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	Linden Avenue businesses near the elevated train terminal in 1949 1949, Businesses on the northeast corner of 4th Street and Linden Avenues. The elevated train station is across the street on the southeast corner of the intersection. This area is also known as Linden Square. Shown is the Sheridan Cafe & Lunch. Photographer is unknown.
	Lyman Pharmacy at 4th Street & Linden Avenues in 1956 27 Sep 1956, View of Lyman Pharmacy on the northwest corner of Fourth Street and Linden Avenues. This business district is also known as Linden Square. Linden Store for Men and Wests Sports Shop can also be seen. It is unknown whether the publishing company still exists or whether copyright is retained by it...
	Intersection 4th Street and Linden Avenue about 1960 1960, View looks east down Linden Avenue. Photo shows Stremmel 5 & 10 on the northeast corner of the intersection. Baha'i Temple is visible in the distance. A notation on the back of the postcard states: "Reproduction rights reserved Joboul Publishing Company, Evanston, Illinois." It is unknown...
	Intersection Central and Wilmette Avenues about 1960 1960, View looks west down Central Avenue. A drugstore is on the northwest corner of the intersection and Wilmette Village Hall on the southwest corner. A notation on the back of the postcard states: "Reproduction rights reserved Joboul Publishing Company, Evanston, Illinois." It is unknown whether...
	Northwest corner of Wilmette and Central Avenues, Wilmette, Illinois, about 1935 1935, View looks down Wilmette Avenue toward the northeast. Lyman Drugs is visible on the corner. Photographer and publisher unknown.
	Lyman Drugs northwest corner of Wilmette and Central Avenues, Wilmette, Illinois, 1948. June 1948, View looks east down Wilmette Avenue. Also visible in the photograph is Encyclopedia Britannica Films, Jewel and a dry goods store. The photographer's stamp is on the reverse of the photograph. Photo by Bill Kuiken, 1337 Washington Ave., Wilmette, Ill.
	Walgreen Drugs southwest corner of Wilmette and Central Avenues, Wilmette, Illinois, 1948 June 1948, View looks southwest along Wilmette Avenue. Businesses visible in the photograph are Walgreen Drugs, the Wilmette Cafe and Bosch Wallpaper and Paints.
	Northeast corner Wilmette and Central Avenues, June 1948 June 1948, View of the intersection of Wilmette and Central Avenues looking north. Visible to the east is the marquee of the Wilmette Theater which is showing Good News , a film starring June Allyson and Peter Lawford; a barber shop; Schultz & Nord Dry Cleaners on Central Avenue with Wilmette Stationers...
	Hollister building 1960, Black and white snapshot of the Hollister Building, Central St. near Park Av., where the Wilmette Life newspaper was published by Lloyd Hollister in Wilmette, Illinois.
	Carson, Pirie Scott & Co. at Eden's Plaza, Wilmette, 1956 1956, A notation on the back of the photograph states: "Town & Country Photographers; 509 S. Wabash; Chicago, Illinois; Harrison 7-8350; Neg. No. 6187-1." It is unknown whether this company still exists or whether copyright is retained by it or a successor company.
	Black and white photograph of an artist's rendition of Carson Pirie Scott & Co. at Edens Plaza, Wilmette, about 1960 1960,
	Wilmette State Bank, side view The Wilmette State Bank was located at 1200 Central St. Wilmette.
	Wilmette State Bank This photograph was published in Wilmette and the Suburban Whirl by Herbert B. Mulford in 1956, p.116. The Wilmette State Bank was located at 1200 Central St. Wilmette.
	View looking NW showing Wilmette State Bank, Village Hall, Shultz & Nord dry cleaners The Wilmette State Bank was located at 1200 Central St. Wilmette. Note the small pine tree in the photograph now used as the focus of Village winter holiday celebrations.
	First Federal Savings & Loan of Wilmette 1940, This photograph was published in the book Wilmette and the Suburban Whirl by Herbert B. Mulford in 1956.
	First Federal Savings & Loan of Wilmette close up view 1940, In 1934 a group of citizens, called together by the Chamber of Commerce, organized the First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Wilmette to make loans on home real estate. In pencil on reverse " Old First Federal on Wilmette Ave."
	Wilmette Pharmacy, 1960 1960, Wilmette Pharmacy was located on the southwest corner of the intersection at Wilmette Avenue and Green Bay Road, Wilmette, Illinois
	Wilmette Pharmacy, 1907 16 Nov 1907, Postcard shows a view of the Wilmette Pharmacy at the southwest corner of the intersection of Green Bay Road and Wilmette Avenue. A horse and buggy stands on Wilmette Avenue. The card is an advertisement for the pharmacy, H. K. Snider, proprietor. Card is addressed on the reverse to Mrs. Herbert...
	First library building in Wilmette About 1901, Photograph of the first library building in Wilmette which was located on the corner of Wilmette and Central avenues. It was known originally as the "Elmwood Library Association" becoming a public library in 1901. In 1904 the collection was moved to the new Carnegie Library of Wilmette building....
	Photograph of the Carnegie Library of Wilmette pasted onto a scrapbook page About 1915, Carnegie Library of Wilmette showing the surrounding lawn and street. Exact date unknown.
	Carnegie Library of Wilmette Children's Room about 1920 About 1920, View of the Children's Room Carnegie Library of Wilmette. Date between 1905-1950.
	Carnegie Library of Wilmette About 1940, Postcard showing exterior of Wilmette Public Library built with a grant from Andrew Carnegie. The building was in use from 1905 to about 1950. All rights reserved The L. L. Cook Co., Milwaukee.
	Carnegie Library of Wilmette 1940-1949 No. 35 1945, Wilmette Public Library staff members in 1945. Left to right: Helen Siniff, Mildred Jones, Adelaide Ortegal, unidentified woman. Photographer not identified.
	Beach in Wilmette about 1918 1918 People on the Lake Michigan beach at Wilmette, Illinois.
	Carnegie Library of Wilmette 1950,
	Carnegie Library of Wilmette 1940-1949 No. 46 1948, One of a series of photographs to illustrate overcrowded conditions in the library. Photograph was published January 8, 1948 in The Wilmette Life
	Carnegie Library of Wilmette 1940-1949 No. 47 1948, One of a series of photographs to illustrate overcrowded conditions in the library
	Carnegie Library of Wilmette 1940-1949 No. 48 1948, One of a series of photographs to illustrate overcrowded conditions in the library
	Carnegie Library of Wilmette 1940-1949 No. 49 1948, One of a series of photographs to illustrate overcrowded conditions in the library
	Carnegie Library of Wilmette 1940-1949 No. 8 July 1943, Staff of the Carnegie Library of Wilmette in the Adult Department. Left to right: Miss Gladys C. Engelien, Mrs. Katharine L. Adams and Miss Mary Jane Hebel
	Wilmette Public Library construction No. 3 25 May 1950, Construction site Wilmette Public Library looking west.
	Wilmette Public Library construction No. 8 14 July 1950, Construction site Wilmette Public Library looking west.
	Wilmette Public Library construction No. 1 4 apr 1950, Construction site of the Wilmette Public Library looking east.
	View of the Lake Michigan beach at Wilmette, Illinois about 1918 1918 Benches lined up along the beach and people swimming.
	Wilmette Public Library construction No.2 4 APR 1950,
	Wilmette Public Library construction No. 4 25 May 1950, Construction site Wilmette Public Library looking east.
	Wilmette Public Library construction No. 5 22 June 1950, Construction site Wilmette Public Library looking east.
	Wilmette Public Library construction No. 7 14 July 1950, Construction site Wilmette Public Library looking east.
	Wilmette Public Library construction No. 6 22 June 1950, Construction site Wilmette Public Library looking west. The old Carnegie Library of Wilmette still standing.
	Wilmette Public Library construction 1952,

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