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Mrs. T.J. (Susan) Abel

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Photograph of Mrs. T.J. (Susan) Abel. She was the wife of Civil War veteran Capt. T.J. Abel, and prominent in the Womens' Relief Corps. Mrs. Abel was also the mother of Mrs. C.A. Wait. The photograph was taken by Vandeventer Studios in Decatur,…

Captain T.J. Abel

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Photograph of Captain T.J. Abel taken by Rembrandt's of Decatur, and used in the Decatur Daily Review on October 27, 1925. Capt. Abel was a veteran of the Civil War, and member of Abel & Locke, a carpet, wallpaper, and drapery dealer. He later went…

Hamilton E. Adams

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Photograph of Hamilton E. Adams, taken by Vandeventer Studios of Decatur IL, and published in the Decatur Daily Review on January 4, 1928. Adams was a retired farmer from Piatt County, and lived at 252 E. Condit St. in Decatur. He was a member of…

Mrs. Adkins

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Photograph of an unknown woman presumed to be Mrs. Adkins standing on the sidewalk in front of a house and automobile.

Mrs. Adkins and Soldier

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Photograph of Mrs. Adkins with unknown soldier dressing in a World War II uniform. Both are standing outside in a backyard setting. The photo was taken on June 22, 1944.

Mrs. Adkins

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Photograph of Mrs. Adkins sitting in a living room.

Mrs. Adkins

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Photograph of Mrs. Adkins taken by Hoffman Studios.

Three Young Children

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Photograph of 3 young children taken by A.M. Rothschild & Co. in Chicago, IL .

Woman and Baby

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Photograph of an unknown woman and baby taken by Troy Medaris in Bement, IL.

"Warm Meals At All Hours"

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Photograph of a mother pig with her piglets on a farm. The caption on the back says: "Warm meals at all hours".