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Photo of Hershey-Houdaille Garfield Plant Aerial View

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Photograph --Aerial View of the Hershey-Houdaille Garfield Plant, part of the Manhattan Project, 8/24/1945.

Photo of Herschel Conaty in Navy uniform

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Armed Forces - Herald and Review Library, Conaty, Herschel, 7/25/1932

Photo of Herman L. Henson in Navy Uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Photo of Herman L. Henson; Article on back of photo: "He doesn't want to see the world. He doesn't want to go to Hawaii. But he thinks there's nothing like Navy life. Those wer the views expressed by Herman L. Henson, son…

Photo of Herbert Joys, Jr. in uniform receiving Distinguished Service Cross

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Herald and Review Library: Joys, Herbert Jr., U. S. Army Signal Corps ; Maj Gen Louis A. Craig, CG, 9th Infantry Division, First army, presents Tec 3 Herbert J. Joys, 1551 E. Whitmer St., Decatur, Illinois of his command, with the distinguished…

Photo of Henry Stone Furniture Store.

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Photograph of the Henry Stone Furniture Store located at 1275 S. Jasper St., Decatur, IL.

Photo of Helen Stoutenborough in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Stoutenborough, Helen; Article on back of photo; "Miss Helen Stoutenborough, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Stoutenborough of Maroa, has been commissioned an ensign in the Waves at the naval reserve midshipmen's school,…

Photo of Helen Choate in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Choate, Helen, 3/3/1943. Article attached to photo: "Auxiliary Helen Choate, rural route 7, is in WAAC Officer candidate school at Fort Des Moines, Iowa. When she received her commision she will become an…

Photo of Haywood O. Wylie in flight suit holding gun

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Herald and Review Library: Wylie, Haywood, son of J. C. Wylie, Decatur, IL. Trained at Harlingen Gunner School, Harlingen, Texas. Obit: "Decatur Man Dies in Crash; Staff Sgt. Heywood O. Wylie, 27, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe C. Wylie, 2650 North Jasper…

Photo of Haworth Block 200 N. Water St., Decatur, IL.

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Photograph of building: 200 Block N. Water at N. Park Streets. This building stood at the corner of N. Water and N. Parks Street from 1884 to 1909. It is the Haworth block built by James H. Haworth in 1883-1884. It was the first building in the city…