This account has been set up solely for the purpose of sharing images from the Blue Island Public Library's collection of local history items and artifacts that have been donated over the years without any (or with very minimal) record made of their acquisition. It's our hope that members of our community will come forward and offer up information that will help us identify some of this material so that it may some day make its way into our archives!
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"Photo Krueger"; digital image created 3/28/2019; unknown provenance
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"Photo Grand Theatre"; digital image taken 03/28/2019; unknown provenance
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"Photo 1914 Blue Island Auto Club"; digital image taken 03/28/2019; unknown provenance
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"Photo Dew Drop Inn horses"; digital image created 3/28/2019; unknown provenance
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30"X19" Map of Blue Island, 1861; image captured 3/28/2019
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Photograph (9 1/2" X 7 1/2"), mounted on black mat board (11" X 9"); On reverse: M. MELANDER & BR PHOTOGRAPHERS 208, EAST OHIO STREET CHICAGO NEGATIVE PRESERVED FOR FUTURE ORDERS
Accompanying note reads: "Koch house on 2342 High Street (formerly 285 High St) Blue Island, IL"
Digital image made 10/26/2023, at Blue Island Public Library.
Help us identify more information about these images! Who donated it and when. Any information is greatly appreciated, even if only for conversation!
#historical photos#local history#blue island#blue island illinois#lost history#public libraries#libraries and archives
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Photograph (7 3/4" X 4 5/8"), mounted on cardboard (8 1/2" X 5 1/4"); nothing on reverse. Accompanying note: "2342 High St (formerly 285 High) Blue Island Koch House". Digital image made 10/26/2023, at Blue Island Public Library.
Help us identify more about this image! Who donated it and when. Any information is greatly appreciated, even if only for conversation!
#historical photos#local history#lost history#blue island#blue island illinois#public libraries#libraries and archives
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Photograph (4 3/4" X 6 5/8"), mounted on black mat board (8" X 10"); nothing on reverse. Digital image made 10/26/2023, at Blue Island Public Library.
Help us identify this image! Where it was taken, and when. Who donated it and when. Any information is greatly appreciated, even if only for conversation!
#historical photos#local history#lost history#blue island#blue island illinois#public libraries#libraries and archives
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Photograph (6 5/8" X 4 3/4"), mounted on black mat board (10" X 8"); nothing on reverse. Digital image made 10/26/2023, at Blue Island Public Library.
Help us identify this image! Where it was taken, and when. Who donated it and when. Any information is greatly appreciated, even if only for conversation!
#historical photos#lost history#local history#public libraries#blue island#blue island illinois#libraries and archives
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Photograph (6 5/8" X 4 3/4"), mounted on black mat board (10" X 8"); nothing on reverse. Digital image made 10/26/2023, at Blue Island Public Library.
Help us identify this image! Where it was taken, and when. Who donated it and when. Any information is greatly appreciated, even if only for conversation!
#historical photos#libraries and archives#public libraries#local history#lost history#blue island#blue island illinois
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Photograph (6 5/8" X 4 3/4"), mounted on black mat board (10" X 8"); nothing on reverse. Digital image made 10/26/2023, at Blue Island Public Library.
Help us identify this image! Where it was taken, and when. Who donated it and when. Any information is greatly appreciated, even if only for conversation!
#blue island#blue island illinois#local history#public libraries#historical photos#lost history#libraries and archives
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Metal plate photograph (ferrotype?), of irregular size and shape, contained within a small glass and paper frame, roughly 3 7/8" X 4 11/16" in size; above the image, on the frame is written "Erinnerung an den" and below the image "Neroberg 1891"; on the reverse is handwritten "Thursday July 17th, 1891" Digital image made 9/14/2023, at Blue Island Public Library
Help us identify this image! Who it is; where it was taken, and when. Any information is greatly appreciated, even if only for conversation!
#local history#public libraries#historical photos#ferrotype#tintype#lost history#blue island#blue island illinois
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Metal plate photograph (ferrotype?), roughly 2 1/2" X 3 1/2" in size; nothing on reverse. Digital image made 9/14/2023, at Blue Island Public Library
Help us identify this image! Who it is; where it was taken, and when. Any information is greatly appreciated, even if only for conversation!
#local history#public libraries#historical photos#ferrotype#tintype#lost history#blue island#blue island illinois
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Metal plate photograph (ferrotype?), roughly 2 1/2" X 3 1/2" in size; nothing on reverse. Digital image made 9/14/2023, at Blue Island Public Library
Help us identify this image! Who it is; where it was taken, and when. Any information is greatly appreciated, even if only for conversation!
#local history#public libraries#historical photos#ferrotype#tintype#lost history#blue island#blue island illinois
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Metal plate photograph (ferrotype?), of irregular size and shape, contained within a small glass and paper frame, roughly 3 7/8" X 4 11/16" in size; above the image, on the frame is written "Erinnerung" and below the image "JAHR 1891"; on the reverse is handwritten "Aug. 31st/ 91. Undenheim Kuchw(?)" Digital image made 8/31/2023, at Blue Island Public Library
Help us identify this image! Who it is; where it was taken, and when. Any information is greatly appreciated, even if only for conversation!
#public libraries#libraries and archives#historical photos#local history#lost history#ferrotype#tintype#blue island#blue island illinois
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Metal plate photograph (ferrotype?), roughly 4" X 5 7/8" in size; nothing on reverse. Digital image made 8/31/2023, at Blue Island Public Library
Help us identify this image! Who it is; where it was taken, and when. Any information is greatly appreciated, even if only for conversation!
#public libraries#libraries and archives#historical photos#ferrotype#tintype#local history#lost history#blue island#blue island illinois
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Metal plate photograph (ferrotype?), roughly 2 1/2" X 3 1/2" in size; nothing on reverse. Digital image made 9/14/2023, at Blue Island Public Library
Help us identify this image! Who it is; where it was taken, and when. Any information is greatly appreciated, even if only for conversation!
#local history#public libraries#historical photos#ferrotype#tintype#lost history#blue island#blue island illinois
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