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    • Underground Railroad
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    • Kitchen Chronicles: Exploring Culinary Gadgets and Recipes
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    • Host an Event
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Lombard Historical Society

Lombard, IL

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Lombard Historical Society
  • About/
    • Staff and Board of Management
    • About LHS
    • Contact
  • Plan Your Visit/
    • Carriage House
    • Victorian Cottage
    • William J. Mueller Gazebo
    • Sheldon Peck Homestead
    • The Peck Gardens
    • Lombard Cemetery
  • Learn/
    • Lombard History
    • Underground Railroad
    • Archives & Research
    • Blog
    • Teacher Hub & Home School Groups
    • Scout Visits
  • Exhibits/
    • Pioneering Women
    • Breaking the Mold
    • Kitchen Chronicles: Exploring Culinary Gadgets and Recipes
  • Events/
    • Upcoming Events
    • Lilac Time
    • Power of Place: Art Exhibition
    • Host an Event
  • Join & Support/
    • End of Year Giving
    • Membership
    • Support
    • Community Partners & Donors
    • Volunteer
    • Job Opportunities
  • Gift Shop/
    • Shop Lombard
August 14, 2021

Becoming Lombard: A Snap Shot

August 14, 2021/ Executive Director
Becoming Lombard: A Snap Shot

By 1868, Babcock’s Grove had already become a “commuter town”…

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August 14, 2021/ Executive Director/
Lombard History
Josiah Lombard, Ruben Mink, Commuter Town
August 06, 2021

1928 - Caroline League for City Council

August 06, 2021/ Colette Freeman
1928 - Caroline League for City Council

Caroline League, candidate for city council in 1928, and her children

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August 06, 2021/ Colette Freeman/
Lombard History
Caroline League
July 31, 2021

Sears Homes of Lombard

July 31, 2021/ Executive Director
Sears Homes of Lombard

Learn about the Sears Kit homes of Lombard

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July 31, 2021/ Executive Director/
House History
Sears Kit Homes, Lombard Sears Homes
May 08, 2021

Historic Homes of Lombard-339 W. Grove Street

May 08, 2021/ Executive Director
Historic Homes of Lombard-339 W. Grove Street

Historic Homes of Lombard

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May 08, 2021/ Executive Director/
House History
Historic Homes, Preservation
March 05, 2021

In the Words of Women

March 05, 2021/ Executive Director
In the Words of Women

In the Words of Woman

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March 05, 2021/ Executive Director/
Women's History Month
Kathryn Reynolds, Grace Hanger, Women's History, First Newspaper, Lombard Breeze, Green Valley
September 08, 2020

The Hidden Murals of Eastgate Subdivision

September 08, 2020/ Executive Director
The Hidden Murals of Eastgate Subdivision

The Hidden Murals of Eastgate

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September 08, 2020/ Executive Director/
Eastgate, Westmore-Myers
Murals
August 07, 2020

Clara B. Welles: A New Woman for a New Century, by Sharon S. Darling

August 07, 2020/ Colette Freeman
Clara B. Welles: A New Woman for a New Century, by Sharon S. Darling

Clara Barck Welles in 1906.

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August 07, 2020/ Colette Freeman/
2020, Women's Suffrage
Clara Barck Welles, Woman's Suffrage, 2020
July 31, 2020

LHS Collects Covid-19 Related Objects, Stories & Images

July 31, 2020/ Colette Freeman
LHS Collects Covid-19 Related Objects, Stories & Images

Entry from Mildred Dunning’s 1932 diary

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July 31, 2020/ Colette Freeman/
Lombard History, 2020
Covid-19, Donations
July 22, 2020

Findings at the Victorian Cottage

July 22, 2020/ Colette Freeman
Findings at the Victorian Cottage

1896 US Penny

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July 22, 2020/ Colette Freeman/
Victorian Cottage
Volunteers, Penny, 23 W. Maple Street
July 04, 2020

A Remembrance of Fourth of July by Frank Peck

July 04, 2020/ Executive Director
A Remembrance of Fourth of July by Frank Peck

Frank Peck’s Remembrance of Fourth of July

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July 04, 2020/ Executive Director/
Frank Peck, Celebration
Fourth of July, Watson Kenyon, Blacksmith
June 27, 2020

A Look at Hidden House

June 27, 2020/ Executive Director
A Look at Hidden House

Hidden House

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June 27, 2020/ Executive Director/ 14 Comments
House History
Hidden House, 125 E. Washington, Lumbard, Preservation, House Walk
June 18, 2020

York Center Cooperative-Residents

June 18, 2020/ Executive Director
York Center Cooperative-Residents

York Center Co-Op

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June 18, 2020/ Executive Director/
York Center
Cooperative, Juneteenth
June 17, 2020

Seeking Old Charley

June 17, 2020/ Executive Director
Seeking Old Charley

Seeking Old Charley

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June 17, 2020/ Executive Director/
Underground Railroad
Old Charley, Frank Peck, Susan Peck, Project
June 16, 2020

All About York Center Co-op

June 16, 2020/ Guest User
All About York Center Co-op

York Center Co-Op

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June 16, 2020/ Guest User/
Juneteenth, Local History, Lombard, York Center Co-op, Elmhurst
June 15, 2020

Juneteenth: A History

June 15, 2020/ Rae Slowik
Juneteenth: A History

Juneteenth

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June 15, 2020/ Rae Slowik/
Black History, Juneteenth, Lombard Historical Society
June 06, 2020

All Citizens: Helen Williams Plum & Cynthia Peck Williams

June 06, 2020/ Executive Director
All Citizens: Helen Williams Plum & Cynthia Peck Williams

Helen Williams Plum

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June 06, 2020/ Executive Director/
Women's Suffrage, All Citizens
Helen Plum, Suffrage, Lilacia Park, William Plum, Plum Estate
June 04, 2020

All Citizens: A Look at Suffrage

June 04, 2020/ Executive Director
All Citizens: A Look at Suffrage

The Right to Vote

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June 04, 2020/ Executive Director/
Women's Suffrage, All Citizens
19th Amendment, Voters Rights, All Citizens, Ellen Martin
June 01, 2020

All Citizens: Caroline Latham Perry (Wilson, Towne)

June 01, 2020/ Executive Director
All Citizens: Caroline Latham Perry (Wilson, Towne)

All Citizens: Caroline Latham Perry (Wilson, Towne)

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June 01, 2020/ Executive Director/
Women's Suffrage, All Citizens
Caroline Latham Petty, Wilson, Towne, Suffrage, All Citizens, Census
May 17, 2020

A Look at Lilacia Park-Daisy Wolcott

May 17, 2020/ Executive Director
A Look at Lilacia Park-Daisy Wolcott

Wolcott Lilac Gardens

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May 17, 2020/ Executive Director/
Liliac Park
Lilacs, Col. Plum, Silver Lake, Ohio, Daisy Wolcott, Kent Gardens
May 15, 2020

A Look at Lilacia Park-The Plum Estate

May 15, 2020/ Executive Director
A Look at Lilacia Park-The Plum Estate

The Plum Estate

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May 15, 2020/ Executive Director/
Lilac Time, Liliac Park, Video
Trees, Horse Chestnut, Lilacia Park, Col. Plum
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    • The Peck Gardens
    • Lombard Cemetery
  • Learn/
    • Lombard History
    • Underground Railroad
    • Archives & Research
    • Blog
    • Teacher Hub & Home School Groups
    • Scout Visits
  • Exhibits/
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    • Breaking the Mold
    • Kitchen Chronicles: Exploring Culinary Gadgets and Recipes
  • Events/
    • Upcoming Events
    • Lilac Time
    • Power of Place: Art Exhibition
    • Host an Event
  • Join & Support/
    • End of Year Giving
    • Membership
    • Support
    • Community Partners & Donors
    • Volunteer
    • Job Opportunities
  • Gift Shop/
    • Shop Lombard

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