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  • Collection: Photo File: Visitors

Johnny Mercer

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Photograph of Johnny Mercer "Johnny Mercer, musician, writer of musical sketches for Paul Whiteman's orchestra, singer in Benny Goodman's orchestra, later worked with Bob Crosby on CBS, wrote lyrics for Jeepers Creepers, I'm An Old Cow Hand, Laura,…

Photo of Gypsies Camping outskirts of Decatur, IL.

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Photographs of Gypsies Camping on the outskirts of Decatur, IL. Photographs of camping area, old automobiles, groups of people.

Photo of Jene Barr Author Children's Books

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Photograph of Jene Barr signing book for young boy at the Decatur Public Library.

Photo of President Ulysses . S. Grant

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Photograph of President U. S. Grant, 18th President of the United States, Civil War General of the Northern Army.

Photograph of Ann Landers with James Rupp, two youth.

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Photograph of Ann Landers with James Rupp and two young people.

Photograph of Carl Sandburg

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Photograph of Carl Sandburg who visited Decatur, IL. in February of 1927.

Photograph of Eddie Rickenbacker, aviator.

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Photograph of Aviator Eddie Rickenbacker standing with foot on running board of car, other person unknown.

Photograph of Francis Rogier and his wife.

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Photograph of Francis Rogier, opera singer and his wife. Photo was used in the Decatur Herald on 3/6/1949.

Photograph of General Joffre's visit to Decatur, IL. in 1917.

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Photograph of Marshall Joffre standing at back of train with other visitors to Decatur, IL. during WWI, May 1917.