Online Lost Mount Prospect Exhibit
Schools and Public Library
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Early Mount Prospect
Public Library Building, c. 1940 Photograph of the Main Street
side of the library building at Main and Busse Streets taken around 1940.
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Central Grade School Photograph of Central School
on Central.
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Feehanville School, 1950s
Photograph of Feehanville
School possibly taken during the 1950s.
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First Mount Prospect
School
Photograph of first District
57 school building constructed by William Wille, ca. 1890. One of first
students, John Pohlman, recalled initially using nail kegs as seats. St.
John Episcopal Church later purchased the school.
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Library Interior - Center
Photograph from 1950 showing
the center of the library looking across the main desk into the stack room.
The mural over the fireplace was painted by Mr. Chidley of Palatine.
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Early Mount Prospect
Public Library Building, 1944
Photograph of the interior
of the early library building at 115 S. Main Street in 1944.
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Feehanville School Class
of 1926-1927
Photograph of Feehanville
School's Class of 1926-1927 posed in front of the school.
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Library - Exterior, 1950s
Black and white photograph showing front entrance of building on Busse Street. Image taken prior to 1962. |
