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Millard Maienthal

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Photograph of Millard Maienthal, partner in Maienthal Bros. clothing store at 100 East Prairie until it went out of business and the building was taken over by Pfile's Camera Shop. With his brother, Julius, he opened a store on N. Main in 1897. Later…

Maumee and Erie Canal in Ohio (1931) - Between Napoleon and Toledo

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Photograph of the Maumee River and Erie Canal between Napoleon and Toledo, OH in 1931.

John Harmon Kiick

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Photograph of John Harmon Kiick (b. 8/7/1860, d. 9/5/1936). The son of John Kiick of Mt. Pulaski, IL, Kiick was a wealthy farmer who leased 230 acres of his land to be used as an airport. The airport was named Kiick Airport, and was on Rt. 36 and…

John Harmon Kiick

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Negative of John H. Kiick with an airplane on March 27, 1931.

George W. Kraft

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Photograph of George W. Kraft (d. 8/21/1851, d. 8/26/1931). He was a business man and hotel owner, who was originally from Baltimore, MD. He came to Decatur at 13 years old, and was enrolled in the 3rd Ward School. He spent his summers working for…

Flowers by the Back Door

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Photograph of flowers by the door to the Roberts house in 1931.

Discharge certificate US Army John F. Hibbs September 23, 1931 and copy

This is the discharge certificate issued to John f. Hibbs from the US Army on September 21, 1931 and signed by the Adjutant General and its copy.

Children performing May Pole Dance 1931.

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Children performing the Maypole Dance in front of Oglesby School with children watching.