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Image of plate fragment recovered from excavations at New Philadelphia, an African-American settlement in western Illinois. Image of hand-colored "Frolics of Youth" plate. Image of Massasauga Rattlesnake model.
Image of Kirtlands Water Snake model. Image of wooden grease bucket.

1829
Illinois Legacy Collection, Illinois State Museum
Gift of the descendants of John Quincy Foster, 1994.61

 Image of Windsor-style rocking chair that belonged to Conrad Will, namesake of Will County.
Image of watch chain. image of bone toothpick and corncob case Image of linen shirt.

1846
Illinois Legacy Collection, Illinois State Museum
Gift of the O.M. Hatch family,
Image of woman's cotton dress.

c. 1830
Illinois State Museum, Illinois Legacy Collection
Transfer from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2001.191.0001.0011

 Image of “Palestine” refined earthenware plate. Image of Rochester Castle transfer print plate, James and Roalph Clews Pottery, Staffordshire, England, 1815-1834.

James and Ralph Clews Pottery
Staffordshire, England
1815-1834
Image of firemarks.

c. 1830s-1860s
Illinois Legacy Collection, Illinois State Museum
Transfer from the Illinois State Historical Library, 1997.195

 Image of canal script.

1840
Illinois Legacy Collection, Illinois State Museum, X-0883

 Image of U.S. Model 1842 musket.

1843
Illinois Legacy Collection, Illinois State Museum
Gift of Mrs. Henry Delbridge, 1968.067.799057
Image of wedding dress worn by Illinois First Lady Catherine Yates. Image of kettle from the Rhoads Kickapoo Indian village site.

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