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This is the founding charter for The Urbana Free Library. The document is signed by all the member's of the Young Men's Library Association of Urbana, including Frederick Eubeling, Frank Jaques, and Samuel Busey.

Plat of survey of the Stone Arch Bridge by Champaign surveyor Thomas B. Jordan.

Count of daily visitors to the library in August and September of 1874

Photograph shows portrait of Susie King Taylor, who served more than three years as nurse with the 33rd U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War, although officially enrolled as a laundress. She also taught children and…

Kuhn's first store, The Emporium, located at 33 Main St., Champaign

1865 clothing advertisement showing clothes coming express to Kuhn’s in Champaign from New York City

Closeup photograph of the underside of the Stone Arch Bridge.

Photograph of the underside of the Stone Arch Bridge with the creek drained

Original second-floor plan of Altgeld Hall prior to its numerous 20th-century additions.

Original first-floor plan of Altgeld Hall prior to its numerous 20th-century additions.