The building is clad in red brick, flat topped and unadorned.

Patent for a cotton and corn planter that does not put as much pressure on the tongue of the machine as previous models and that allows the plow attachment to be lifted higher off the ground to avoid obstacles.

Map shows major railroad company lines and connections; state boundaries, cities and towns along each train routes, steamship lines for coastal ports, and notable physical features. Alphabetical listing of railroad companies shown in margin text. Scale not given.

Map shows early twentieth century Johnson County, Illinois towns, township grid, roads, railroads, county lines, and soil types. Includes legends and soil profile. Scale [1:63,360].

Map shows early twentieth century soil composition, township grid, railroads, town boundaries, and roads in Knox County, Illinois. Includes soil profile and legend. Scale [1:63,360].

Map shows early twentieth century soil composition, township grid, cities and towns, roads, railroads, and river courses in Winnebago County, Illinois. Includes soil profile and legend. Scale [1:63,360].

Map shows railroad route from St. Louis to Mexico City. Railroads, counties, and towns in Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, and Indian Territory are indicated and areas of Indian habitation are noted. Includes text describing the advantages of "The Mexico-St. Louis Special." Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.

Map shows soil composition, roads, railroads, city and town layouts, and course of the Sangamon River. Includes legend and soil profile. Scale [ca. 1:63,360].

Map shows soil composition, roads, railroads, towns, and watershed. Includes soil profile and legend. Scale [ca. 1:63,360].

Map shows early twentieth century Illinois railroads, canals, counties, county seats, cities and towns; also parks, stations stops, and cemeteries on inset. Inset: "Chicago and Vicinity." Scale [1:2,100,000].

Postcard of a side view of a Pierce-Arrow automobile with Herbert Herman Fiedler behind the wheel and another man sitting next to him on a street in DeKalb, Illinois. Both men are wearing goggles. On the side of the car are five small triangular flags--one flag says "Nebraska", one flag says "Orange, Tex. to New York via Denver, Col.", one says "Texas", one says "Omaha", and a fifth is unreadable. A metal fence is visible in the background as well as trees and homes.

Report of the Committee on Commerce detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 6131 to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Rock River in Illinois.

Report of the Committee on Military Affairs detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 5665 for the purchase of land to use as a military post in Fort Sheridan, Illinois. It includes recommendations from the Quartermaster-General and the Secretary of War on the proposed legislation.

From introduction: The subject of this paper is the district of the extreme northwestern portion of Illinois, included in the upper Mississippi Valley containing zinc and lead.

Letter from Charles G. Russell to William John Bryan discussing his vision health, his visit to Texas, and an article to be run on the investigation of the Beef Trust that will feature a photo of Bryan. The page has a printed header from the Chicago Examiner.

Letter from Charles A. Walsh to William John Bryan discussing political strategies hinging on teamwork between William Randolph Hearst and William Jennings Bryan.

Letter from W. B. Storey to Mr. Henry Sayles discussing a newspaper clipping about a meeting between the two men regarding the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway System doing business in Abilene, Texas.

Letter from Thomas Mitchell Campbell to E. P. Ripley, discussing the proposed railways in Texas by the national railroad corporations. This copy of the letter is only pages 1-3, missing the final pages. The heading reads "Executive Office, State of Texas. Austin."

Western Union telegram sent from Fannie to Miss Jeane Bertig discussing Fannie's itinerary leaving Boston.

Child's poke-type bonnet of white silk. Completely shirred and trimmed with white satin ribbon, outlined with lace. High crown to which circular shirred flange has been added. Label inside crown mostly illegible; last word is "Chicago".

Postcard with a photograph of a garage fire in Chicago, Illinois. The roof has been destroyed by the fire and the upper windows have been blown out, and there is a ladder sticking up through the far left window. There is a large number of people standing around on the ground outside of the garage.

Postcard with a photograph of a large crowd milling about a fire-damaged building in Chicago, Illinois; the note on the back says this was a "garage fire." A ladder is propped at left of the front-facing side and several fire fighters appear to be inside the top story of the building.

Postcard with a photograph of "Hose Wagon #8" parked outside of a ticket office sponsored by Thos Cusack Co. The wagon has a couple of water cannons mounted on the back and is being pulled by two horses; the label on the side of the wagon reads: "C. F. D."

Postcard with a photograph of an old steamer engine used by the Chicago Fire Department; the note on the back of the photo says this is "Engine 40 [in] Chicago." There is a crowd of people, including boys, standing around the engine looking at all of its features.