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![Prisoner of war documents. Image of prisoner of war documents.](https://story.illinoisstatemuseum.org/sites/default/files/styles/views_display/public/POW_4936_150.jpg?itok=_mqmE7Tc)
Prisoner of war documents
Wartime nightmare
1942
Illinois State Museum, Illinois Legacy Collection
Gift of Nancy Batchelder Fryxell, 2013.77
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![Telegraph instruments, telegraphy bay at the railway depot in Elizabeth, Illinois. Image of telegraph instruments, telegraphy bay at the railway depot in Elizabeth, Illinois.](https://story.illinoisstatemuseum.org/sites/default/files/styles/views_display/public/EHSTelegraphEqp.jpg?itok=z6HU7Q-c)
Installed by the Minnesota & Northwestern Railroad in 1888, which became the Chicago Great Western Railway in 1892, then the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad in 1968, abandoned in 1972
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![Cradle Reaper used on the Glenn Droegmiller family farm, near Elizabeth, Illinois. Image of cradle Reaper used on the Glenn Droegmiller family farm, near Elizabeth, Illinois.](https://story.illinoisstatemuseum.org/sites/default/files/styles/views_display/public/EHSCradleReaper.jpg?itok=BODwaFQD)
Cradle Reaper used on the Glenn Droegmiller family farm.
used on their Snipe Hollow farm near Elizabeth in NW IL
late 1800s
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![Original Illinois State Senate desk used by Jonh C. McKenzie. Image of original Illinois State Senate desk used by Jonh C. McKenzie.](https://story.illinoisstatemuseum.org/sites/default/files/styles/views_display/public/EHSDesk.jpg?itok=4f23y_dn)
original desk from the floor of the Illinois State Senate
This desk was from the original furniture purchased and used in the current Senate Chamber of the State Capitol Building in Springfield.
circa 1888 - 1900
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![Russian candlesticks. Image of Russian candlesticks.](https://story.illinoisstatemuseum.org/sites/default/files/styles/views_display/public/ISM_Bicen_Candlesticks.jpg?itok=hB5ou2mj)
c. 1890-1910
Illinois Legacy Collection, Illinois State Museum
Gift of Cornelia Young, 1962.21.750049
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!["Snow Bird Club" members photo. Image of "Snow Bird Club" members photo.](https://story.illinoisstatemuseum.org/sites/default/files/styles/views_display/public/ISM_Bicen_Snowbird_Club.jpg?itok=qsRutTNw)
c. 1884
Illinois Legacy Collection, Illinois State Museum
Gift of the Sangamon State University Foundation, 1995.242.68
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![Noiseless carpet sweeper. Image of noiseless carpet sweeper.](https://story.illinoisstatemuseum.org/sites/default/files/styles/views_display/public/ISM_Bicen_Pride_Sweeper_2.jpg?itok=b1OezdKK)
c. 1885-1889
Illinois Legacy Collection, Illinois State Museum
Gift of Bissell, Inc., 1993.018.006
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![Parlor chair owned by former Governor Joel Matteson. Image of parlor chair owned by former Governor Joel Matteson.](https://story.illinoisstatemuseum.org/sites/default/files/styles/views_display/public/ISM_Bicen_Gov_Chair_Fire.jpg?itok=GGRPFpxf)
c. 1850-1855
Illinois Legacy Collection, Illinois State Museum
Gift of Dorothy Deneen Blow, 1951.21
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![Woman's cotton dress. Image of woman's cotton dress.](https://story.illinoisstatemuseum.org/sites/default/files/styles/views_display/public/ISM_Bicen_DecArts_Dress.jpg?itok=LwEv5eX2)
c. 1830
Illinois State Museum, Illinois Legacy Collection
Transfer from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2001.191.0001.0011
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![Tramp art radio cabinet. Image of tramp art radio cabinet.](https://story.illinoisstatemuseum.org/sites/default/files/styles/views_display/public/101013%20010.JPG?itok=zEaNDmrD)
1911
Illinois State Museum, Illinois Legacy Collection
Gift of Gaylon Sprimont, 2011.134
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![Piano cover. Image of piano cover.](https://story.illinoisstatemuseum.org/sites/default/files/styles/views_display/public/2a_pianocover.jpg?itok=CsxNxv2N)
1892
Illinois State Museum, Illinois Legacy Collection
Gift of Zella Lewis & Earl S. Ramseyer, 1989.073.0001
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