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Brief biographies of the figurines on display in the Illinois state historical library, compiled by Georgia L. Osborne, librarian, assisted by Emma B. Scott.

Corporate Author:	Illinois State Historical Library.
Other Authors:	Osborne, Georgia L.,
Language(s):	English
Published:	Springfield, Ill., Printed by authority of the state of Illinois, 1932.
Subjects:	Women > Illinois > Biography.
Note:	"Mrs. Minna Schmidt ... has presented to the state one hundred twenty-nine figurines of Illinois women (none living), who have in some special way helped to make Illinois history ... They are dressed in the costumes of the period which they represent."--p. 5.
Physical Description:	148 p. port. 22 cm.
Original Format:	Book Biography
Original Classification Number:	F540 .I3
Locate a Print Version:	Find in a library

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