tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post1537156867509801456..comments2024-03-28T16:36:10.544-05:00Comments on The Digital Research Library of Illinois History Journal™ : Crosby's Opera House and his lottery scheme, Chicago, Illinois (1865-1871) Dr. Neil Gale, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10605531495401356831noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-34814324452274826372022-07-01T13:47:41.719-05:002022-07-01T13:47:41.719-05:00Interesting information. My 2nd great grandfather...Interesting information. My 2nd great grandfather won a prize and displayed it on his river steamboat. I wonder if a catalog of prizes exists?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-4187385347246993892021-08-29T19:11:23.518-05:002021-08-29T19:11:23.518-05:00I was just flipping through a book and came across...I was just flipping through a book and came across what appears to be a ticket for this. Could be fake, but who knows. Yuskohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14606430768314427701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-26122692852227863962020-04-15T11:53:52.850-05:002020-04-15T11:53:52.850-05:00My father was visiting Fort de Chartres on the day...My father was visiting Fort de Chartres on the day of the Brickey house fire. He and some friends were camping on the fort grounds, and saw a glow in the sky. They drove to Prairie du Rocher and watched it burn to the ground, leaving nothing but the fireplace chimneys.Diane G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01198765530926772833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-48741839253632752482020-01-31T17:14:28.025-06:002020-01-31T17:14:28.025-06:00Hello Robert ! I have been trying to reach you. Pl...Hello Robert ! I have been trying to reach you. Please contact me if you read this message ? Thank you !<br />Dr TED FadlerDrTED (speaks)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11713311377110132282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-32749383605172237272019-01-20T13:50:02.059-06:002019-01-20T13:50:02.059-06:00Thank you for this article. Abraham H. Lee was my...Thank you for this article. Abraham H. Lee was my great-great-great grandfather. This has always been a fascinating part of our family history. Your detail on the Opera House fills in much needed information. thank you. Robert Earl Lee IIIAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08630032057050239629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2698674352470153088.post-44164286159617610352018-08-26T09:45:12.330-05:002018-08-26T09:45:12.330-05:00What a treat to read this captivating account of a...What a treat to read this captivating account of a lesser-known slice of Chicago history complete with images! Thank you for sharing this history with the public.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16644810579359698290noreply@blogger.com