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829 W. Leafland Ave, Decatur, IL
Photograph of 829 W. Leafland Ave. in Decatur, IL.
95th Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees May 1962
Decatur Public Library Board of Trustees 95th annual meeting report May 1962
A Bit of Light
photograph of an unknown woman (possibly Mabel Grubbs) sitting on a rock outside. Photo is labeled "A Bit of Light".
A Deer, Lucille, and an Unknown Woman
Photograph of Lucille Besalke and an unknown woman with a deer at a petting zoo.
A Farmer's Picnic - Wonderful Eats (1915)
Photograph of a family sitting around a large picnic table. Photo is labeled "A Farmer's Picnic - Wonderful Eats" on the back.
A Group of Men Playing Horseshoes
Photograph of 6 unknown men playing horseshoes in a fenced-in field in June 1956.
Tags: 1956, Besalke Family Collection, games, horseshoes, unknown men
A Steam Ship in Pensacola, FL 1911
Photograph of a steam ship in Pensacola, FL in 1911.
A Visit from President Taft
Photograph of President Howard Taft with Charles Adkins (4th from left) and several unknown men in front of a train car in Decatur, IL. This photo was found with the Adkins family photographs. Charles Adkins was Speaker of the House of Illinois.
A Wagon Full of Pumpkins
Postcard of the Besalke family with a wagon full of pumpkins on a farm.
A. Merle Cobb
Photograph of A. Merle Cobb (b. 3/24/1881, d. 12/10/1942). He was the son of Rev. A.P. Cobb (Cobb Ave. is named after him). Cobb was associated with Mueller Co. and Cobb-Creighton Insurance Co., and a member of Central Christian Church.