Skip to content
Winnetka Historical Society

Photos

Enter a word or phrase to perform a general search across all records in the Photos catalog. You can also browse records in the catalog without performing a search.

Search Tips
  • Searches are not case sensitive.
  • Searching for multiple words connects them with OR by default. Matching records can contain any of the words.
  • Connect multiple words with AND if you only want to see records containing both words.
  • Use quotation marks to search for a phrase.
  • Place an asterisk (*) at the end of a word as a wildcard.

396 results found. Records searched: 396

  1. 2329.49 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of an unpaved street with houses on the right side along with a sidewalk, utility poles, fire hydrant, and trees lining the parkway. A building can be seen at the end of the street beyond a barrier (possiblly the train tracks). A handwritten note on the back reads: "Hill Rd., the day after road was opened." and dates the print at August 23, 1919.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  2. 2329.50 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of an unpaved, recessed street. Above on the left are train tracks and utility poles; above on the right runs a sidewalk. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Maple Ave. looking S. from Willow St." and dates the print at April 6, 1912.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  3. 2329.51 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of a muddy, unpaved road. On the left can be seen a sidewalk and utility poles (one with a street light) with trees beyond. On the right are woods, with a house and outbuildings in the background. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Maple Ave. looking N. from Winnetka Ave." and dates the print at April 6, 1912.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  4. 2329.52 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of an unpaved road. A sidewalk with woods beyond runs along the left side of the road; on the right are woods with a building in the background. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Sunset Rd, (North) from west end of parkway after rough grading." and dates the print at May 23, 1919.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  5. 2329.53 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print on a post card of woods and a field with several houses in the left background. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Sunset Rd (South) extreme west end of parkway." and dates the print at May 1, 1919.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  6. 2329.54 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print on a post card of a field with woods behind. Houses can be seen in the left background and several workmen in the left midground. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Sunset Rd. (North) at West and before grading" and dates the print at May 1, 1919.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  7. 2329.55 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of an unpaved road running through a heavily wooded area. A house is seen midground left. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Crescent Ave from Hawthorne before grading." and dates the print at 5/28/1919. A subsequent note written on the back reads: "(Crescent Ave. is now (1976) Essex Rd. between Hawthorn Lane and Elder Lane)".

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  8. 2329.56 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of an unpaved road running through a heavily wooded area. A house is seen in the midground right. A sidewalk runs across the road in the foreground. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Crescent Ave from Elder & Essex before grading." and dates the print at 5/17/1919. A subsequent note on the back reads: "(Crescent Ave. is now Essex Rd. between Hawthorn Lane and Elder Lane - 1976) (Not same as Crescent ...

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  9. 2329.57 - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of a road running through a heavily wooded area covered in snow. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Winnetka Ave from Essex showing last portion of paving laid on S.E paving. Paving covered with straw as protection from frost." and dates the print at 12/4/1919.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  10. 2329.58a-b - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print with negative of a muddy, unpaved street running east through a commercial/residential area. This is No 5 of a series of prints taken by F.A.W. in 1910/1911. A horse and buggy can be seen in the distance. On the left (north) is a commercial building with an attached greenhouse and surrounding utility poles; on the right (south) are several houses elevated above street level with steps leading up to the yards....

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  11. 2329.59 - print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of a muddy, unpaved street running east through a commercial/residential area. Buildings can be seen behind trees on either side of the street; utility poles run on the left. This is No 4 of a series of prints taken by F.A.W. in 1910/1911. At the bottom is a handwritten note which reads: "No 4 Pine St. 4/21/10 at Provident". Directions are noted in the margins. On the back is a second note which reads: "...

    Record Type: Photo

    print, Photographic
  12. 2329.60 - print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of a muddy, unpaved street running west through a wooded area. This is No 3 of a series of prints taken by F.A.W. in 1910/1911. At the bottom, a handwritten note reads: "No.3. Pine St 4/21/10 at Locust." Directions are noted in the margins. On the back, a second note reads: Pine Street at Locust." and dates the print at 4/21/1910.

    Record Type: Photo

    print, Photographic
  13. 2329.61 - print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of a curbed, paved street running south through a residential area. A sidewalk runs along the west side of the street; utility poles along the east. A child is sitting in a small cart in the street midground. This is one of a series of prints taken by F.A.W. in 1910/1911. A handwritten note at the bottom reads: "Mar. 25, 1911 Birch St looking south from Spruce St." Directions are noted in the margins. A ...

    Record Type: Photo

    print, Photographic
  14. 2329.62 - print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of a muddy, unpaved street running through a wooded area. Utility poles line the right side of the street. A cart can be seen in the midground. This is No 7 of a series of prints taken by F.A.W. in 1910/1911. At the bottom, a handwritten note reads: "No.7 - Central Ave - 4/21/10 at Cherry". A contradictory, second note on the back reads: "Birch 1/2 bet Spruce & Pine - looking south."

    Record Type: Photo

    print, Photographic
  15. 2329.63 - print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of a graded, but unpaved, street running through a wooded area. Utility poles line the right side of the street. A handwritten note on the back reads "Central at Darrich." A later handwritten note on the back reads: "Central Ave. (Rosewood Ave 1976) 100' N.of Willow, looking north."

    Record Type: Photo

    print, Photographic
  16. 2329.65 - print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of a graded, but unpaved, street running through a wooded area. A picket fence, as well as utility poles, can be seen in the left background. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Cherry St." and dates the print at August 6, 1910. A later handwritten note on the back reads: "Cherry St. at Central (Rosewood 1976) looking east."

    Record Type: Photo

    print, Photographic
  17. 2329.66 - print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of brick entrance pillars standing on either side of a street. Crests can be seen at the top of the pillars. Beyond the pillars are four streets forming an "x" intersection . Several houses and utility poles are located in the background. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Burr Ave, Kuppenheimers entrance." and dates the print at April 7, 1912.

    Record Type: Photo

    print, Photographic
  18. 2329.67 - print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of an intersection of a number of winding, unpaved but crubed streets running through a residential area. Several houses can be seen in the background on wooded lots. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Burr & Darrach looking S from Ashland (which was later crossed out and Laurel inserted), and dated April 7, 1912. A later handwritten note reads: "Looking south Laurel, Burr & Vine intersection, H.W. [Hub...

    Record Type: Photo

    print, Photographic
  19. 2329.68a-b - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print and negative of an unpaved street running through open and then wooded areas. A house can be seen on either side of the street midground, along with utility poles on the left. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Locust." and dates the print at August 6, 1910. A later handwritten note on the back reads: "Locust St. at alley N. of Willow, looking North."

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  20. 2329.69a-b - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print and negative of a rutted, muddy intersection looking down one of the streets. A number of houses can be seen in the background with utility poles. A sidewalk is located midground at right angle to the street. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Provident at Ash looking North." and dates the print at April 30, 1910.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  21. 2329.70a-b - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print and negative of an unpaved street and adjacent sidewalk running through a wooded residential area. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Forest St. looking N. from Alles Rd." and dates the print at April 6, 1912.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  22. 2329.71a-b - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print and negative of a rutted, unpaved street. Houses can be seen on either side of the street in the distance, with utility poles on the right. A man is standing at the side of the street on the left. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Birch at Willow" and dates the print at May 27, 1910.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  23. 2329.72 - print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of an unpaved street running north with bends through a wooded area which slopes uphill on the left. A sidewalk can be seen on the west side of the street. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Chestnut" and dates the print at May 27, 1910. A later handwritten note at the front bottom reads: "Chestnut at Cherry" and also dates the print at May 27, 1910 and adds direction notations in the margins.

    Record Type: Photo

    print, Photographic
  24. 2329.73 - print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of an ungraded, unpaved street running north through a wooded area. Sewer tiles can be seen stacked in the background on the left and utility poles run along the right. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Chestnut" and dates the print at May 27, 1910. A handwritten note on the front bottom reads: "5/27/10 Chestnut at Willow" and adds direction notations.

    Record Type: Photo

    print, Photographic
  25. 2329.74 - print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print taken at an intersection of two unpaved streets, with one street running east through a heavily wooded area. A sidewalk runs across the print in the foreground. Two men are standing, one behind the other, on the far side of the sidewalk at the left of the east running street. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Fig St." with a later note reading "(Westmore Rd. 1976)". A second later handwritten note read...

    Record Type: Photo

    print, Photographic
  26. 2329.75 - print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of an unpaved but graded and curbed street. Buildings are located on either side of the street, with utility poles on the right. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Diller Street - at Girton School looking E." and dates the print at the summer of 1912. A later handwritten note on the back reads: "(Diller St. now (1976) part of North Shore Country Day School property)".

    Record Type: Photo

    print, Photographic
  27. 2329.76 - print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of an unpaved, but graded and curbed, street running through a residential area. A sidewalk can be seen on the left and a boy and girl are standing at the left edge of the street. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Birch" and dates the print at October 23, 1910. A later handwritten note reads "View of Birch at Spruce, looking north."

    Record Type: Photo

    print, Photographic
  28. 2329.77 - print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of a muddy, rutted, unpaved street running through a residential area. Utility poles can be seen on the left. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Alles Rd. looking E. from Ridge Ave." and dates the print at April 6, 1912.

    Record Type: Photo

    print, Photographic
  29. 2329.78 - print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of a muddy, rutted unpaved street. Several houses can be seen in the right background. On the left, the ground slopes upward with a wooden fence running along the top of the slope. Utility poles run along the left side of the street. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Alles Rd. looking W. from Maple Ave." and dates the print at April 6, 1912.

    Record Type: Photo

    print, Photographic
  30. 2329.79 - print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of an unpaved street running through a residential area. Crubs have been put in place prior to paving. A handwritten note on the back reads "Alles Rd. 100' West Forest looking east," and dates the print at June 11, 1912.

    Record Type: Photo

    print, Photographic
  31. 2329.80 - print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of a curbed, tree-lined street. The land on the right side of the street slopes upward with utility poles lining the street and a wooden fence running beyond at the top of the slope. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Church Rd. looking S. from Alles Rd." and dates the print at the summer of 1912.

    Record Type: Photo

    print, Photographic
  32. 2329.81 - print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of a rutted, unpaved street running through a residential area. Curbs have been installed on either side of the street, and a utility pole can be seen on the left. In the background, two horses pulling a wagon are coming down the street towards the camera. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Provident" and dates the print at August 4, 1910. A later handwritten note reads: "August 4, 1910. Provident - c...

    Record Type: Photo

    print, Photographic
  33. 2329.82 - print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of a rutted, unpaved street running through a residential area. Sidewalks can be seen on either side of the street and running across the street in the middle of the print. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Provident Ave. at Willow looking north" and dates the print at April 30, 1910. A similar note is found on the bottom of the front of the print, and the direction "N" has been inserted in the top marg...

    Record Type: Photo

    print, Photographic
  34. 2329.83 - print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of a rutted, unpaved street. Utility poles line the left side of the street with buildings beyond a row of trees. The right side of the street is wooded. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Locust St. at Oak looking north. Original surface" and dates the print at May 27, 1910.

    Record Type: Photo

    print, Photographic
  35. 2329.84 - print, Photographic

    Black and white print of an unpaved street running through an open area with woods seen in the distance and a few houses seen on either side of the street. Utility poles line the left side of the street and behind them in midground is a steam engine with a manstanding by. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Locust St." and dates the print at June 22, 1910. A later handwritten note reads: "June 22, 1910. Locust St. Camera at Willow facing...

    Record Type: Photo

    print, Photographic
  36. 2329.85 - print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of a rutted, unpaved street, looking east through a wooded area. A few houses can be seen on either side of the street among the woods, with utility poles on the left. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Cherry St. at 50 W. Locust." and dates the print at April 21, 1910. A similar note is written at the front bottom and direction notations have been inserted in the front margins.

    Record Type: Photo

    print, Photographic
  37. 2329.86 - print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print of a rutted, unpaved street running south through a wooded area. Utility poles can be seen along the west side of the street and a house on the east side in the background. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Locust at Cherry" and dates the print at April 21, 1910. A similar note is handwritten on the front bottom and direction notations have been inserted in the front margins.

    Record Type: Photo

    print, Photographic
  38. 2329.87a-b - Print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print and negative of a muddy, rutted, unpaved street running through a wooded residential area. Utility poles and a street light line the street on the left and sidewalks can be seen on either side. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Lincoln Ave looking N. from Pine, Winnetka" and dates the print at April 3, 1912.

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  39. 2329.88a-b - print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print and negative of an intersection of two unpaved streets. Several houses can be seen in the background among trees. Utility poles line the street on the right. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Lincoln/Prospect intersection in front of Community House."

    Record Type: Photo

    print, Photographic
  40. 2329.89a-b - print, Photographic

    Black and white photographic print and negative of a rutted, unpaved street which bends to the right in the background where a large house can be seen on the left side at the bend. Utility poles run along the street on the right. A handwritten note on the back reads: "Lincoln Ave at angle S. of North Ave Winnetka [a subsequent note reads "later Tower Rd"]," and dates the print at April 3, 1912.

    Record Type: Photo

    print, Photographic

Thank You!

Confirmation Message Here....