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- Collection: Decatur in The Great War 1917-1918
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WWI Soldiers in Front of a Store in Decatur, IL. c. 1917
WWI - Company H, Illinois National Guard, on return from Springfield, IL., 1917.
Window Display, 5th Liberty Loan, at William Gushard Dry Goods and Co. c. 1918
WWI - 5th Liberty Loan Window Display at William Gushard Dry Goods & Co. Store,
Thomas Daly - WWI sailor on the U.S.S. Connecticut.
Photograph of Thomas Daly on the U.S.S. Connecticut. This Decatur native served on this battleship as a fireman during World War I.
Telephone or Radio Operators
WWI - Radio or telephone operators. c. 1917 See war savings stamps, pg 11.
Surgical Dressing Class in James Millikin University
WWI - Surgical dressings class at James Millikin University. C. 1918.
Superintendent Engleman Tagging Coal Shovel
WWI - Superintendent Engleman tagging coal shovel, Jan 1918.
Students Gardening in a Victory Garden
WWI - Photograph of children working in the Riverside School Garden. c.1917
Students Dressed in Red Cross and Army Uniforms Showing Support for the War
WWI - Photograph of Junior High School Students, Nov. 1917. Students are dressed in Red Cross and Army Uniforms in support of the war.
St. Patricks School Students Support the War
WWI - St. Patricks Catholic school showing support for the war. Children holding signs and American Flag. WWI. c. 1918