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Herman "Swede" Besalke

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Photograph of Swede Besalke standing in front of a tree.

Herman Laying Blocks

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Photograph of Swede Besalke laying the blocks and framing the cistern. Back says "Daddy laid all the blocks for us and framed it."

Herman Noble

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This is the glass negative of Herman Noble. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur IL in the early 1900s.

Herman, Lucille, and an Unknown Couple

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Photograph of Swede and Lucille standing behind an unknown couple in front of a church in July 1955.

Herman, Lucille, and an Unknown Couple

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Photograph of Swede and Lucille Besalke with an unknown couple in front of a church in July 1955.

Hester Merritt

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This is the glass negative of Hester Merritt. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.

Heston I. Baldwin

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Photograph of Heston I. Baldwin (d. 3/27/1933), a prominent grain dealer and owner of the Baldwin Elevator Co. He served as an official on several state and national grain associations, and on the board of the D&MC Hospital. Baldwin was active in…