Title	Dr. Louise Klehm Studio Portrait, circa 1890
Description	Studio portrait of Dr. Louise Klehm, circa 1890. Dr. Klehm was born to George C. and Eliza Harms Klehm as Amelia Louise Klehm in 1870. Her colorful life took her from Florida, where she volunteered for duty during the Spanish-American War, to Berlin and Vienna where she studied medicine. Dr. Klehm is reported to be the first doctor in practice in Niles Center, Illinois. Also known for her strength of character, Dr. Klehm destroyed her patients unpaid bills on her deathbed. She died in 1941. This photograph appears on page 56 of Skokie, 1888-1988: A Centennial History.
Keywords	doctors;
Proper Names	Harms, Eliza Klehm, Amelia Louise, 1870-1941 Klehm, Eliza Harms Klehm, George C.
Participant	Skokie Public Library
Date	-
Type	photograph
Format	paper
Source	Skokie History -- People and Families, with materials owned by the Skokie Historical Society.
City	Skokie
State	Illinois
Country	United States
Decade	1890-1899
SourceSummary	This is a collection of photographs of people who lived in Skokie and Niles Center, Illinois from the collection of the Skokie Historical Society. These pictures include images of Skokies mayors and other officials and of Niles Centers early settlers and founders.
AcquisitionData	Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG), 300 DPI, 24-bit color (16.7 million colors), Agfa Duoscan T1200, Adobe Photoshop v.6.0
DateCreated	-
DateCataloged	6/27/2002
PlaceKept	Skokie Historical Society, 1981.003.039
Language	English
CompoundDoc	No
CollectionsID	50131