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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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Activities: Picnic and Recreation, Fishing
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Activities: Picnic and Recreation, Lake Swimming
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Activities: Picnic and Recreation, Lake Swimming
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Activities: Picnic and Recreation, Large Picnic
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Activities: Picnic and Recreation, Police and Woman
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Activities: Picnic and Recreation, Young Girl Hikers by Tree
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Apple-bobbing at Camp Reinberg, Deer Grove Forest Preserve near Palatine
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The outing camps are directed by the Cook County Bureau of Public Welfare. Campers are selected from among clients of the Chicago Relief Administration and from among Juvenile Court Wards. Photo taken in 1938. (Info supplied by Trailside Museum of Natural History, FPDCC.)
Date:
1938
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
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Picnics and Rec. Activities - Small Group Hikes (Winter)
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Picnics and Rec. Activities - Women on Swings
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Recreation of Pioneer Cabin Scene
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Date:
ca. 1930s
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Studying wildflowers in the woods
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Two women examine wildflowers in a woods, as a nun assists them with a book.
Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Urban Playground
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Urban Playground
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Urban Playground
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Collection Details

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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