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  1. 2329.100 - print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of a muddy, rutted street and intersection with a house and wooded area in the background. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Intersection of North Ave (a subsequent note states - Tower Rd. 1976) & Foxdale" and dates the print at April 3, 1912.

    Record Type: Photo

    print, Photographic
  2. 2329.101 - print, Photographic

    Black and white photogrphic print of a rutted North Avenue (now Tower Road) looking east where Winnetka's water tower is seen at the end of the street in the distance. Utility poles line the north side of the street with a house beyond in the distance; a horse and buggy are coming down the street towards the camera. A handwritten note on the back reads: "North Ave looking E. just west of Foxdale" and dates the print at April 3, 1912. A later ...

    Record Type: Photo

    print, Photographic
  3. 2329.10a-b - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print and negative of two horse-drawn graders leveling a road for paving. The road runs through open fields with wooded area in the background. Handwritten note on back reads: "Filling in Sunset (north)."

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  4. 2329.11a-b - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print and negative of a 5-man road crew spreading "Tario" or tar treated gravel as a boy at left watches. A steam roller is seen in the background. Handwritten on back: "Spruce St. at Central (Rosewood 1976) looking west, fall of 1910."

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  5. 2329.12 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print (on a Post Card) and negative of a road crew digging up sod in a field. A number of tents with wagons outside are seen in the midground, and houses can be seen in the background. Clay sewer pipes are seen in the front left corner. A handwritten note on the back reads: Just commencing to grade Sunset Rd (south)."

    Record Type: Photo

    2329.12
  6. 2329.13 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photograph of a four-man road crew plus superintendent pouring tar in preparastion for paving Summit Avenue circa 1900. Handwritten notes on the back identify a fifth man who is with a bike at the right as Frank A. Windes. The notes identify the crew as being with John A McGarry & Co., Herman Nelson supt. Negativ...

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  7. 2329.14a-b - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print and negative of a road being cut out of a wooded area. Houses can be seen on either side with the back of a car shown on the left. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Sunset Rd. from Wilson Ave. before grading" and dates the photgraph at May 23, 1919.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  8. 2329.15a&b - Print, Photographic

    Black and whte photographic print (printed on "post card") and negative of muddy track ending at a clearing, with bare trees on either side. A handwritten note on back says "Sunset Rd looking east toward west end of parkway" May 5, 1919."

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  9. 2329.16a&b - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print and negative of a mud roadbed running bewteen trees. Houses can be seen on the right and a sidewalk on the left. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Elm St looking E from Lincoln (Winnetka)" and dates the photograph at April 3, 1912.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  10. 2329.17a-b - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print and negative of a street with houses along the left side. A horse and wagon can be seen on the street in the midground. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Elder Lane finished from Wilson."

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  11. 2329.18a-b - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print and negative of a roadbed running through a wooded area being rolled prior to paving. A rolling machine is seen at the left. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Sunset & Essex intersection being rolled" and dates the photograph at August 26, 1919.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  12. 2329.19a-b - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print and negative of a man standing in the center of an unpaved road. A hndwritten description on back reads "Sunset Road where parkway commences. Taken after rolling" and dates the photograph at 6/21/19."

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  13. 2329.20a-b - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print and negative of a dirt roadbed running through fields and wooded area. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Sunset Road (south) east of Essex. Ready for filling" and dates the photograph at 8/16/19"

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  14. 2329.21a-b - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print and negative showing horse and cart standing alongside train tracks on an unpaved road with another unpaved road intersecting beind the cart. Houses and sidewalks can be seen on either side of the intersecting road. A handwritten description on the back reads: "Sunset Rd. after laying 8" tile by Maher" and dates the photograph at 6/17/19"

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  15. 2329.22a-b - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print and negative of a roadbed. Houses can be seen in the background. A handwritten noted on the back reads: "Sunset Rd (south) after grading" and dates the photograph at 5/17/19"

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  16. 2329.23 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of an unpaved tree-lined street in winter. A handwritten description on back reads; "Elm & Sheridan looking west on Elm St" and dates the photograph at 3/27/12"

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  17. 2329.24 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of a muddy unpaved tree-lined street looking slightly uphill. The top of a commercial building can be seen in the distance at the end of the street and another structure can be seen on the left. A handwritten description on the back reads: "Elm St & Maple Ave intersecting (Winnetka)" and dates the photograph at Apr 3 1912.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  18. 2329.25 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of a mud-filled street looking towards a railway crossing. Commerical buildings and a train station can be seen in the background at the end of the street. A handwritten description on back reads: "Elm St opposite Richardson's brick barn looking west" and dates the photograph at 3/27/12"

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  19. 2329.26 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of an unpaved street, heavily tree-line. A handwritten description on the back says "Fir St before grading from Myrtle looking west" and dates the print at 6/25/1919. A later writing states: "(Fir St. now (1976) Orchard Lane)."

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  20. 2329.27 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white phototographic print of an unpaved street which is bordered by woods. Workmen and horses can be seen in the background. A handwritten note on the back states: "Fir St., west of Fairview" and dates the print at 6/25/1919. A later handwritten note states: "(Fir St now (1976) Orchard Lane)."

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  21. 2329.28 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of an unpaved street (divided into sections, each filled with water) running through an open area surrounded by trees. Horses and wagons with men can be seen in the background. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Sunset Rd. from west end of parkway" and dates the print at 9/14/19.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  22. 2329.29 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of an unpaved street (divided into sections, each filled with water) running through an open area surrounded by trees. A handwritten note on the back states: "Sunset from west end of parkway" and dates the print at 9/4/19.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  23. 2329.30 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of an unpaved street running through a heavily wooded area. In the background, houses can be seen in the woods on either side of the street and a fire hydrant can be seen in the right midground. A handwritten note on the back states: "Poplar St. from Wilson & Sunset before grading" and dates the print at 5/23/19.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  24. 2329.31 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of an unpaved street running from an intersection through a heavily wooded area. Houses can be seen in the woods on either side of the street, with the street deadending at a house in the background. A handwritten note on the back states: "Elder Lane looking west from Essex Rd. before grading" and dates the print at 5/17/1919.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  25. 2329.32 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of an unpaved street winding through a wooded area with a house in the right background. A handwritten note on the back states: "Summit St." and dates the print at May 5, 1910. A later writing at the bottom of the front reads: "McGarry. Summit at Prospect. 4/30/10."

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  26. 2329.33 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of an intersection and an unpaved street running through a wooded area with wooden barriers blocking access to the intersection. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Elder & Essex intersection laid in concrete" and dates the print at 8/19/19."

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  27. 2329.34 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of an unpaved street intersecting with a paved street with a curb and sidewalk. A sidewalk, parkway with tree plantings and house can be seen along the unpaved street. A handwritten note on the back states: "Elder Lane from Sheridan Rd. before grading" and dates the print at 5/17/1919.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  28. 2329.35 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of an unpaved street running through a wooded area with houses on either side. A truck can be seen on the street in the middle background. A handwritten note on the back states: "Elder Lane from Wilson Ave., before grading" and dates the print at 5/23/1919.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  29. 2329.36 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print printed on a "Post Card" of an unpaved street running through a wooded area. Two houses can be seen on the right. A handwritten note on the back states: "Sunset Rd from Wilson Ave" and dates the print at 5/1/1919.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  30. 2329.37 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of an unpaved intersection in the middle of a wooded area. Workers, piles of gravel, a manhole with cover and curbs with a sewer grill can be seen in the middle ground. A handwritten note on the back states: "Elder & Essex intersection. Getting ready for mixer" and dates the print at 8/18/1919.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  31. 2329.38 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print on a card with a large border of two intersecting streets in a wooded area. Houses can be seen in the background and a man cutting trees in the middle ground. The front of a car is seen in the right foreground. A handwritten note on the back states: "Myrtle St looking north from Elder showing man cutting trees in background" and dates the print at 5/28/1919.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  32. 2329.39 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of an unpaved street taken from the intersection with another unpaved street. A sidewalk and house can be seen on the left and several sewer tiles on the right. A handwritten note on the back states: "Walnut St from Willow after building 2 C.B."

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  33. 2329.40 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of an unpaved street running through a partially wooded area. Houses can be seen on the left side of the street and sewer tiles lying in piles on the right. A bicycle is leaning against a tree in the foreground. A handwritten note on the back states: "Woodland from Winnetka Ave., before grading" and dates the print at 6/17/1919.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  34. 2329.41 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of an unpaved street with woods on either side. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Hawthorne Lane from Crescent before grading" and dates the print at 6/30/1919. Written at a later time on the back: "Crescent Avenue is now (1976) part of Essex Rd. bef. Hawthorne & Elder - not same as Crescent Lane."

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  35. 2329.43 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of an unpaved street running through a heavily wooded area. A house can be seen on the left side through the trees. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Hawthorne Lane from Sheridan Rd before grading" and dates the print at June 30, 1919.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  36. 2329.44 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of an unpaved intersection. A house surrounded by a picket fence can be seen on the far side of the intersection; trees line the parkways. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Elm & Maple looking NE. across intersection" and dates the print at March 27, 1912.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  37. 2329.45 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of an unpaved, muddy street in winter as seen from an intersection. Houses can be seen on either side of the street and trees line the parkways. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Elm & Cedar looking E. on Elm" and dates the print at March 27, 1912.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  38. 2329.46 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of a muddy, unpaved street in winter. Houses can be seen on either side of the street and trees line the parkways. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Sheridan Road looking N. from Elm" and dates the print at March 27, 1912.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  39. 2329.47 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of a muddy, unpaved street. A house can be seen on the left, along with a sidewalk and utility poles. On the right is a commercial building with a sign in front reading "Stop;" a sidewalk runs in front of the building. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Winnetka Ave before grading from Wilson Ave." and dates the print at June 25, 1919.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  40. 2329.48 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of an unpaved street with houses on the left and in the background. Sidewalks run along both sides of the street and train tracks can be seen in the foreground running parallel to another street. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Hill Rd. from Wilson Ave before grading" and dates the print at June 17, 1919.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic

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