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    • River Trails School District Centennial Celebration Brochure

    • River Trails School District Centennial Celebration Brochure

    • Mount Prospect (Ill.) -- History; River Trails School District 26 -- Centennial celebration, 1895-1995; River Trails School District 26 -- History; Schools -- Illinois

    • A brochure presenting the history of River Trails School District 26. It includes a map of the district, a historical overview, and the names of schools that have served the district. The brochure was prepared as part of the District's Centennial...
    • Mount Prospect History
    • Volunteer Firemen, 1956

    • Volunteer Firemen, 1956

    • Fire-departments; History, 1950-1959; Mount Prospect (Ill.) -- History;

    • Group photograph of the village's volunteer firemen taken November 17, 1956.They are identified as: Front (left to right):Orville Kruse; Fred Meeske, Jr.; John Bencic; Chester Busse; Frank Schmidt; Floyd Holste. 2nd row (left to right): Fred C....
    • Mount Prospect History
    • Busse Avenue Business, looking east, 1953

    • Busse Avenue Business, looking east, 1953

    • Banks and banking; Buildings; Business enterprises; History, 1900-1919; History, 1950-1959; Mount Prospect (Ill.) -- History;

    • Photograph showing a view of Busse Avenue in 1953, looking east from Wille Avenue to Main Street. Among the businesses shown are the bowling alley, hardware store, Mount Prospect bank, and the George L. Busse and Co. Real Estate office.
    • Mount Prospect History
    • Kellen Brothers Florist, 1950

    • Kellen Brothers Florist, 1950

    • Buildings; Business enterprises; History, 1950-1959; Mount Prospect (Ill.) -- History;

    • Aerial view of the Kellen Brothers Florist greenhouses as they appeared in 1950. The florist was then located just off of Golf Road. Its present location is on Elmhurst Road just south of Golf Road.
    • Mount Prospect History
    • Kruse Tavern, c. 1951 - Interior

    • Kruse Tavern, c. 1951 - Interior

    • Buildings; Business enterprises; History, 1950-1959; Hotels, taverns, etc.; Mount Prospect (Ill.) -- History;

    • Photograph of the interior of Kruse Tavern, ca. 1951 with Henry Kruse, owner, behind the bar. The other individuals in the picture are unidentified.
    • Mount Prospect History
    • Busse Avenue Business, looking west, 1953

    • Busse Avenue Business, looking west, 1953

    • Banks and banking; Buildings; Business enterprises; History, 1950-1959; Mount Prospect (Ill.) -- History;

    • Photograph showing Busse Avenue looking west from Main Street to Wille Avenue in 1953. Among the businesses shown are the bowling alley, real estate office, hardware store, and Mount Prospect bank on the corner. The Busse Buick dealership is...
    • Mount Prospect History
    • Busse Avenue Businesses, looking west, 1959

    • Busse Avenue Businesses, looking west, 1959

    • Buildings; Business enterprises; History, 1950-1959; Mount Prospect (Ill.) -- History;

    • Photograph showing the middle of Busse Avenue looking west betweem Main Street and Wille Avenue in 1959. The businesses shown include the bowling alley, liquor store, hardware store, and a cleaners.
    • Mount Prospect History
    • Railroad Station, ca. 1950s

    • Railroad Station, ca. 1950s

    • Buildings; History, 1930-1939; History, 1950-1959; Mount Prospect (Ill.) -- History; Railroads -- Stations;

    • Postcard showing the second and present Mount Prospect railroad station/depot, originally built in 1930, as it appeared in the 1950s.
    • Mount Prospect History
    • Mount Prospect Directory 1951

    • Mount Prospect Directory 1951

    • History, 1950-1959; Mount Prospect (Ill.) -- History; Business enterprises;

    • Business directory prepared for new residents of Mount Prospect by the Mount Prospect Chamber of Commerce in September 1951. It includes descriptions of village businesses, organizations, schools, churches, and services.
    • Mount Prospect History
    • Cornerstone Contents

    • Cornerstone Contents

    • Buildings; Cornerstone laying; History, 1950-1959; Libraries -- Illinois; Mount Prospect (Ill.) -- History; Rites and ceremonies;

    • List of items put in a copper box which was then placed in the corner stone of the library building on March 24, 1950.
    • Mount Prospect Library History
    • Ladies of the Library, 1950

    • Ladies of the Library, 1950

    • Buildings; History, 1950-1959; Libraries -- Illinois; Mount Prospect (Ill.) -- History;

    • Photograph from 1950 showing the library's front desk and several women standing behind it. The women are identified as (left to right) Ruth Carlson, Irma Schlemmer (head librarian), Meta Bittner, Bertha Ehard, Dorothy Kester (library board...
    • Mount Prospect Library History
    • Library Anniversary, 1955

    • Library Anniversary, 1955

    • Buildings; History, 1950-1959; Libraries -- Illinois; Mount Prospect (Ill.) -- History;

    • Photograph of several women associated with the library celebrating its anniversary on November 3, 1955. Shown seated at the table (left to right): Ruth Carlson, Nell Thane, Ruth Wilson, Blanche Milligan, Irma Schlemmer, and Meta Bittner. Shown...
    • Mount Prospect Library History
    • Library Cornerstone

    • Library Cornerstone

    • Buildings; Cornerstone laying; History, 1950-1959; Libraries -- Illinois; Mount Prospect (Ill.) -- History; Rites and ceremonies;

    • Photograph showing the corner stone of the library as it appeared at the laying ceremony on March 31, 1950.
    • Mount Prospect Library History
    • Library Cornerstone Laying Ceremony, 1950

    • Library Cornerstone Laying Ceremony, 1950

    • Buildings; Cornerstone laying; History, 1950-1959; Libraries -- Illinois; Mount Prospect (Ill.) -- History; Rites and ceremonies;

    • Photograph showing Library Board members at the corner stone laying ceremony March 31, 1950. They are (left to right): Ed Cleven, Dorothy Kester (library board president), Irma Schlemmer (head librarian), Maurice Pendleton(mayor), Meta Bittner, an...
    • Mount Prospect Library History

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