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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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Beautiful Spot on Des Plaines River
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Boating on the River
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Group of people riding in a boat with a canopy.
Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
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Boating on the river
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Group of people riding in a boat with a canopy.
Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
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Calumet N. W. Pullman
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Calumet River
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Date:
ca. 1900
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Chicago River at Golf
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Date:
ca. 1900
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Cottonwood on the Des Plaines River
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Cottonwood tree along the Des Plaines River
Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Des Plaines River
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Des Plaines River
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Des Plaines River
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Des Plaines River
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Forest Near River
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Guided walk along the Des Plaines River in Thatcher Woods Forest.
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Date:
ca. 1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
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Ladies Crossing River
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Leaning Tree in River
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Little Calumet
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
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Man on Frozen River
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
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Meeting at River
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
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North Branch of the Chicago River
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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North Branch of the Chicago River
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
River Trail
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
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River Valley
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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River and Dam
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Scene Along the Des Plaines
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Scene Along the Des Plaines River
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Scene on Des Plaines River
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access
Trees Along A River
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
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Trees Next to River
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Trees Next to River
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Trees Next to a River
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
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Trees Next to a River
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
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Trees and a River
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access

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Repository
University of Illinois Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
Collection Type
Manuscript Collections
Collection Location
Richard J. Daley Library
Theme
Natural & Built Environments
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