advertising the College Democrats of Illinois.

Campaign bumper sticker from the unsuccessful 2014 gubernatorial candidacy of Kirk W. Dillard, Republican; a classic election color scheme of white, red and blue theme is used, with a union label appearing in the lower dexter corner, and reference to…

The brochure shows the three African American U.S. Marshalls to promote Robert Moore's book the Presidents Men.

This is an original brick segment from President Abraham Lincoln's only owned home in Springfield, IL. The renovations and brickwork completion was proposed and finished by contractor Harry C. Jorgensen.

Brad Glass was Illinois State Treasurer from 1973–1979. Although not stated, these buttons and sticker are most likely from 1972--before he came into office. Brad was a part of the Republican Party.

Box with the seal of the President of the United States and the signature of BIll Clinton. Rear of box has an M&M holding the American Flag. The box held the candy originally. Box has been opened so it is currently empty.

Black tap shoes used to educate a high school student in tap dance. The shoes are size 9 and have a glossy exterior. The "taps", which are the metal slabs attached at the toe and heel of the shoe, create a loud click when they hit a hard, smooth…