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THE RISE OF SPORTS There were a variety of games and toys that existed throughout the nineteenth century. Toys tended to be targeted for either boys or girls – items that encouraged strong gender identification. They were usually simple and handmade using materials that were readily available on the farm or homestead. Orland residents also spent their leisure time at the theater, watching plays or medicine shows. “Medicine men” gave performances outdoors from a wagon, platform, or tent, or indoors in a theater. By 1858, there were more than 1500 medicine patents, providing the “salesman” a wide variety of products to sell during shows, such as “medicinal” turpentine. Over the course of the Industrial Revolution (1760-1840) and the 19th century, the United States government introduced numerous labor laws to better regulate workers’ safety and health. As a result, workers during this period had more leisure time than their predecessors. After the Civil War (1861-1865), the popularity of sports grew alongside the rise of exercise. Across America, people participated in sports at gymnasiums, courts, and fields. As settlers began to arrive in the area now known as Orland Park, they too engaged in community sports. School sports likely began after Orland Park School was constructed in 1922.

ARTIFACTS IN THIS CABINET TOP SHELF (LEFT TO RIGHT): • Porcelain Head Doll, c. 1890-1909 • Clarence Creer’s Bag of Marbles, c. 1920-1935 • .Humphrey Family’s Marble Solitaire Game, Date Unknown • Photograph of Kruspe’s Saloon, c. 1890-1910 • Advertisements for Carter’s Little Pills, c. 1890s • Bottle of Medical Turpentine, c. 1920s-1930s BOTTOM SHELF (LEFT TO RIGHT): • .Maude Humphrey’s Physical Education Class, c. 1890s • Indian Clubs, c. 1890-1930