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Folder 2

 Container

Contains 1 Result:

Granddaughter of Shabbona, 1916 (1,1) 2. Great Granddaughter of Shabbona, 1916 (1,1) 3. White Eagle (1,1) 4. Brave Hawk (1,1) 5. Queen & Court, 1899 (1,1) 6. Illinois Governor & Staff (1) 7. Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge (2) 8. C&NW Rock River Bridge, Rockford, IL (1), 1916, 1916, 1899

 File — Folder: 2
Identifier: Folder 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Waite W. Embree and his father, Elmer E. Embree, preserved most of the historical materials generated by the family’s business and social activities. Waite, especially, collected a large volume of printed materials and photographs that relate to his main interests--the history of DeKalb and the history of railroading. It is important to note that Embree was a collector: indeed, in the absence of an active county historical society, Waite Embree filled a void in DeKalb County with his keen...
Dates: created: 1916, 1916, 1899