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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, Police and Woman
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
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
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Butternut, Des Plaines Valley
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Creek in Winter
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Forest Preserve Outing
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Forest in Winter With People
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Forest in Winter With People
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
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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Ladies Crossing River
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Man Cutting Tree Root
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Man Measuring Tree Stump
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Man in Tree
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Man on Frozen River
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Men Watering Tree
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Nature Trail
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Nature Trail Hike
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Nature Trail With People
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Nature Trail and Creek
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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People In Woods
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Date:
ca. 1900
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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People Walking Along Stream
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Picnics and Rec. Activities - Boy Fishing
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Date:
ca. 1920-1930s
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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River Trail
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Road Along the Skokie
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Sand Dunes
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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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Skokie Marshes Glencoe
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Sled Run
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Tree Planting
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Date:
n.d.
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Two Men Crossing Bridge
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Typical Prairie Road
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Walking Along Stream
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Winter Scene
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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Women Crossing A Bridge
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Date:
ca. 1904
Collection:
Forest Preserve District of Cook County records
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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