Black and white photograph of a group of Native Americans gathered on top of a hill at the abandoned Belmont Harbor Nike missile site in Chicago. In June of 1971, this group of Native Americans and their supporters occupied the abandoned area of…

Black and white photograph of the Mid-America Canoe Race held in St. Charles, Illinois. In the photograph, a young boy wearing a Chicago Cubs jacket is standing in the foreground among a group of empty canoes awaiting the race while parked on a…

Black and white photograph of the Mid-America Canoe Race held in St. Charles, Illinois. In the photograph, a group of people are gathered around the rear doors of a passenger van at the event, while a crowd of other spectators are gathered along the…

Black and white photograph of a group of canoes competing in the Mid-America Canoe Race held in St. Charles, Illinois. In the photograph, seven two-passenger canoes are seen coasting along the Fox River in Illinois. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of the Mid-America Canoe Race held in St. Charles, Illinois. In the photograph, a man is standing in the doorway of the registration trailer for the race, with an American flag and a sign that reads, "Register Here and Then…

Black and white photograph of photographers, Douglas Gilbert and John Gossage, at a photography exposition held in Chicago, Illinois. In the photograph, Gilbert and Gossage are holding their cameras and taking self portraits from the mirrored wall in…

Black and white photograph of photographer Douglas Gilbert's wife, Barbara Gilbert, leaning on a picnic table nestled under the trees in Pottawattami Park in St. Charles, Illinois. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of a promotional sign for the city of Chicago painted on the side of a brick wall in Chicago, Illinois. In the photograph, the sign reads, "Chicago, 'The Friendliest City in the World,' Richard J. Daley, Mayor." Scanned…

Black and white photograph of a billboard hanging above a parking lot in Chicago, Illinois. The billboard features a large headshot of a young woman next to the words, "Swing In, 3 Days, 2 Nights, 37..." and is positioned next to a sign for the…

Black and white photograph of an interior view of the congregation at the First Baptist Church in Geneva, Illinois. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of an interior view of a youth choir performing at the First Baptist Church in Geneva, Illinois. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of a church nestled among houses on a neighborhood street in Kane County, Illinois. In the photograph, signs are posted on the side of the street that read, "Watch for Children" and "Speed Limit 30." Scanned from the…

Black and white photograph of an exterior view of "The Country Store" and Post Office building located in Kane County, Illinois. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of a farm field in the countryside of St. Charles, Illinois. In the photograph, a small stream of water is winding through the field with large trees in the background and a farm fence tracing the horizon. Scanned from the…

Black and white photograph of a residential building located in the countryside of Kane County, Illinois. In the photograph, a large tree is featured to the right of the building and a stormy sky is featured overhead. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of a farm field in the countryside of St. Charles, Illinois. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of a reflection of the sky as seen in a body of water in St. Charles, Illinois. In the photograph, the treeline view up in the sky is reflected in the mirror image from the waters below. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of photographer Douglas Gilbert's wife, Barbara Gilbert, at their home located on Fulton Street in St. Charles, Illinois. In the photograph, Barbara is standing in a brightly lit room and leaning against a railing while…

Black and white photograph of photographer Douglas Gilbert's wife, Barbara Gilbert, at their home located on Fulton Street in St. Charles, Illinois. In the photograph, Barbara is lying on her side in her bedroom with shadows from a window cast upon…

Black and white photograph of a winding country road in St. Charles, Illinois. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of a handwritten poem drawn with chalk on a cement pathway along the coast of Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois. In the photograph, the poem reads, "Maybe I'm still only me, but I am more than just the girl I used to be, I…

Black and white photograph of a pier overlooking Frankfort Lighthouse, located in the northern Michigan town of Frankfurt, Michigan. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of the side lawn of Beulah Bait and Service, a tackle and service shop in the village of Beulah, located in Benzie County in northern Michigan. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of Beulah Bait and Service, a tackle and service shop in the village of Beulah, located in Benzie County in northern Michigan. Scanned from the negative.