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Documents, Maps, and Photograph Collections of the Skokie Historical Society

Skokie's Historical Society has collected several thousand photographs that depict the life and times of the people who settled and lived in the village of Niles Center/Skokie. Many of these images have now been scanned and made available online. Watch this page grow as we continue to add the digitized images.

DOCUMENTS date from 1851 through 1968.

MAPS date from 1856 through 1940.

PHOTOGRAPHS are organized into the following major categories:

Aerial Views
Businesses:   ca1870 - ca1900 | ca1902-1940 | 1947-1991
Families and People:   1800's-1910 | 1914-1988
 
 Fire Department:  Engines | Stations | Fires | Chiefs | Firefighters
            Ambulances | Incidents | Drills | Documents & Badges

Metropolitan Sanitary District
Municipal Buildings
Organizations
Parks and Recreation
Police Department
Religious Buildings
Residences:   ca 1869 - 1915 | 1923 - 1996
Schools
Street Scenes:   Streets 1880 | Streets 1930

 
    Skokie Historical Society is located
    in the Skokie Heritage Museum at
    8031 Floral Avenue
    Skokie, Illinois 60077
    Phone: 847.674.1500 x3000
    Email:
Skokie Historical Society

Hours of Operation:
Thursday:   12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Friday:         12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Saturday:    10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Sunday:       10:00 am to 2:00 pm
     July through October: Closed the 1st Sunday
     November through June: Closed the 1st and 3rd Sunday
Other hours by appointment

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