John Splaine and Susan Swain stand under some trees and laugh. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Ottawa, Illinois.
Brian Lamb shakes hands and poses with an unidentified person outside the First United Methodist Church. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Ottawa, Illinois.
A group of people, including one person in 19th-century period costume, converse outside the First United Methodist Church. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Ottawa, Illinois.
Brian Lamb shakes hands and speaks with a person dressed in 19th-century period costume. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Ottawa, Illinois.
Brian Lamb poses with an unidentified person outside the First United Methodist Church. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Ottawa, Illinois.
A group of people, including one person in 19th-century period costume, converse outside the First United Methodist Church. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Ottawa, Illinois.
People stand near the entrance of The First United Methodist Church, where C-SPAN was hosting an event about Abraham Lincoln. The sign nearby says: "Tonight! Abe & Mary Todd Lincoln, 7 p.m." This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Ottawa, Illinois.
A group of people, including one person in 19th-century period costume, stands near a sign which reads "Tonight! Abe & Mary Todd Lincoln 7 P.M." This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Ottawa, Illinois.
Two people dressed in 19th-century period costume stand near a roped-off room with a few others around. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Ottawa, Illinois.
Two elderly people stand in a parlor-type room with eyes closed in all black 19th-century period costume. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Ottawa, Illinois.
Three people dressed in 19th-century period costume converse in a parlor area while a photographer takes a picture. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Ottawa, Illinois.
Close up photo of a person with her eyes closed outdoors. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Ottawa, Illinois.
An older person wearing gloves and a shawl stands with two children in a parlor area. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Ottawa, Illinois.
A person in 19th-century period costume shakes hands with a person dressed in contemporary attire. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Ottawa, Illinois.
People, most dressed in 19th-century period costume, mingle by a table with beverages and refreshments. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Ottawa, Illinois.
Many people, some in 19th-century period costume, exit a building and cross the nearby street toward a park. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Ottawa, Illinois.
Six people stand wearing staff badges and shirts that read "The Lincoln-Douglas Debates. Live on C-SPAN." This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Ottawa, Illinois.
A person dressed in white walks past a construction trailer. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Ottawa, Illinois.
Two unidentified people dressed in 19th-century period costume sit around a restaurant table with two other unidentified people. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Ottawa, Illinois.
A person stands holding a small sign which says "Important Intelligence! Found his mother. On the 15th inst., after long search and intense yearning of filian affection Stephen Arnold Douglas! Found his disconsolate, maternal relative at Clifton Springs, N.Y., and, notwithstanding a severe cold and sore throat, spoke to her an hour and a half on the great service she had done her country, by giving birth to popular sovereignty and a short-legged son. The venerable lady wept tears of joy as she embraced her long lost but newly found Japhet. 'He had a mother.'" This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Ottawa, Illinois.
Close-up of a sign which says "Important Intelligence! Found his mother. On the 15th inst., after long search and intense yearning of filian affection Stephen Arnold Douglas! Found his disconsolate, maternal relative at Clifton Springs, N.Y., and, notwithstanding a severe cold and sore throat, spoke to her an hour and a half on the great service she had done her country, by giving birth to popular sovereignty and a short-legged son. The venerable lady wept tears of joy as she embraced her long lost but newly found Japhet. 'He had a mother.'" This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Ottawa, Illinois.
Nick Kalogeresis, member of the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce and the Lincoln-Douglas Events Co-Coordinator in Ottawa sits at a restaurant table with another person. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Ottawa, Illinois.
Six people pose while seated around a restaurant table. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Ottawa, Illinois.
Four people pose for a photo while seated around a restaurant table. Susan Swain sits second from right. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Ottawa, Illinois.
Six people pose while seated around a restaurant table. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Ottawa, Illinois.
A neon sign in the shape of a shield reads "Monte's Riverside Inn Delicious Food Cocktails" with a marquee below that reads "The Undebatable Choice." This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Ottawa, Illinois.
A group of six people seated around a restaurant table while a member of the wait staff stands by. This photograph was taken as part of filming C-SPAN's Lincoln-Douglas Debates series in Ottawa, Illinois.
