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"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 Illinois--in one way represents Reagan's attempt at reelection in the 1984 Presidential race. However, this…
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 State of Illinois.
Walter Mondale Visits Loami
VP, Walter Mondale, visits Loami to address farm issues and campaign for Jimmy Carters second term.
Chicago Cubs viewing party
Chicago Cubs viewing party at the Old State Capitol.
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 dances and in clubs.
Visiting the Bozo Show
Joe Pecoraro and his sibling visiting the Bozo the Clown Show in April of 1979.
Robert Moore and Dick Cheney
Picture of U.S. Marshall Robert Moore and Vice President Dick Cheney at the White House.
The history & growth of the minority officer in the Illinois State Police
A magazine article talking about the changes in the growth of minorities in the Illinois State Police force in the 1970s.
Civil War Tombstone Rubbing
Cloth overlaid and defined with charcoal to replicate the headstone of a Civil War Soldiers headstone located in Camp Butler Illinois. Veteran's headstone belongs to a Joseph Maxwell and was a member of the 29th United States Coloured Infantry. Piece…
Proof of Snow ancestor living across the street from Abraham Lincoln.
Multiple public records as well as a family bible entry that prove the Snow family lived across the street from Abraham Lincoln.