Illinois

[King Kelly, Chicago White Stockings, baseball card portrait]

Baseball card title devised by Library staff. Issued by: Goodwin & Company. "$10,000"- -caption on card. Forms part of: Baseball cards from the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection.

U.S.S. Chicago, one of the crew

Advertisement: Victor Records: the Benson Orch. of Chicago

C & NW RR; locomotives in the roundhouse at Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill...

Truck trailers line up at a freight house to load and unload goods fro...

C. & N.W. R.R., Mrs. Dorothy Lucke, employed as a wiper at the roundho...

Pipe, arts of africa oceania and the americas

Bannerstone, arts of africa oceania and the americas

Birdstone, Archaic America

Chunkey Stone, Archaic America

Saint Mark, bronze, medieval

Saint Mark, bronze, Italian

Made in Padua

Maj. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, U.S. Army Africa commander,

Maj. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, U.S. Army Africa commander, shakes hands with Brig. Gen. Daniel Dee Ziankahn, Armed Forces of Liberia chief of staff, during a welcoming ceremony at USARAF’s headquarters building,... More

DCM 0845: Anonymous, North American Indian (Potawatomi) Courting Flute...

DCM ledger: "American Indian, Potawatomi." Instrument type: Courting Flute (Vertical Whistle Flute) Medium: Tube apparently made of a segment of gun barrel, quite old, having a hammer weld seam. Stained wood fl... More

DCM 0791: Anonymous, North American Indian (Mandan) Courting Flute (Ve...

DCM ledger: "Mandan." The brass mouthpipe appears to have been a shell casing. Instrument type: Courting Flute (Vertical Whistle Flute) Medium: Unidentified soft wood, entirely covered with a length of animal i... More

DCM 0077: Stecher Flute in C

Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Grenadilla, nickel silver with nickel plated keys, ferrules, and other fittings.; 69.7 cm. Key Holes System: 13 keys, foot to B, post and rod with pins, modern style key cup... More

DCM 1634: Moritz-Max Mönnig Flute in C

Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Grenadilla, nickel silver keys, tenons, and lined sockets (with inner tube).; 67.5 cm. Key Holes System: Boehm system, with Schleiff key, and patent B-flat/C trill key. Mark... More

DCM 1592: Anonymous, English Flute in C

Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Boxwood, ivory(?) cap and ferrules, nickel silver key.; 59.8 cm. Key Holes System: 1 key, square flap. Mark Maximum: No mark. Condition: Lower body joint warped. Key is not ... More

DCM 0717: Claude Laurent Flute in C

Safety lock at head joint. DCM ledger: "Seems to be identical with Victoria and Albert specimen, dated 1815." Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Clear glass, frosted inside, fluted exterior, mother-of-pearl ca... More

DCM 0790: Anonymous, North American Indian (Shoshone) Courting Flute (...

DCM ledger: "Shoshone." Instrument type: Courting Flute (Vertical Whistle Flute) Medium: Bamboo tube, lead flue plate, wood flue cover, leather thong.; 53.3 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes. Mark Maximum: No ma... More

DCM 0497: Anonymous Flute in C

Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Boxwood, nickel silver keys and ferrules.; 48.95 cm. (as is) Key Holes System: 6 keys, modern style key cups. Mark Maximum: No mark. Condition: Head cracked, full length. Pa... More

DCM 0479: V. Kohlert's Söhne One-Handed Flute in C, for the left hand

See DCM 478. This is made in reverse for a performer missing the right hand and/or arm. Instrument type: One-Handed Flute in C, for the left hand Medium: Grenadilla(?), nickel silver keys and ferrules.; 67.55 ... More

DCM 1353: C. G. Conn Flute in C

Head joint ebonite or similar hard rubber composition over metal tube, with engraved silver lip plate adhered to surface. Tubing silver-plated with gold-plated keys, head joint cap, and decorative ferrules. Ins... More

DCM 0496: Rudall & Rose Flute in C

Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Rosewood, nickel silver keys, ferrules, and oval lip plate (incorporates half of embouchure), metal-lined head and mounts.; 66.25 cm. Key Holes System: 8 keys, saltspoon, Ni... More

DCM 1205: V. Kohlert's Söhne Flute in C

Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Cocus, nickel silver keys and ferrules.; 71.1 cm. Key Holes System: 13 keys, modern style key cups, post and rod. Mark Maximum: TRADE / V.K.S. (in oval) / MARK / WIEN CHICAG... More

DCM 0523: George Cloos Fife in C (B-flat)

Apprentice under Crosby? Crosby model? Instrument type: Fife in C (B-flat) Medium: Unidentified wood, stained brown, silver tips.; 39.7 cm. Key Holes System: 0/6 holes. Mark Maximum: CROSBY / [BROOKLYN?] [desi... More

Archaic Bannerstone

United States, Illinois

DCM 0580: Firth & Hall Flute in E-flat

Instrument type: Flute in E-flat Medium: Boxwood, brass key, ivory ferrules.; 50.95 cm. (as is) Key Holes System: 1 key, square flat flap, pin in block. Mark Maximum: FIRTH & HALL / 358 / PEARL . ST / N . YORK... More

Archaic Grooved axe

United States, Illinois

Archaic Bannerstone

United States, Illinois

DCM 0486: Hawkes Band Flute in A-flat

Instrument type: Band Flute in A-flat Medium: Cocus body and head joint upper section, ebonite barrel, nickel silver keys and ferrules, metal-lined head.; 37.9 cm. Key Holes System: 6 keys, round flaps, post a... More

DCM 1355: Johann Friedrich Boie Flute in C

Instrument type: Flute in C Medium: Ebony, ivory cap, cork-setting mechanism and ferrules, silver keys.; 60.8 cm., 61.6 cm., 62.6 cm. Key Holes System: 4 keys, square flat flaps, pin in block. Mark Maximum: (f... More

DCM 0847: Anonymous, North American Indian (Winnebago) Courting Flute ...

DCM ledger: "American Indian, Winnebago." Instrument type: Courting Flute (Vertical Whistle Flute) Medium: Tube, including integral mouthpiece, of unidentified wood. Lead bands, carved walnut flue cover, lead f... More

Tōjin to mago no moraibi, Harunobu Suzuki, Woodblock Print, Japan

Image probably shows a Korean gentleman on horseback with a stableboy. (Source: researcher Ronald R. Toby, Professor Emeritus of Japanese History, University of Illinois, 2015) Title and other descriptive infor... More

A new map of the western parts of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, an...

Scale ca. 1:1,270,000. Hand colored. Prime meridian: Philadelphia and London. Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. Includes descriptive and historical notes. Supplements the author's A topographical descri... More

A new map of the western parts of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and...

Scale ca. 1:1,270,000. Hand colored. LC copy annotated in pen-and-ink. Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. Prime meridian: Philadelphia and London. Shows military bounty lands. Includes historical and des... More

A new map of the western parts of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and...

Scale ca. 1:1,270,000. LC copy annotated in ink. One annotation shows "Indian line as of treaty in 1784." Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. Prime meridian: Philadelphia and London. Includes historical a... More

A new map of the western parts of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and...

Scale ca. 1:1,300,000. Hand colored. Annotated in ink. One annotation shows where "Genr. Wayne defeated the Indians Augt. 20, 1794." Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. Prime meridian: Philadelphia and Lo... More

Partie occidentale de la Virginie, Pensylvanie, Maryland, et Caroline ...

Scale ca. 1:2,500,000. Hand colored. Prime meridian: Philadelphia and London. Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. Translation of Thomas Hutchins' New map of the western part of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Mar... More

St. Louis des Illinois, 1796.

St. Louis des Illinois, 1796. ; October 1990

The land of our birth. The following poem was then read by Prof. Rodne...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 18, Folder 27.

University of Notre Dame St. Joseph County, Ind.

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Chicago Lith. Co.

Mr. Lincoln. Residence and horse. In Springfield, Illinois, as they ap...

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Kurz, Louis.

Geographical history of the rail road regiment, 89th regiment of Illin...

Scale 1:633,600. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 77.6 Map of parts of Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia showing the operations of the 89th regiment of Illinois volunteers. The regiment was first attached t... More

Chstematisch zusammengesteilter Wand, Bilder, Atlas zur Naturgeschicht...

Print shows illustrations of different species of birds surrounded by text. Title from item.

Field building, Chicago - Print, Library of Congress collection

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Greengard, B.

Republic Life Building, Chicago

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Chicago Lithographing Co.

Family register - Print, Library of Congress collection

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Chicago Lith. Co.

Paper doll fashions - Print, Library of Congress collection

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Chicago Herald.

God bless our family, family record, Chicago IL.

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Great Western Supply House.

Trial Sheet

Firing Flintlocks at Harpers Ferry

Reenactors fire flintlocks at Harpers Ferry. In 1803, Meriwether Lewis obtained from 15 rifles, 15 powder horns, 30 bullet molds, 30 ball screws, extra rifle and musket locks, gunsmith's repair tools, several d... More

Lewis and Clark in the Land of Blackbird, "King of the Mahas"

The map is a cartographic reconstruction of Lewis and Clark's journey through the Blackbird Study Area near the Missouri River. It was created in conjunction with a study by Ryan M. Cooper, Steven L. De Vore, a... More

Quarters at Camp Dubois

Replica of quarters at Camp Dubois (Illinois) where the Corps spent the winter of 1803-1804.

Spirit Mound

Lewis and Clark, along with nine of their men, visited Spirit Mound on August 25, 1804. The Otoe, Omaha, and Sioux believed the site was home to 18 inch tall “deavels” armed with sharp arrows. Clark found the v... More

Earth lodge at Knife River NHS

The Mandan and Hidatsa peoples, among whom the Expedition spent the winter of 1804-1805, lived in permanent villages of well-constructed earthlodge dwellings.

Three Forks from Lewis Lookout

On August 5, 1805, Meriwether Lewis climbed to the top of a hill now known as Lewis Lookout and located a short distance from Dillon, MT. He hoped to gain a better perspective on the landscape and confirm his b... More

Percussion Longrifle, copper alloy

[1st] Seal of the State of Illinois

Facsimile of woodcut. Illus. in: Illinois Blue Book, 1907, p. 528. Ref. copy may be in LOT 4389 C. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

Map of Illinoise [sic] /

Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image. Includes references to the township and range rectangular survey system. Prime meridians: Washington and London. Annotated on verso: No... More

Map of Illinois - Vintage map, Norman B. Leventhal Collection

Mr. Denon unrolling a mummy

Print shows Baron Dominique-Vivant Denon unwrapping a mummy on a table with several guests observing and a woman seated on the left sketching the scene, in a parlor presumably at Mr. Denon's residence. Two men ... More

map from "[Letters from Illinois ... Illustrated by a map of the Unite...

This image has been taken from scan 000137 from "[Letters from Illinois ... Illustrated by a map of the United States shewing Mr. Birkbeck's journey from Norfolk to Illinois, and a map of English Prairie and th... More

map from "[Notes on a journey in America, from the coast of Virginia t...

This image has been taken from scan 000012 from "[Notes on a journey in America, from the coast of Virginia to the territory of Illinois ... The third edition.]". The title and subject terms of this image have ... More

Map and Text Describing the Location of Fort Armstrong on Rock Island,...

"Fortifications Map File" Plans of Military Forts

Agreement in Musick for use of Johnson v. Baughn & Jackson, [Law paper...

Portion of document appears to be in Lincoln's hand. Summary: Baughn sued Johnson to recover a horse, valued at $90, and filed with Sheriff Musick a $180 replevin bond, which would be void if Baughn won the cas... More

Ohio River from "A Visit to North America and the English Settlements ...

This image has been taken from scan 000093 from "A Visit to North America and the English Settlements in Illinois, with a winter residence at Philadelphia, etc". The title and subject terms of this image have b... More

Pennsylvania from "A Visit to North America and the English Settlement...

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Frankfort, Kentucky from "A Visit to North America and the English Set...

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Maryland from "A Visit to North America and the English Settlements in...

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Pennsylvania from "A Visit to North America and the English Settlement...

This image has been taken from scan 000063 from "A Visit to North America and the English Settlements in Illinois, with a winter residence at Philadelphia, etc". The title and subject terms of this image have b... More

Susquehannah River from "A Visit to North America and the English Sett...

This image has been taken from scan 000059 from "A Visit to North America and the English Settlements in Illinois, with a winter residence at Philadelphia, etc". The title and subject terms of this image have b... More

Pennsylvania from "A Visit to North America and the English Settlement...

This image has been taken from scan 000057 from "A Visit to North America and the English Settlements in Illinois, with a winter residence at Philadelphia, etc". The title and subject terms of this image have b... More

Scrub Ridge from "A Visit to North America and the English Settlements...

This image has been taken from scan 000071 from "A Visit to North America and the English Settlements in Illinois, with a winter residence at Philadelphia, etc". The title and subject terms of this image have b... More

Ohio River from "A Visit to North America and the English Settlements ...

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bridge from "A Visit to North America and the English Settlements in I...

This image has been taken from scan 000183 from "A Visit to North America and the English Settlements in Illinois, with a winter residence at Philadelphia, etc". The title and subject terms of this image have b... More

map from "Two Years Residence in the Settlement on the English Prairie...

This image has been taken from scan 000013 from "Two Years Residence in the Settlement on the English Prairie, in the Illinois Country, United States, etc". The title and subject terms of this image have been g... More

map from "Two Years Residence in the Settlement on the English Prairie...

This image has been taken from scan 000325 from "Two Years Residence in the Settlement on the English Prairie, in the Illinois Country, United States, etc". The title and subject terms of this image have been g... More

map from "Two Years Residence in the Settlement on the English Prairie...

This image has been taken from scan 000010 from "Two Years Residence in the Settlement on the English Prairie, in the Illinois Country, United States, etc". The title and subject terms of this image have been g... More

Western states

A map of Illinois

Committee Papers of the House Committee on Public Lands of the 24th Congress Relating to Various Subjects

The states of Ohio, Indiana & Illinois and Michigan Territory : from t...

Shows parts of adjoining states. Prime meridian: Washington [D.C.]. Colored by county. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy: Signed inside front cover: Millard Fill... More

New Salem, home of Abraham Lincoln 1831 to 1837.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. Bird's-eye-view. "Adopted as authentic by Old Salem Chautauqua Association, 1909." LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 176 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as... More

map from "Illinois in 1837; a sketch descriptive of the situation ... ...

This image has been taken from scan 000015 from "Illinois in 1837; a sketch descriptive of the situation ... agricultural productions ... manufactures, &c. of the State of Illinois ... together with a letter on... More

Drawing of the Alton education lottery for the promotion of education....

Lotteries.; Imprint 3. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 15, Folder 4.

Notice. All citizens who wish to sign the Memorial to the State Legisl...

Imprint 3. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 15, Folder 11.

Drawing of the Illinois State lottery, authorized by the Legislature t...

Lotteries.; Imprint 3. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 15, Folder 3.

Notice. A lecture will be delivered before the "Alton literary society...

Imprint 3. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 15, Folder 9.

map from "Sketches of Illinois, etc. [By S. A. Mitchell.]"

This image has been taken from scan 000012 from "Sketches of Illinois, etc. [By S. A. Mitchell.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Librar... More

A lecture on the importance of education. [Alton 1838].

Illinois state lottery; authorized by the Legislature to raise funds f...

Lotteries.; Imprint 3. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 15, Folder 8.

To the people of the City of Alton. Since the report of the Select com...

Imprint 2. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 15, Folder 18.

Pocket book lost!! The subscriber lost in the City of Alton, or on the...

Notice at the next regular meeting of the Upper Alton lyceum, to be he...

Slavery.; Imprint 2. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 15, Folder 15.

Drawing of the Illinois state lottery. Authorized by the Legislature t...

Lotteries.; Imprint 2. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 15, Folder 12.

Collector's notice. To the tax payers of Macoupin County ... B. T. Bur...

Imprint 2. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 15, Folder 17.

Lost!! on Friday or Saturday last, a wallet, containing a number of pa...

Reward.; Imprint 2. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 15, Folder 13.

Notice. A lecture will be delivered before the "Alton Literary society...

Imprint 3. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 15, Folder 14.

$100 reward! escaped from the Illinois penitentiary, on the night of F...

Imprint 2.; Reward. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 16, Folder 21.

A special meeting of the Tippecanoe club of the City of Alton, will be...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 16, Folder 11.