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  1. 1950.001 - Painting

    Waist-length portrait of Archange Ouilmette in orange robe with shell necklace. Black braided hair. This is a copy of the painting by George Lusk in Wilmette Village Hall, painted in the 1930s. Archange Ouilmette lived from approximately 1764 to 1840. It was painted by Sister M. Mary of the Sisters of Christian Charity at Mallinckrodt, Wilmette. An article in Wilmette Life, in April 22, 1968, p.3, titled,"Guess Who's Coming To Heritage Dinn...

    Record Type: Object

    Painting
  2. 1950.002 - Painting

    Oil on canvas painting of Frank Smith's grocery store, circa 1905. The store was on West Railroad Avenue (now Green Bay Road). In black wood frame. Signed "K. Nilsson" in lower right corner.

    Record Type: Object

    1950.002 Front
  3. 1950.003 - Painting

    Oil on canvas painting of a Wilmette Memorial Day Parade, Central & 11th Streets, or more likely the intersection of Central and Wilmette Avenues with McDaniel house in the background, circa 1905. Signed by the artist in lower left corner, "Margaret Duncan Lestina '70". American flag carried by man on horse in center. Copied from a photograph in the collections. Black, wood carved frame.

    Record Type: Object

    1950.003 Front
  4. 1950.004 - Painting

    Oil on canvas painting depicting the 1873-1874 Wilmette depot with steam train at the station. Train is in foreground with depot behind it. Woman seated in horse-drawn buggy with man and child standing beside. Signed "H.A. Hooker" lower right. Gold wood frame.

    Record Type: Object

    1950.004 Front
  5. 1950.005 - Painting

    Oil on canvas painting of the Grosse Point Lighthouse in large natural wood frame. View of lighthouse from west. Lake Michigan in background.

    Record Type: Object

    1950.005 Front
  6. 1950.006 - Painting

    Watercolor on paper, in white, painted wood frame with glass covering and white matt. Back of painting is covered in brown paper and has a paper label glued to back with typed information which reads, "Corrett [sic] House / Park and Central Avenues / Painted by: / Clyde Brown" and the words, "Wilmette, Ill." pencilled on same label. A small, round metal disc with the raised number "6" is attached at the top, center back. Hanging wire attached...

    Record Type: Object

    1950.006 Front
  7. 1950.007 - Print, Photographic

    Black-and-white photo of First Wilmette Congregational Church in winter (no leaves on tree). Gold-painted wood frame, ivory matting, glass. Identifying label on back. This church was built in 1883 and remained until 1909.

    Record Type: Object

    1950.007 Front
  8. 1950.008 - Painting

    Oil painting of Central Grammar School, 10th & Central, the 1890s building. Gold, grey, and brown wood frame. Winter scene at recess; children in snowsuits. Signed and dated by artist in lower left corner. Back of frame has a paper label which reads, "The Central Stolp Grammer [sic] School - 10th Street @ Central Av Wilmette." Margaret Selleck (1887-1958) trained at the School of the Art Institute, where she was a student of Rudolph Weisenb...

    Record Type: Object

    1950.008 Front
  9. 1950.009 - Painting

    Watercolor of Library Hall in Wilmette, once located on the northeast corner of Wilmette Avenue and Central Avenue. Under glass and matted in narrow, natural wood frame.

    Record Type: Object

    1950.009 Front
  10. 1950.010 - Painting

    Watercolor of Wilmette Free Library (Carnegie Library). Wide tan mat in narrow, natural wood frame. No glass. Signed lower right.

    Record Type: Object

    1950.010 Front
  11. 1950.011 - Painting

    Watercolor of front of St. Joseph's Church; framed in narrow, natural wood frame; large, stained mat. In lower right on watercolor is written, "St. Joseph's Church, erected 1868." Signed and dated lower right "Ann Hoffmann 1949".

    Record Type: Object

    1950.011 Front
  12. 1950.012 - Painting

    Oil painting of New Trier High School in 1901 in 3-1/2"-wide, white-painted frame.

    Record Type: Object

    1950.012 Front
  13. 1950.013 - Painting

    Watercolor of Gage House at 1134 Elmwood, matted, under glass, in grey wood frame. Front and right (east) side of house are shown. By Marian Witt. Descended from an old Wilmette family (the Witts had run a dairy in Wilmette since the 1880s), Marian Witt (1921-2006) was a young artist of great promise, and enormously enthusiastic about the old art of lithography, which involves making a drawing on a limestone slab with a grease pencil, which ...

    Record Type: Object

    Painting
  14. 1950.014 - Print

    Lithograph of head and shoulders of George Washington by Thomas & Eno, N.Y., c. 1855. Under glass, in oval, gold frame.

    Record Type: Object

    1950.014 Front
  15. 1950.015 - Painting

    Oil painting of a blacksmith's shop. Front view of shop with people in foreground. In brown, grooved wood frame. Shop has "Horseshoeing" sign. Based on photo E819 of Henry Hoth blacksmith shop. Signed lower right, "Eugenia Reid Balmes / 1949". Pencilled on brown paper on back, "Hoth Blacksmith Shop".

    Record Type: Object

    Painting
  16. 1950.017 - Flag

    Red and off-white wool flag or banner with a blue star, indicating that a U.S. serviceman was off fighting in WWII. The service banner is a rectangle made in three colors of wool. The border is red and is finished on three sides by machine overcasting. There is a pocket at the top through which a dowel has been inserted. Gold painted finials on either end. A goldish-yellow cotton cord with tassels is tied to either end of the dowel for han...

    Record Type: Object

    Flag
  17. 1950.018A-B - Records

    A. Handwritten (some typed) worksheets entitled "Old Settlers of Wilmette, Illinois," giving genealogical information. In alphabetical order by last name. Some letters of personal memories pasted in. Canvas-covered post binder with leather corners. Information about families who settled here in the 19th century; forms give "date came to Wilmette," where they lived, public offices held, school attended, etc. B. Typed copies of above. Leat...

    Record Type: Object

  18. 1950.019A-D - Documents

    Honor Roll in World War, Wilmette (4 volumes). Red spine and corners, black cover, gold printing. Each volume contains brief, one-page biographies of men who served in World War I and who lived in Wilmette at time of entering the armed forces. Many entries include small (2" x 2") photographs in uniform (see sample of images). Gross Point servicemen are not included, because the Village of Gross Point was still a separate municipality until 19...

    Record Type: Object

    Documents
  19. 1950.020 - Newspaper

    Bound volume of Stars & Stripes, newspaper published by the U. S. Army for soldiers; on masthead, "By and For the Soldiers of the A. E. F." These were printed in France during WWI. Canvas cover on bound volume, which covers period of February 8, 1918, to June 13, 1919. Each issue about 8 pages.

    Record Type: Object

    Newspaper
  20. 1950.021 - Scrapbook

    Scrapbook containing clippings, letters, photographs, poems, memorabilia of Col. H. J. Reilly, 149th F.A., U.S.A. (Illinois Reserve called to action as part of the Rainbow Division in World War I). Scrapbook covers years 1917-1918. Most pages unused. Cover: "War Album No. 2" in black letters. Col Reilly's name below.

    Record Type: Object

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