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A portrait of the Lockeby family in their family restaurant, Lockeby's Cafe, in 1952.

This is a program and parking pass from the 2023 Illinois State Senate Inauguration. The Inauguration of the Illinois State Senate is a very private event attended by senators and their families. In 2023, the event was hosted at the Old State Capitol…

The contributor received this stainless steel Gerber utility knife from his grandfather in 2018. It has extensions for a can opener, a bottle opener, flathead screwdrivers, a knife, scissors, pliers, and a crimping tool. It was previously used by the…

This flyer was made for the Defense, Deterrence, and Discovery permanent exhibit about the history of nuclear development at the Savannah River Site Museum. Notably features mascot Roddy the Uranium Rod. Acquired by Courtney Mason when working as a…

A magnetic compass used by geologists to take accurate navigational and slope measurements.

Assembled kit for Survey Jobs(geological) a lot of items used to set up for using the SDR33.
For recording field information in archaeological field, geological survey information
Surveying site in a field with adult sons, 3 barn owns hacking,…

A figurine of a coal miner made out of coal from a coal vein running from Wales to Illinois

Shirt from Western Electric

Harry Jorgenson Sr's employee badge, #2656. The badge came from an ordnance plant that made ammunition from 1942-September 1945. These items were donated to the Lincoln Library by Elmer Jorgensen, Harry's son. Harry's obituary is included amongst the…

The ledger was exclusively for personal use. It includes personal expenses such as groceries, going out for ice cream, and repairs. The contributor's mother Mary "Lucille" Keck, who passed the ledger down to the contributor in 2020, lived in…