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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Debbie Fandrei, of Arlington Heights, museum curator, discusses the Mastodon Vertebrae found in 1966 in Antioch featured in the book, “200 Objects That Made History in Lake and McHenry Counties,” during the Illinois Bicentennial celebration at the Bess Bower Dunn Museum in Libertyville. Free programs are offered at the Dunn Museum every 1st and 3rd Thursday evening. (12/20/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Debbie Fandrei, of Arlington Heights, museum curator, talks about a Polaroid camera owned by James Mantzoros (1909-1991) featured in the book, “200 Objects That Made History in Lake and McHenry Counties,” during the Illinois Bicentennial Celebration at the Bess Bower Dunn Museum in Libertyville. Free programs are offered at the Dunn Museum every 1st and 3rd Thursday evening. (12/20/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Marty Ross, of Libertyville looks at a teapot on display after listening to the discussion of the book, “200 Objects That Made History in Lake and McHenry Counties,” during the Illinois Bicentennial Celebration at the Bess Bower Dunn Museum in Libertyville. Free programs are offered at the Dunn Museum every 1st and 3rd Thursday evening. (12/20/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Polly Machak, of Grayslake looks at a photo of a group of students at the Elementary School in Waukegan, Circa 1900, after listening to the discussion of the book, “200 Objects That Made History in Lake and McHenry Counties,” during the Illinois Bicentennial Celebration at the Bess Bower Dunn Museum in Libertyville. Free programs are offered at the Dunn Museum every 1st and 3rd Thursday evening. (12/20/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media The bed President Abraham Lincoln slept in while visiting the home of Waukegan's first mayor, Elijah Ferry, was featured in the book, “200 Objects That Made History in Lake and McHenry Counties,” and discussed during an Illinois Bicentennial Celebration at the Bess Bower Dunn Museum in Libertyville. Free programs are offered at the Dunn Museum every 1st and 3rd Thursday evening. (12/20/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media A Ravinia Park Theatre ticket box is on display and also featured in the book, “200 Objects That Made History in Lake and McHenry Counties,” which was highlighted during an Illinois Bicentennial Celebration at the Bess Bower Dunn Museum in Libertyville. Free programs are offered at the Dunn Museum every 1st and 3rd Thursday evening. (12/20/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Stories from the book, “200 Objects That Made History in Lake and McHenry Counties,” were featured during the Illinois Bicentennial Celebration at the Bess Bower Dunn Museum in Libertyville. Free programs are offered at the Dunn Museum every 1st and 3rd Thursday evening. A copy of the book can be bought at the museum's gift shop.(12/20/18)