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Christian F. Hacker Photograph Collection, C. 1899-1915
The Christian F. Hacker Photograph Collection is a collection of photographs compiled by Christian Hacker of Joliet businesses, street scenes, and downtown buildings primarily from the early 1900s.
Dr. Robert Sterling Photograph Collection, C. 1850 – 2000
The Dr. Robert Sterling Photograph Collection is a collection of photographs compiled by Dr. Sterling over decades of researching Joliet history and used in several of his Joliet and Will County historical publications.
EJ&E J-Milepost Photograph Collection, 1946-1976
The EJ&E J-Milepost Photograph collection contains photographs taken for their monthly publication, The J-Milepost. The collection also contains a series of aerial photographs taken in Illinois and Indiana of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern rail line.
Frederick W. Huverstuhl Photograph Collection
The Frederick W. Huverstuhl Photograph Collection contains photographs of the Huverstuhl family, as well as photographs of downtown Joliet and the surrounding area from the late 1800’s through the early 1900’s. All photographs in the collection were taken by Frederick W. Huverstuhl.
Joliet Herald News Photograph Collection, 1960-2000
The Joliet Herald News Photograph Collection contains photographs taken by and used in the Joliet Herald News from the 1960s through the 2000s. The collection includes photographs of local people, locations, and major events which have been featured in the Joliet Herald News
Joliet Postcard Collection, C. 1900-1940, C. 1990s
The Joliet Postcard Collection contains a variety of Joliet area postcards primarily from the early 1900s through the 1940s.
Joliet Slide Collection
The Joliet Slide Collection contains historic images of downtown Joliet, a series of construction work completed on Joliet's West, and a collection of presentations on Will County's labor history. Additionally, the slide collection contains slides relating to the Richard Lawson Collection featuring early 1900's images of the Illinois State Penitentiary, Joliet Branch. The collections contains both 35 MM and glass lantern slides.
For more information on how to access the Joliet Area Historical Museum Archive in person please visit our Collections Research Page or contact Curator, Steven Wright at [email protected] or by phone at (815) 723-5201 ext. 7214