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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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Elevated Railroad Promenade
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Flour-blowing contest (?) Camp Reinberg, Deer Grove Forest Preserve
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Flour-blowing contest (?) for girls, an activity at one of the 10-day summer outing camps directed by the Cook County Bureau of Public Welfare, at Camp Reinberg in Deer Grove Forest Preserve, near Palatine. (Info supplied by Trailside Museum of Natural History, FPDCC)
Date:
1938
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
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Forest Preserve District Day Camp, Boys Sitting on Stone Steps
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Forest Preserve District Day Camp, Camp Fire
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Forest Preserve District Day Camp, Campers Gathered Around Man
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Date:
ca. 1950s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Forest Preserve District Day Camp, Girls at Picnic Table
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Public access


Forest Preserve District Day Camp, Man and Boys Squatting Near Waters Edge
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Forest Preserve District Day Camp, Nature Studies
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Forest Preserve District Day Camp, Nature Studies
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Date:
ca. 1940s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Girl With Flowers
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Picnics and Rec. Activities - Girls and Women at Picnic Table
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Picnics and Rec. Activities - Small Children in Pool
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
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Playground
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
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Playground
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Playground Slides
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Urban Playground
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
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Urban Playground
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Urban Playground
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Urban Playground
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Urban Playground
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access


Urban Playground
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
Access:
Public access