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This is a key fob for the Drive Yourself Co. owned by Gus A Kupper Jr. The company occupied 207-211 Franklin St.
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Pictured is a die hob with an early design of the seal for the Bradley Polytechnic Institute. This was used to press thin sheets of metal into pins or similar objects. The hob pictured came from a lot originally purchased in a Road Island auction. The lot contained dates that range from 1888-1915.
Item #2020-0008 came from the same source.
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Pictured is a hob used to manufacture Peoria Automobile Club pins or medals. The hob came from a lot originally purchased in a Road Island auction. The lot contained dates that range from 1888-1915. Two different Peoria Automobile Clubs were organized in that time frame. The first club appears around 1904 and then later merged with AAA in 1906. The second club was organized in 1912.
Please use the contact form link if you have information that will help pinpoint the specific club and date.
Item #2020-0009 came from the same source.
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This pin was given at the 23rd annual Illinois Undertakers Association convention held in Peoria from June 9 to 12, 1903.
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This "folder" contains information regarding six lectures that were to take place in the Spring of 1907 at Bradley Polytechnic Instutitute. Harry G. Paul was to deliver lectures on Benjamin Franklin, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Edgar Allen Poe, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and James Russell Lowell.
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A diagram for a distillery is sketched on the back of this Henry H. Shufeldt Letterhead. It is initiated with "ENP" and dated 2/24/1908.
LETTERHEAD CONTENTS: Peoria, Chicago, New York- Henry H. Schufeldt & Co.- Peoria Branch- Double Stamp Ryes and Bourbons- Capacity 40,000 Gallons Daily- Imperial Gin- Henry H. Schufeldt Co.- HHS & Co.- Chicago branch- Fine Compounds of all Descriptions- Capacity 25,000 Gallons Daily- Rye Malt Gin- Henry H. Schufeldt & Co.- H.H.S. & Co.- Distillers & Blenders - Imperial Distillery- Trade mark- H.H.S. & Co.- Blending house Established 1857- Distillery established 1849- Peoria, ILLS U. S. A.
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Dated October, 2, 1905, this is a letter From The Bartholomew Company to Carl E. L. Lipman of Beloit, Wisconsin regarding the payment for an invoice sent on July 26th. It is stamped by the Treasurer, Orie Y. Bartholomew.
LETTERHEAD CONTENTS: J.B. Bartholomew, Prest.; C.A. Bartholomew, V. Prest.; E. M. Voorhees, Secretary.; O. Y. BARTHOLOMEW, Treas.; R.O. Stutsman, Supt.- The Bartholomew Company- Manufactures of Automobiles. Etc.- South Wing of Factory- Noth Wing of Factory- Cable Address "Glide" Western Union Code.-
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The Bartholomew Company wrote this letter to Carl E. L. Lipman of Beloit, Wisconsin on November 1, 1904. The letter confirmed the order of 25 #20 geared pumps. It is stamped by the Treasurer, Orie Y. Bartholomew.
LETTERHEAD CONTENTS: The Glide.- Style A, with Tonneau- J.B. Bartholomew; Pres., C. A. Bartholomew, V.-Pres.; E. M. Voorhees, Sec'y; O. Y. Bartholomew, Treas.; R. O. Stutsman, Supt.- The Bartholomew Company,- Manufactures of Automobiles, etc.- Peoria, ILL., U.S.A.
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This is a round trip excursion ticket stub from Peoria to Chillicothe. The front of the ticket stub says "Grey Eagle," but it was a ticket for a riverboat named Rescue. According to the 1889 Peoria city directory, the Rescue was owned by Solomon York of Peoria. On the back it is dated Aug. 24, 1889. The steamer's name, Rescue, is stamped above the date.
According to p. 642 of The Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Peoria County volume 2, "Gray [sic] Eagle" was the name of a steamer that was used by Solomon York prior to acquiring the "Rescue."
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This is the developed image of a glass slide negative depicting the Al Fresco amusement park near the "Figure Eight" roller coaster. It shows the flood waters of the Illinois river.
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This is a list of names and addresses of Peoria residents from 1912 written on Socialist Party of Peoria letterheads. It is likely a list of members of the Peoria Socialist Party. The first name on the list, Thomas B. Allen, was elected as Peoria's first Socialist alderman.
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The Bartholomew Company placed these bronze scripts on the front of their 1908 and 1909 automobile radiators.
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On September 2nd, 1900 Dr. John Scott wrote to George W. Curtiss of El Paso, Illinois to send his regrets about not being able to accommodate the El Paso fair due to a prior commitment to the Farmer City Fair.
LETTERHEAD CONTENTS: Office of the Gentlemen's Driving Club (incorporated)- Officers C. V. Oden, President- I Wantling, Vice President- Dr. John Scott, Secretary- George A. Albrecht, Ass't Sec'y and Treas.- - Directors- C. V. Oden, I. Wantling, F. J. Quinn, E. S. Easton, Geo. B. Starr, W. B. Woolner, Chas. Johnston
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This is an invitation to a "Graduating Violin Recital" that was to take place June 19th, 1906. j Inside is a program that details the nights performances.
CONTENTS ON COVER: Your presence is requested at the Graduating Violin Recital of Mrs. Verna Murphy Harper- Pupil of Harold Plowe- Assisted by Miss Elsie Bauer and Mrs. Arthur G. Smith- Peoria Conservator of Music- Tuesday evening, June nineteenth- ninteen hundred six- at eight fifteen.
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A youth named Dave writes to his friend Duncan about girls, horses, family, dancing, and friends.
LETTERHEAD CONTENTS: Office of Kinsey & Mahler- Manufactures
and Dealers in Copper and Brass Work- Plumbers' Materials, Steam and Gass Fitters' Supplies, etc.,- Corner Adams and Harrison Streets. An engraving by Baker Co. is in the top left corner of the letterhead. It pictures a building with the following signs: bronzes- gas fixtures- Nason Printer- N. C. Nason- Book & Job Printer- Kinsey & Mahler- Kinsey & Mahler established 1850- Brass Founders & Smiths- Peoria Brass works- J. F. Steiger- Saws & Sickles- Adams St.
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Dr. George Zeller gifted this Charles A. Lindbergh airmail cover mailed from Springfield, IL on April 15, 1927 to Miss. Templin. Dr. Zeller wrote, "Presented to Miss Templin as a souvenir. Geo. A. Zeller" It is addressed to Dr. Zeller at the Peoria State Hospital. The return address is Louis L. Emmerson, Secretary of State. It's post marked Springfield, Aug 15 at 4 p.m. Three "Lindbergh Airmail" stamps were used for postage. A "Special Flight Lindbergh Day" stamped mark appears on the cover. The back cover is postmarked Peoria, August 16 at 7 p.m.
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John H. Patten and Mary Alexander applied for this marriage license on December 30, 1865. It's signed by the county clerk, John D. McClure. They married on January 1, 1866.
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This invitation was sent on January 26, 1847 to Mr. May and lady by Mr. Brock and Baxter. The invitation describes a "series of Select Cotillion Parties" that are to take place at Clinton House each week on Wednesday and a Birth Night Ball that will take place on February 22nd.
MANAGERS: William Mitchell, I. Underhill, Alden Wilkey, Raph Hamlin, Wm. C. Boilvin, A. A. Benjamin, Thos. Bryant, Geo. T. Metclafe, C. W. M'Clallen, Jacob Tapping, Joseph Glegg, H. A. Foster, Philo Holland, A. Shultz. Dan'l. Blakeley, H. Forsyth, Henry Berry, Thos. Wren, M. S. Menard, W. H. Schimpferman, E. F. Nowland
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John Lancaster Spalding wrote a reply to Mrs. Bourland regarding an inquiry and an invitation to dine with her. The letter has a St. Mary's Cathedral letterhead.
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William E. Stone writes to Henry Elling, a banker from Virginia City, MT regarding the return of a draft sent on January 7th.
LETTERHEAD CONTENTS: J. C. Proctor, President- W. E. Stone, Cashier- Capital$100,000- Surplus $150,000- 176- First National Bank of Peoria
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The Carnival Choir Committee published this recruitment pamphlet in order to gather singers for the opening of the 1900 Peoria Corn Carnival. Directions on how to join, what songs would be sung, and membership responsibilities are discussed. Eugene Plowe was to be the musical director.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Eugene Plowe, R. R. Bourland, Rowland H. Harned, J. N. Ward, L. F. Gibson, Rev. Alfred Appell, Miss Anna M. Allen, Charles S. Burdick, John G. Brodman, Mrs. M. Bennett, Fred. W. Bracken, Miss Annie B. Bailey, Mrs. T. C. Burgess, Prof. A. W. Beasley, Prof. C. E. Comstock, Otto G. Davison, John C. Dunseth, Mrs. W. N. Fisher, U. C. Grooms, E. Warren K. Howe, Mrs. P. S. Hickey, Elwood E. Knisley, Earnest J. Kemnitz, Hugo Laue, Mrs. E. D. McCulloch, Harled Plowe, Rev. J. P. Quinn, Miss Clara H. Rees, John W. Ryan, Miss Lillian A. Smith, Prof. W. Semmelmann, John Thobe, Frank T. Todd, Henry F. Velde, William R. Wiley, Louis Ph. Wolf, Charles T. Wernet, Miss Jessie Weston, E. L. Brown, Miss Jessie Gillette, Miss Rie Henry, Mrs. Jones, Miss Addie Jansen, Miss Lulu M. Lakin, Mrs. H. R. Northrup, Miss Orendorff, Mr. Pulsipher, Miss Pickrel, Mrs. Jennie Richmond, Mrs. B. Warren, Mrs. Alice Price Zanies
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Benjamin Warren Jr. wrote this letter of recommendation to D. H. Smith of Kansas City, MO regarding Frederick D. Wolcott.
LETTERHEAD CONTENTS: Warren & Co.- Grain & Commission- Room 6- Chamber of Commerce
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This album that is attributed to Jacob J. Jobst contains a mixture of photos from Peoria, IL; Omaha, NE; Des Moines, IA; and Lincoln, NE.
IDENTIFIED PHOTOS:
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These are the unedited scans of an album attributed to Jacob J. Jobst which contains a mixture of photos from Peoria, IL; Omaha, NE; Des Moines, IA; and Lincoln, NE. Some photos that have a penciled in "Peoria" are NOT correctly identified. See the edited version linked below for additional information.
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In this issue of the Opinion one can find christmas stories, a High School Officer directory, information about the newly formed Bradley Polytechnic newspaper, various stories, gossip/local news, sports, and jokes.
ADVERTISERS: D. H. Downing & Sons, Brown's Business College, A. Oechsle's Cash Shoe House, G. T. Gilliam, Brown Page & Hillman Co., Clarke & Co., Benton's Drug Store, Dr. E. H. Peterss, Joseph F. Kuss, Lee Brothers, Palace Restaurant, James E. Durkin, Van Drelzen's Photo Studio, J. B. Drake, Duane's Tea & Coffee House, Dr. Sloan, A. Schradzki, Elbridge Alfred D. D. S., Jno W. Jones, The H. Thielbar Shoe Co., Roszell's Ice Cream, Loquist's Platino Photos, E. H. Johnson, Ottenheimer Bros., H. T. Schlegel, Harry J. Glasgow D. D. S., Walter Wyatt, E. Warren K. Howe, Waycott & Co., R. D. McDougal, A. Strumpf, The Mark Ament Co, Kuhl Grocer, The B & M, Fred Koch, J. C. Murray, Dr. A. J. Kanne, H. & N. Kreisman, Robinson & Whalen Dentists, Chas. F. Vail, Dr. P. H. Garretson, Katzig's, Lewis' Cigars, Crawford's, Edwin H. Bradley M.D., Mrs. H. R. Smith, Dr. J. D. Nicol, Coles Bros., Dr. Chas. B. Brobst, W. A. Johnston M.D. D.D.S, Dime Savings Bank, C. E. Collamer, W. P. Walker Co., Comstock-Avery Furniture Co., Paul Daenicke, J. M. Densberger, Onken's Model Steam Laundry, C. H. Barrer & Co, Wookey & Co., Plank Bros. Laundry, J. C. Woelfle's, Peoria Gun Co., E. C. Theilig, Hunter & Strehlow's
