Wilmette Public Library Local History Digital Collection

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  • Devil in the White City House
    Devil in the White City House Exhibit
        Photograph and discussion of the Wilmette house belonging to notorious mass murderer, H.H. Holmes, who lived in Wilmette during Chicago's World's Columbian Exposition in 1893.
      Photograph and discussion of the Wilmette house belonging to notorious mass murderer, …
  • Children of Wilmette and World War I
    Children of Wilmette and World War I Exhibit
        The Library’s Local History Collection contains pamphlets, pictures and newspaper articles from the World War I era that illustrate how the children of Wilmette contributed to the war effort 1917-191
      The Library’s Local History Collection contains pamphlets, pictures and newspaper articles from …
  • Occupation: House Mover
    Occupation: House Mover Exhibit
        Articles and photographs about the formerly common occurrence of moving houses to various locations in Wilmette.
      Articles and photographs about the formerly common occurrence of moving houses to …
  • Your Old Wilmette House
    Your Old Wilmette House Exhibit
        Find the "story" behind your Wilmette house using resources of the Wilmette Public Library, Wilmette Historical Museum and elsewhere.
      Find the "story" behind your Wilmette house using resources of the Wilmette …
  • Wilmette Public Library History Timeline
    Wilmette Public Library History Timeline ExhibitImage
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  • Letters from the California Gold Rush (1848–1855)
    Letters from the California Gold Rush (1848–1855) ExhibitImageText
        Three letters in the Wilmette Public Library's Local History Collection were written by a Wilmette resident, Alexander McDaniel, to his wife, Emeline Huntoon McDaniel, during the California Gold Rush
      Three letters in the Wilmette Public Library's Local History Collection were written …
  • Civil War Veterans of Wilmette
    Civil War Veterans of Wilmette ExhibitImageText
        Biographies of several Wilmette residents who participated in the Civil War 1860-1864.
      Biographies of several Wilmette residents who participated in the Civil War 1860-1864.
  • Local Newspapers at Wilmette Library
    Local Newspapers at Wilmette Library ExhibitTextNewspaper
        Description of local newspapers covering news in Wilmette, The Local News, Lake Shore News, Wilmette Life and others.
      Description of local newspapers covering news in Wilmette, The Local News, Lake …
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