Browse Items (1944 total)

  • Tags: Decatur IL.

WPA Garden Project

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Photograph of people preparing to plant gardens.

WPA Projects

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Photographs of Ladies at Book Sale and Classroom Instructions.

WPA Decatur Toy Project

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Photographs of Toys made in Decatur, IL. for the WPA project.

Johnny Mercer

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Photograph of Johnny Mercer "Johnny Mercer, musician, writer of musical sketches for Paul Whiteman's orchestra, singer in Benny Goodman's orchestra, later worked with Bob Crosby on CBS, wrote lyrics for Jeepers Creepers, I'm An Old Cow Hand, Laura,…

Photograph of Francis Rogier and his wife.

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Photograph of Francis Rogier, opera singer and his wife. Photo was used in the Decatur Herald on 3/6/1949.

Photograph of Paul Robeson, Faith Nansen and john Langdon.

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Photograph of Paul Robeson and two Millikin Students. Paul came to Millikin University to perform and speak to students.

Photograph of Eddie Rickenbacker, aviator.

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Photograph of Aviator Eddie Rickenbacker standing with foot on running board of car, other person unknown.