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Photos of Franklin D. Roosevelt Campaigning for President

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Photographs of Franklin D. Roosevelt campaigning by train, for the president, in 1932.

Photos of Gospel Center location of William "Billy" Sunday Revival.

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Photograph of the Gospel Center located on N. Water St. location of a revival by Billy Sunday. Photograph of Decatur Tabernacle building location of revival by Billy Sunday. "Sunday, William 'Billy'--Decatur Tabernacle. Evangelist Billy Sunday…

Mrs. Bertha Gray Storer

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Photograph of pencil sharpener invented by Mrs. Bertha Gray Storer. She was the wife of Will Storer and former Decatur resident, died 7/7/1936 in Long Island, New York. She was the daughter of Alonzo and Rachael Gray. She was the organist at Grace…

Photo of Curly's Tavern.

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Photograph of Curly's Tavern located at 2683 N. Water Street, Decatur, IL. owner O. E. LaBoyteau.

Photo of Dairy Queen Building

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Photograph of a Dairy Queen Building in Decatur, IL.

Photos of Ford Hopkins Drug Store - Ulrich Building.

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Photographs of Ford Hopkins Drug Store - Ulrich Building and Richman Brothers.

Photos of Illinois Methodist Conference in 1938

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Photographs of Delegates to the Illinois Methodist Church Conference held September 1938. Photo #2 Standing L-R: Stanley D. Stites, Dr. Charles W. O'dell, C. J. Pritchett, O. C. Sherrick, Dan Zehr, D. L. Musselman, and W. F. Allison.

Photo of Robert F. Downey

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Downey, Robert F., 1/5/1942. Article on back of photo: "Robert F. Downey, 525 N. Seventeenth St., son of John J. Downey, was graduated from Chanute Field Wednesday, and left the next day, Jan. 1, for Wichita Falls,…

Photo of Ensign Grover Lawrence Engle, Jr. in Navy uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Engle, Grover Lawrence Jr., 2/6/1942. Property of Herald and Review, credit - Hubbard. Article on back: "Ensign Grover Lawrence Engle, Jr., has reported for duty on the East coast after spending a 10-day furlough…