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  • Collection: Hibbs Personal Papers 5.005

Postcard from Henry Hibbs to Williams Hibbs - January 22, 1918 - La Chateau et l'Avant-Port de Guerre

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This is a postcard from Henry Hibbs to William Hibbs letting William know they left Brest on the 8th of January and arrived in New York on the 22,d of January. There is a picture of the Brest port on the front of the postcard with ships, a fort, and…

Postcard from Henry to William Hibbs - Happy Easter - April 1924

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This is a postcard from Henry Hibbs to Williams Hibbs in April 1924 wishing William a Happy Easter. The front of the postcard is a field of daffodils with birds. Athens Il, Menard County.

Postcard from Henry to William - October 2, 1917 - Decatur IL

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This is a postcard from Henry Hibbs to William Hibbs letting William know that he has arrived in Decatur IL and does not know when "they will call again". The date of the postcard is October 2, 1917. Their is a picture of the American Flag on the…

Postcard from Henry to William - January 31, 1919, discharged and coming home

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This is a postcard from Henry to William letting William know that he has been discharged at Camp Grant and should be home within a week. The front of the postcard shows Brest and the L'Eglise St-Louis at les Halles with people gathered at a…

Postcard from Henry Hibbs to William Hibbs, April 25, 1918, $5000.00 insurance policy information

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This is a post card from Henry Hibbs to William Hibbs letting him know that Henry has taken out a $5000.00 insurance policy and that William is the beneficiary. He also states that Johnny has not taken out an insurance policy yet and that they have…

Postcard from Henry Hibbs to William Hibbs - 1st anti aircraft battery - Fort Hunt VA - July 29, 1918

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This is a post card from Henry Hibbs to William Hibbs in Athens IL on July 29, 1918. It was written as Henry moved across the river to Fort Hunt, VA. Henry was in the 1st anti aircraft battery at Fort Hunt Virginia. The front of the post card is a…

Colored Post card to Dottie Sargeant from Henry Hibbs - 1917

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This is a colored post card sent by Henry Hibbs to Dottie Sargeant from Petersburg FL dated September 27, 1917. Dottie Sargeant lived at 857 E. Lincoln St, Decatur IL. It has a couple on the front of the card under a tree holding hands. There are…

Ollie - c. 1920 - no location

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This is a photograph of a woman identified by the name of Ollie sitting on an embankment on the side of a road. c. 1920. No location is given.

Male in Yard - c. 1920 - no location

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This is a photograph of a man standing in a yard by a fir tree. There is no location. c. 1920

Photograph of John Hibbs and Mickey Cowger - c. 1920

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This is a photograph of John Hibbs holding the child Mickey Cowger c. 1920. They are standing in a yard that also shows a car and a house.