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    • Euclid Lodge, no. 65 : A.F. & A.M., 1849-1904

    • Euclid Lodge, no. 65 : A.F. & A.M., 1849-1904

    • Euclid Lodge, no. 65: A.F. & M. -- Illinois -- Naperville -- History; Freemasonry -- Illinois -- Naperville -- History; Naperville (Ill.) -- Biography; Naperville (Ill.) -- Portraits

    • Joe Naper and other prominent early settlers of Naperville were members of the Euclid Lodge that they founded. This history lists the 1904 officers and all past officers and members. The lodge was housed in several buildings that are pictured. ...
    • Naperville Heritage Collection
    • History of the County of DuPage, 1st ed.

    • History of the County of DuPage, 1st ed.

    • Naperville (Ill.) -- Biography; Naperville (Ill.) -- History -- 19th century; Naperville (Ill.) -- History, Local; DuPage County (Ill.) -- Biography; DuPage County (Ill.) -- History

    • This first history of DuPage County describes the Indian wars, land claims, prominent first settlers, organization as a county in 1839 with Naperville as county seat, resources, institutions and histories of individual towns.
    • Naperville Heritage Collection
    • The Greenes on the East Branch of the DuPage

    • The Greenes on the East Branch of the DuPage

    • DuPage County (Ill.) -- Genealogy ; DuPage County (Ill.) -- History ; DuPage County (Ill.) -- Portraits ; Lisle (Ill.) -- Genealogy ; Lisle (Ill.) -- History ; Lisle (Ill.) -- Portraits

    • Includes the forebears and descendents of Daniel Moon Greene and his nephew William Briggs Greene, pioneer settlers in Lisle Township, DuPage County, Illinois. 196 p. ; ill., col. coat of arms, facsims., geneal. tables, maps, ports. ; 25 cm.
    • Naperville Heritage Collection
    • Watch Word, February 1956

    • Watch Word, February 1956

    • Clock and watch makers -- Illinois -- Elgin; Elgin (Ill.) -- History; Elgin National Watch Co.;

    • The February 1956 issue of The Watch Word, a magazine for and about the employees of the National Watch Company in Elgin, Illinois.
    • Watch Word
    • Florence McCoy Schumacher

    • Florence McCoy Schumacher

    • ParkForest (Ill.)--History; Underground Railroad--United States; Indians of North America--Illinois

    • Florence McCoy Schumacher talks about her great-grandparents John and Sabra McCoy, two of the earliest settlers in the Park Forest area, who arrived in 1834. She indicates the location of their cabin and farm buildings, and of the Pottawatomie...
    • Park Forest - An Illinois Planned Community
    • Memorial Methodist Church, Zion, Illinois

    • Memorial Methodist Church, Zion, Illinois

    • Churches; Memorials;

    • First Protestant Church in Lake County Church of the Circuit Riders and founded by sturdy pioneers, when only little over 300 settlers in Lake County, formerly East Benton Memorial Church, organized 1837. Present building dedicated June 26th 1910....
    • Postcards - Illinois
    • Wight Home 1898

    • Wight Home 1898

    • Illinois--Will County--Plainfield; Architecture

    • This is another view of the Wight home in about 1898. Looking NE. The trees hide most of the building but a good view of the white pidket fence is showing, also Fred Sweetwood's horse and buggy in front of the house. This house is framed of black...
    • Plainfield Public Library District
    • John Bates

    • John Bates

    • Illinois--Cook County--Chicago

    • This is a photo of John Bates who was born Dec. 28, 1803 in Duchess Co. NY. He married Harriet E. Gould Nov. 13, 1833 by Justice of the Peace Col. R.J. Hamilton. John Bates was first employed by J.S.C. Hogan as Deputy Postmaster. He was also a...
    • Plainfield Public Library District
    • John Wentworth

    • John Wentworth

    • Illinois--Cook County--Chicago; Politics & government

    • A photograph of the Hon. John Wentworth. He was born March 5, 1815 at Sandwich in Stratford Co. NH. He attended the public school, and in the fall of 1827, he attended the Acedemy of NH. [He] later attended lectures at other colleges. In 1832, he...
    • Plainfield Public Library District
    • Big Eagle

    • Big Eagle

    • Indigenous peoples; Frontier & pioneer life

    • This is a picture of Big Eagle, a Sioux Chieftain. In 1862, the Sioux Indians in IA and MN fell upon the settlers and massacred some 1200 persons. Military authorities at once took action and killed and captured a large number of them. 30 Indians...
    • Plainfield Public Library District
    • Unlawful trading with Indians

    • Unlawful trading with Indians

    • Indigenous peoples; Frontier & pioneer life

    • This picture shows how the early traders took advantage of the Indians in this unlawful trading. In order to get their trade, they would keep a keg of rum in a back room where they could trade strong drink for their furs. While this was against the...
    • Plainfield Public Library District
    • Early School House

    • Early School House

    • Illinois--Will County--Plainfield--Schools

    • This picture gives us a very good idea of what the early school houses of the NW looked like. They were invariably built of logs by the pioneers, and all the work was donated, so the expense to the taxpayer was small. Plainfield had 2 such...
    • Plainfield Public Library District
    • Armstead Runyon

    • Armstead Runyon

    • Illinois--Will County--Lockport; People

    • A picture of Armstead Runyon who was born in KY, and with his parents moved to OH when he was 15 years old. He lived in OH until 1827 when he moved to Danville, IL. In 1830, he moved to Lockport, IL. That was the winter of the deep snow, and the...
    • Plainfield Public Library District
    • John Gougar

    • John Gougar

    • Illinois--Will County; People

    • This is a picture of John Gougar, one of the oldest settlers of New Lenox. He arrived at what is now New Lenox Township on Sept. 10, 1830. Mr. Gougar was born March 20, 1810 in Montour Co. PA. He was engaged in farming and stock raising, and had a...
    • Plainfield Public Library District

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