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Photo of Macon County, IL. Draftees Standing on Courthouse Steps.
Herald and Review Library: Photo of Macon County, IL. Draftees; Article on back of photo: "This group of young men has been sent by Decatur draft board No. 1 to an induction center for final physical examination and possible induction into the armed…
Photo of Macon County, IL. Draftees Standing on Courthouse Steps.
Herald and Review Library: Photo of Macon County, IL. Draftees; Article on back of photo; "The Macon county rural board has sent this group of men to the induction center for possible acceptance in branches of the fighting forces. Left to right the…
Photo of Macon County, IL. Draftees Standing on Courthouse Steps.
Herald and Review Library: Photo of Macon County, IL. Draftees; Article on back of photo: "These men have been sent to an induction center by Decatur draft board No. 1 for final physical examination and possible acceptance into the armed forces. Left…
Photo of Macon County, IL. Draftees Standing on Courthouse Steps.
Herald and Review Library: Photo of Macon County, IL. Draftees; Article on back of photo; "This group of young men has been sent by Decatur draft board No. 1 to an induction center for final physical examination for assignments to various branches of…
Photo of Macon County, IL. Draftees Standing on Courthouse Steps.
Herald and Review Library: Photo of Macon County, IL. Draftees; Article on back of photo; "Final tests for possible induction into military service are being taken by these men, who have been sent to an induction center by Decatur draft boar No. 2.…
Photo of Macon County, IL. Draftees Standing on Courthouse Steps.
Herald and Review Library: Photo of Macon County, IL. Draftees: Article on back of photo; "This group of men, recent high school graduates given a farewell send-off at the county building yesterday, have been sent by Decatur No. 1 draft board to an…
Howard C. Burks
Photograph of Howard C. Burks (b. 10/6/1857, d. 1/10/1922). He was the founder and president of Decatur Drug Co., and built the largest drug business in Illinois at the time. The photo was taken by Vandeventer, and used in the Decatur Herald and…
Photo of Macon County, IL. Draftees Standing on Courthouse Steps.
Herald and Review Library: Photo of Macon County, IL. Draftees; Article on back of photo; "This also is a group of high school graduates, part of the over-all draft boards which took nearly every eligible young men who completed school work this…
J. Bering Burrows
Photograph of J. Bering Burrows (d. 4/14/1937). He was the Director of the National Bank of Decatur, and had gone into business with his father, Lowber Burrows, as a banker in 1905. He lived at 271 W. North St, the 1956 site of the Masonic Temple…
William F. Busher
Photograph of William F. Busher (d. 9/5/1906), a prominent shoe dealer in Decatur. He was the owner of the W.F. Busher & Co. at 152 E. Main St. The photo was taken by Haws, and used in the Decatur Herald and Review.