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Friday, September 23, 2011
John Robertson and the Tragedy of Rainbow Road
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Road commissioner, John Robertson (1810-1877), circa 1870. "Nothing in the whole history of Lake County has ever produced a tithe ...
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Friday, September 16, 2011
Hough, International Harvester, Dresser & Komatsu
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Hough-International Harvester employees and Pay Loader, Libertyville, IL. Ray "Steve" Miltimore is in the driver's seat. Circ...
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Friday, September 9, 2011
Daniel Brewster, Harness Maker (1821-1908)
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When Daniel Brewster passed away in 1908, the local newspaper noted him as "One of Waukegan's foremost citizens." Father Brews...
Friday, September 2, 2011
Labor Day - The Working Man's Holiday
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In recent years, Labor Day has become a “farewell to summer” holiday, but its true purpose is rooted in honoring the American worker. Brick...
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Signature Quilts: Voting with their Needles
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The Lake County Discovery Museum holds three signature quilts in its permanent collections, dating from 1891 - 1915. Signature quilts bec...
Friday, August 12, 2011
Volo Women Vigilantes of 1913
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To be "ridden on a rail" was a common form of mob punishment in Colonial America, but curiously, it turned up in the village of Vo...
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Friday, August 5, 2011
Browe School, Newport Township
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The Browe School was named for English-born, William Browe, Jr. (1814 - 1888), who gave the land for the school. The Browe School welcomed s...
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