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Cover image of sheet music for "Columbus, or World's Fair Grand March," by Frank Drayton

An MP3 recording of the song of "Columbus, or The World's Fair Grand March" lasting 2 mins. and 24 secs. long.

The Official Programme for the original Columbus Day, as published in the Youth's Companion periodical on September 8, 1892, intended for celebration on October 21, 1892.

Columbine flees in the park, wearing the slipper, in this scene from The Wonder Hat illustrated by Jaime Deare.

Columbine examines the magic slipper, in this scene from The Wonder Hat illustrated by Jaime Deare.

Columbine and Margot flee Punchinello, in this scene from The Wonder Hat illustrated by Jaime Deare.

Columbine and Margot examine Punchinello's wares, in this scene from The Wonder Hat illustrated by Jaime Deare.

Columbine and Margot arrive in this scene, overlaid on an image of a historical production of The Wonder Hat from Central High School in Aberdeen, North Dakota

Sheet music "Columbian Polka" by Lillian Beatrice Mathewson, with an inscription in cursive reading

Cover image for sheet music "Columbian Polka" by Lillian Beatrice Mathewson, with an inscription in cursive reading, "Dedicated by permission to Mrs. Potter Palmer, President, board of Lady Managers at the World's Columbian Exposition"--Cover

A photograph taken at the historical location of Columbia Theatre

A historical representation of Columbia Theatre

1795-present
John Rose founded Coalport Porcelain Works in 1795, and the company became one of the leading potteries in England by 1830. In the 1880s, popular interest in fine china grew, and Coalport’s advertisers seized on that opportunity (see…

An early poster for Club 47, originally named Club Mount Auburn 47. The name for the club came from its address, 47 Mount Auburn St. in Cambridge.

Rudy Lozano (foreground) during a Center for Autonomous Social Action meeting in 1975.

Illustration to accompany "Back of the Yards" by Kenneth Sawyer Goodman, showing a close-up of Sergeant Bennett

This is an close-up image of a 16" radio transcription disc of “The Wonder Hat” from 1952 at the Goodman Theatre.

Close up of Pierrot, 2, in this scene from The Wonder Hat illustrated by Jaime Deare.

Close up of Pierrot, 1, in this scene from The Wonder Hat illustrated by Jaime Deare.

Clips showing Jaime's drawings for different sections of The Wonder Hat.

"It is an express condition of this conveyance that the grantor herein may not at its option (which option shall be exercised by filing notice thereof in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois) declare this deed to be and become…

Exterior view of the the northeast corner of Clark Street and Ontario Street, Chicago, Illinois, October 1952. Formerly the Clarendon Hotel.

Cover of City of Chicago

A view down the canal, Cincinnati, OH

"Said premises shall not be sold, leased or conveyed by the purchaser herein, his heirs, assigns or grantees or successors in title to any person who is not a Caucasian, and neither the premises herein described nor any improvements thereon shall be…

An black and white photograph of a man being removed by another man and a police officer from a bar or shop nearby. He is clearly either drunk or been in a fight on what the photographer writes is Christmas Eve night. (East 78th Street & 3rd Avenue,…