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Haish mansion postcard. Click image to enlarge. | Courtesy of Eva Johnson, "TheFamilyLibrarian" |
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Haish mansion postcard. Click image to enlarge. | Courtesy of Eva Johnson, "TheFamilyLibrarian" |
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Haish mansion postcard. Click image to enlarge. | Courtesy of Eva Johnson, "TheFamilyLibrarian" |
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Haish mansion postcard. Click image to enlarge. | Courtesy of Eva Johnson, "TheFamilyLibrarian" |
These invoices from the Jacob Haish Company were shared with us by Shawn Rogers. These are from a machinery dealer and repair shop in Newark, Illinois. The shop was started in 1911 and the owner bought from most companies in northern Illinois, Rogers said. So much can be learned from some simple receipts and invoices!
Click images to enlarge. Big thanks to Shawn Rogers for sharing these with us.
In 1884, Jacob Haish started a bank, where he served as president. This savings ledger is part of the collection at the DeKalb County History Center archives. This book appears to have been used between 1912-1914.
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Haish Memorial Library postcard. Click image to enlarge. | Courtesy of Eva Johnson, "TheFamilyLibrarian" |
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Haish mansion in DeKalb | Courtesy of DeKalb County History Center Archives |
Just when you think you've seen it all...
Rob Glover of the Joiner History Room shared this recent discovery in an email to me:
"Steve Bigolin has been volunteering at the History Center and found a mis-dated picture that showed the glass structure, but with 1933 as the date (after we know that the structure has been removed).
We know from your reviews of the photos to make a closer scan when people are present. In the detail, you can see Jacob on the porch with three women."
Another image of Jacob Haish exists! What an incredible find. We are hoping to identify the other people in this image, and will hopefully learn even more about it.
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Front of Haish Memorial Library postcard | Courtesy of DeKalb County History Center Archives |
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Back of Haish Memorial Library postcard | Courtesy of DeKalb County History Center archives |
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Two barbs together on factory error of Haish's "S" barb | Photo by Jessi Haish LaRue |
It has a pair of barbs together in the middle of the piece. What a unique piece!
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Factory error piece of Haish's "S" barb | Photo by Jessi Haish LaRue |
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Factory error piece of Haish's "S" barb | Photo by Jessi Haish LaRue |
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Factory error piece of Haish's "S" barb | Photo by Jessi Haish LaRue |