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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records

The Forest Preserve District of Cook County was created in 1914 with a mandate to “protect and preserve” the forests of Cook County. By 2004, the district had acquired more than 67,000 acres of forest lands. This collection contains the records of the district and other records and photographs that are relevant for the district’s history.
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Camp Reinberg band
Child band, one of the camper's activities held at Camp Reinberg in Deer Grove Forest Preserve near Palatine. The 10-day camps averaged 360 guests per group, with 6 groups visiting each summer. The camp was directed by the Cook County Bureau of Public Welfare
1938






Cantigny Farm, 1956
Memos covering issues associated with Cantigny Farm as a possible site for a University of Illinois campus.
1956



Cermak Park, Lighting Fixtures, scale: full size
image 1, Billy Caldwell Golf Course
1933

Cermak Park, Lighting Fixtures, scale: full size
image 2, Billy Caldwell Golf Course
1933





Chart on Banded Waterfowl
Ducks banded at McGinnes Slough
1943