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Abraham Lincoln Lantern

This lantern was utilized as a reenactment piece for the Wide-Awakes Walk.

The Amazing Appleknockers: Illinois' Cinderella Basketball Team of 1964

This is a non-fiction work focused within the Southern Illinois' town of Cobden. It followed Dick Ruggles' journey to Cobden and his two year stint as…

Visiting the Bozo Show

Joe Pecoraro and his sibling visiting the Bozo the Clown Show in April of 1979.

Square Dancing Records

The New Berlin Historical Society loaned these vinyl records. They were a source of entertainment in the mid twentieth century. They were used for…

Chicago Cubs viewing party

Chicago Cubs viewing party at the Old State Capitol.

Walter Mondale visits Illinois

Newspaper articles from The State Journal Register and the Jacksonville Currier about Walter Mondale's visit to Illinois.

Walter Mondale Visits Loami

VP, Walter Mondale, visits Loami to address farm issues and campaign for Jimmy Carters second term.

Four Presidents Button

This button depicts the four Presidents of the United States-Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Ronald Reagan, and Barack Obama-that have roots in the…

"We're Standing Tall in '84" Reagan National Delegation Button

This pro-Ronald Reagan button--with the phrases "Land of Lincoln" and "We're Standing Tall in '84" wrapped around a picture of the State of…

1982 Illinois Republican State Convention Button

This is a button from the June 12, 1982 Illinois Republican State Convention in Springfield, Illinois. With the slogan, "Meeting the Challenge of the…