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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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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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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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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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ca. 1920-1930s
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Activities: Picnic and Recreation, Pest Control
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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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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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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
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Butternut, Des Plaines Valley
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Date:
ca. 1904
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Chicago River at Golf
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ca. 1900
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Commissioner Elizabeth A. Conkey
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Portrait of Cook County Commissioner Elizabeth A. Conkey
Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Couple on Lake Michigan Beach
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Date:
ca. 1904
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Creek in Winter
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Date:
ca. 1904
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Dedication of La Bagh Woods Forest Preserve - Ella La Bagh
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La Bagh Woods is located at Foster Ave. and Cicero Ave. in Chicago, and includes a section of the North Branch of the Chicago River. It was formerly known as as Snell's Woods; the land was purchased from the estate of Mr. Snell in 1920. Photo taken in 1940.(Info supplied by Trailside Museum of Natural History, FPDCC.)
Date:
1940
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Dedication of La Bagh Woods Forest Preserve - Ella La Bagh
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Ella La Bagh (pictured) was a long-time resident of Chicago, a prominent member of the Irving Park Woman's Club, and a stalwart worker in the movement to establish the Forest Preserve District of Cook County. (Info supplied by Trailside Museum of Natural History, FPDCC)
Date:
1940
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Elevated Railroad Promenade
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Date:
ca. 1904
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Fence Hopping
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Date:
ca. 1904
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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
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Forest Preserve District Day Camp, Adults in Field of Flowers
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n.d.
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Forest Preserve District Day Camp, Boys Sitting on Stone Steps
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Forest Preserve District Day Camp, Camp Fire
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n.d.
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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
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Forest Preserve District Day Camp, Girls at Picnic Table
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n.d.
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Forest Preserve District Day Camp, Interior Scene with Young People
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n.d.
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Forest Preserve District Day Camp, Man and Boys Squatting Near Waters Edge
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Forest Preserve District Day Camp, Nature Studies
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n.d.
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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
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Forest Preserve District Day Camp, People Outside Building
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Date:
n.d.
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Forest Preserve Outing
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Date:
ca. 1904
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Forest in Winter With People
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Date:
ca. 1904
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Forest in Winter With People
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Date:
ca. 1904
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Girl With Flower
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Date:
ca. 1930s
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Girl With Flowers
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Date:
ca. 1904
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Golf Course
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Date:
ca. 1904
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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
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Historic Sites, Dedication, Memorials
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Historic Sites, Dedication, Memorials
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Historic Sites, Dedication, Memorials, Athletic Team
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Historic Sites, Dedication, Memorials, Clayton F. Smith (photo)
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Historic Sites, Dedication, Memorials, Clayton F. Smith (tinted)
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Historic Sites, Dedication, Memorials, Clayton F. Smith Campaign Car
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Date:
ca. 1930s
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Historic Sites, Dedication, Memorials, Comm. Geo. F. Nixon
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Historic Sites, Dedication, Memorials, Comm. Geo. F. Nixon
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Historic Sites, Dedication, Memorials, Comm. Geo. F. Nixon
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Historic Sites, Dedication, Memorials, Comm. Wm. Erikson
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Historic Sites, Dedication, Memorials, Div. Sept. Volz. With Groups
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Historic Sites, Dedication, Memorials, Emmett Whealan
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Historic Sites, Dedication, Memorials, Photo of all commissioners
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Historic Sites, Dedication, Memorials, Smith with Pigeons
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Historic Sites, Dedication, Memorials, Smith, Sauers, Kingery, Etc.
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
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Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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University of Illinois Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
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Richard J. Daley Library
Theme
Natural & Built Environments
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