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829 W. Leafland Ave, Decatur, IL

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Photograph of 829 W. Leafland Ave. in Decatur, IL.

A Bit of Light

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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

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Photograph of Lucille Besalke and an unknown woman with a deer at a petting zoo.

A Farmer's Picnic - Wonderful Eats (1915)

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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

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Photograph of 6 unknown men playing horseshoes in a fenced-in field in June 1956.

A Steam Ship in Pensacola, FL 1911

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Photograph of a steam ship in Pensacola, FL in 1911.

A Visit from President Taft

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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

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Postcard of the Besalke family with a wagon full of pumpkins on a farm.

A. Merle Cobb

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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.