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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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Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 400 ft
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North Branch Division; sheet 16
Date
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1930s-1940s
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
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Des Plaines Division; sheet 3
Date
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1930s-1940s
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
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Des Plaines Division; sheet 5
Date
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1930s-1940s
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
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Public access
Control Plan, scale: 1 in. = 400 ft
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Sheet 3
Date
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1930s-1950s
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access
Deer Grove East, Bicycle Trail, scale: horiz. 1 in. = 40 ft, vert. 1 in. = 4 ft
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Plan and Profile; Northwest Division; Job no. 91-07; file no. 2-2, and 2-3; Bks 2-22 and 23; sheet 6 of 27 sheets
Date
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May, 1990
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
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Public access
Deer Grove East, Bicycle Trail, scale: horiz. 1 in. = 40 ft, vert. 1 in. = 4 ft
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Plan and Profile; Northwest Division; Job no. 91-07; file no. 2-2, and 2-3; Bks 2-22 and 23; sheet 5 of 27 sheets
Date
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May, 1990
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Deer Grove East, Bicycle Trail, scale: horiz. 1 in. = 40 ft, vert. 1 in. = 4 ft
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Plan and Profile; Northwest Division; Job no. 91-07; file no. 2-2, and 2-3; Bks 2-22 and 23; sheet 9 of 27 sheets
Date
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May, 1990
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Deer Grove East, Bicycle Trail, scale: horiz. 1 in. = 40 ft, vert. 1 in. = 4 ft
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Plan and Profile; Northwest Division; Job no. 91-07; file no. 2-2, and 2-3; Bks 2-22 and 23; sheet 10 of 27 sheets
Date
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May, 1990
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Deer Grove East, Bicycle Trail, scale: horiz. 1 in. = 40 ft, vert. 1 in. = 4 ft
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Plan and Profile; Northwest Division; Job no. 91-07; file no. 2-2, and 2-3; Bks 2-22 and 23; sheet 7 of 27 sheets
Date
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May, 1990
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Deer Grove East, Bicycle Trail, scale: horiz. 1 in. = 40 ft, vert. 1 in. = 4 ft
Image
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Plan and Profile; Northwest Division; Job no. 91-07; file no. 2-2, and 2-3; Bks 2-22 and 23; sheet 8 of 27 sheets
Date
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May, 1990
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
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Salt Creek Area; Plan number FPD-4, 9100-22; sheet 23
Date
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November 25, 1941
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
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Des Plaines River Area
Date
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November 25, 1941
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
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Public access
Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
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Des Plaines River Area; Plan number: FPD-1, 9100-5; sheet 5
Date
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November 25, 1941
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
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Thorn Creek Area; Plan Number FPD-6 9100-53
Date
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November 25, 1941
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
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Palos Hills Area
Date
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November 25, 1941
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
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Public access
Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
nop
Skokie Lagoons Area; Plan number FPD-2, 9100-9; sheet 9
Date
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November 25, 1941
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
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Palos Hills Area
Date
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November 25, 1941
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
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Public access
Master Plan, scale 1 in. = 400 ft
Image
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Salt Creek Area; Plan number FPD-4, 9100-22; sheet 22
Date
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November 25, 1941
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
River and Dam
Image
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Date
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ca. 1904
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Detail Plans for Busse Woods Reservoir Phase 2 Construction Lateral Dams Cook County, scale 1 in. = 7920 ft [1.5 miles]
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Index to Drawings; FR-263; sheet 1 of 93
Date
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July 5, 1974
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
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Public access
State of Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Detail Plans for Busse Woods Reservoir Phase 2 Construction Lateral Dams Cook County, scale: not noted
Image
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Soil Profile along Survey Line of Middle Dam; sheet 30 of 93 sheets
Date
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July 5, 1974
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Detail Plans for Busse Woods Reservoir Phase 2 Construction Lateral Dams Cook County, scale:"not noted "
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South Lateral Pool; Index Plan no. B8; sheet 14 of 93 sheets
Date
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July 5, 1974
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Detail Plans for Busse Woods Reservoir Phase 2 Construction Lateral Dams Cook County, scale:"not noted "
Image
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North lateral Pool; North Dam Location Plan; Index Plan no. A10; sheet 9 of 93 sheets
Date
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July 5, 1974
Collection
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Detail Plans for Busse Woods Reservoir Phase 2 Construction Lateral Dams Cook County, scale:"not noted "
Image
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North lateral Pool; North Dam Location Plan; Index Plan no. A9; sheet 8 of 93 sheets
Date
:
July 5, 1974
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Detail Plans for Busse Woods Reservoir Phase 2 Construction Lateral Dams Cook County, scale:"not noted "
Image
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Reservoir Disposal Area; Index Plan no. A4; sheet 3 of 93 sheets
Date
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July 5, 1974
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Detail Plans for Busse Woods Reservoir Phase 2 Construction Lateral Dams Cook County, scale:"not noted "
Image
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Reservoir North of Higgins ro0ad; Index Plan No. B11; sheet 17 of 93 sheets
Date
:
July 5, 1974
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Detail Plans for Busse Woods Reservoir Phase 2 Construction Lateral Dams Cook County, scale:"not noted "
Image
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South Lateral Pool; Index Plan no. B6; sheet 12 of 93 sheets
Date
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July 5, 1974
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Detail Plans for Busse Woods Reservoir Phase 2 Construction Lateral Dams Cook County, scale:"not noted "
Image
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Index Plan No. B14; sheet 20 of 93 sheets
Date
:
July 5, 1974
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Detail Plans for Busse Woods Reservoir Phase 2 Construction Lateral Dams Cook County, scale:"not noted "
Image
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Reservoir North of Higgins ro0ad; Index Plan No. B10; sheet 16 of 93 sheets
Date
:
July 5, 1974
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Detail Plans for Busse Woods Reservoir Phase 2 Construction Lateral Dams Cook County, scale:"not noted "
Image
nop
South Lateral Pool; Index Plan no. A7; sheet 6 of 93 sheets
Date
:
July 5, 1974
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Detail Plans for Busse Woods Reservoir Phase 2 Construction Lateral Dams Cook County, scale:"not noted "
Image
nop
South Lateral Pool; Middle Dam Location Plan; Index Plan no. B7; sheet 13 of 93 sheets
Date
:
July 5, 1974
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Detail Plans for Busse Woods Reservoir Phase 2 Construction Lateral Dams Cook County, scale:"not noted "
Image
nop
Reservoir North of Higgins Road; Index Plan no. A11; sheet 10 of 93 sheets
Date
:
July 5, 1974
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Detail Plans for Busse Woods Reservoir Phase 2 Construction Lateral Dams Cook County, scale:"not noted "
Image
nop
Reservoir Disposal Area; Index Plan no. A5; sheet 4 of 93 sheets
Date
:
July 5, 1974
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Detail Plans for Busse Woods Reservoir Phase 2 Construction Lateral Dams Cook County, scale:"not noted "
Image
nop
Reservoir North of Higgins ro0ad; Index Plan No. B12; sheet 18 of 93 sheets
Date
:
July 5, 1974
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Detail Plans for Busse Woods Reservoir Phase 2 Construction Lateral Dams Cook County, scale:"not noted "
Image
nop
Reservoir North of Higgins Road; Index Plan no. A12; sheet 11 of 93 sheets
Date
:
July 5, 1974
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Detail Plans for Busse Woods Reservoir Phase 2 Construction Lateral Dams Cook County, scale:"not noted "
Image
nop
Reservoir North of Higgins ro0ad; Index Plan No. B9; sheet 15 of 93 sheets
Date
:
July 5, 1974
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Detail Plans for Busse Woods Reservoir Phase 2 Construction Lateral Dams Cook County, scale:"not noted "
Image
nop
South Lateral Pool; Index Plan no. A8; sheet 7 of 93 sheets
Date
:
July 5, 1974
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Detail Plans for Busse Woods Reservoir Phase 2 Construction Lateral Dams Cook County, scale:"not noted "
Image
nop
South Lateral Pool; Index Plan no. A6; sheet 5 of 93 sheets
Date
:
July 5, 1974
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Detail Plans for Busse Woods Reservoir Phase 2 Construction Lateral Dams Cook County, scale:"not noted"
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Reservoir Index Plan-Quantities-Legend-General Notes; sheet 2 of 93 sheets
Date
:
July 5, 1974
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Detail Plans for Busse Woods Reservoir Phase 2 Construction Lateral Dams Cook County, scale:not noted
Image
nop
Sheet 91 of 93 sheets
Date
:
July 5, 1974
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Detail Plans for Busse Woods Reservoir Phase 2 Construction Lateral Dams Cook County, scale:not noted
Image
nop
Sheet 92 of 93 sheets
Date
:
July 5, 1974
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Detail Plans for Busse Woods Reservoir Phase 2 Construction Lateral Dams Cook County, scale:not noted
Image
nop
Sheet 81 of 93 sheets
Date
:
July 5, 1974
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Detail Plans for Busse Woods Reservoir Phase 2 Construction Lateral Dams Cook County, scale:not noted
Image
nop
Sheet 74 of 93 sheets
Date
:
July 5, 1974
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Detail Plans for Busse Woods Reservoir Phase 2 Construction Lateral Dams Cook County, scale:not noted
Image
nop
Sheet 67 of 93 sheets
Date
:
July 5, 1974
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Detail Plans for Busse Woods Reservoir Phase 2 Construction Lateral Dams Cook County, scale:not noted
Image
nop
Sheet 65 of 93 sheets
Date
:
July 5, 1974
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Detail Plans for Busse Woods Reservoir Phase 2 Construction Lateral Dams Cook County, scale:not noted
Image
nop
Sheet 63 of 93 sheets
Date
:
July 5, 1974
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Detail Plans for Busse Woods Reservoir Phase 2 Construction Lateral Dams Cook County, scale:not noted
Image
nop
Sheet 60 of 93 sheets
Date
:
July 5, 1974
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Detail Plans for Busse Woods Reservoir Phase 2 Construction Lateral Dams Cook County, scale:not noted
Image
nop
Sheet 62 of 93 sheets
Date
:
July 5, 1974
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Detail Plans for Busse Woods Reservoir Phase 2 Construction Lateral Dams Cook County, scale:not noted
Image
nop
Sheet 58 of 93 sheets
Date
:
July 5, 1974
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
State of Illinois Department of Transportation Division of Waterways Detail Plans for Busse Woods Reservoir Phase 2 Construction Lateral Dams Cook County, scale:not noted
Image
nop
North Dam Spillway; Plan and Elevation; 11; sheet 45 of 93 sheets
Date
:
July 5, 1974
Collection
:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access
:
Public access
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University of Illinois Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
Collection Type
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Collection Location
Richard J. Daley Library
Theme
Natural & Built Environments
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Form
111
Architectural drawing
1
Photographs
Medium
111
blueprints (reprographic copies)
1
lantern slides
Topic
99
Dams--Design and construction
99
Reservoirs
12
Forests and forestry
7
Camp sites, facilities, etc.
6
Picnic grounds
5
Horsemanship
4
Meadows
3
Lakes
3
Ponds
3
Rivers
2
Animals
2
Trails
1
Cemeteries
1
Golf
1
Roads
1
Trees
1
Wildlife conservation
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