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Photograph of Corp. William M. Gant in uniform

Herald and Review Library: Article on back of photograph; Gant Home on Furlough; "Corporal William M. Gant is home on a 10-day furlough from Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md., where he is stationed with the bomb disposal school. He is visiting his wife…

Photograph of Commissioner of Baseball Kenesaw Landis at Fans Field

Photograph of Kenesaw Landis with a group of men at Fans Field in Decatur IL. Landis was the first appointed Commissioner of Baseball in 1920 and served until his death in 1944.

Photograph of Classroom at Brush College #2

Photo of Students with headphones ready to listen to music in classroom at Brush College #2.

Photograph of Christian Adolph Klein

Photograph of Christian Adolph Klein. Originally from Germany, he came to Millikin University to finish his education and had charge of extension courses in Commercial German and German business forms.

Photograph of Children at Wood Street School

Photograph of the fourth grade at the Wood Street School located on the corner of College and Wood Streets, Decatur, IL.

Photograph of Child Flying Kite

Photograph of a child flying a kite taken March 10th, 1956.

Photograph of Charles W. Devore

Photograph of Charles W. Devore; died March 31, 1920. Decatur Fire Chief for 30 years and on the Fire Department force for 36 years. He was appointed a member of the National Bureau of Fire Prevention. He was the last member of the first paid Fire…

Photograph of Carnegie Library Outreach

Photograph of a local librarian delivering a ceiling projector to an infantile paralysis victim in November of 1949.

Photograph of Carl Sandburg

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