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Photo of Fighter Pilot Forrest W. Engle in uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Engle, Forrest W., 4/23/1944. Article on back of photo: "..have been living in Texas, came with him to visit his parents. Forrest W. Engle, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Engle, 2341 East Eldorado street, graduated as a…
Photo of Fireman 1st class George J. Frazee receiving the Purple Heart medal from Commodore R. W. Cary
WWII - Herald and Review Library' Frazee, George J., 6/9/1945. Caption: "Watch your Credit. 'Official U.S. Navy Photograph" The Navy Department has no objection to the use of this photograph in commercial advertisements, provided copy and layout are…
Photo of Firestone Gas Station 400 N. Main St., Decatur, IL.
Photograph of the Firestone Filling Station located at 400 N. Main St., Decatur, IL.
Photo of first house on the "levee" known as the Wittke House.
Photograph of "old frame house stood at 517 N. Maryland street at Front street. It was first used as a Boarding House and was said to be the first house on the 'levee'. It was last used as a place of business by Fred Wittke. Photo ran Herald Sept. 5,…
Photo of First National Bank at the first location.
Photograph of the first home of the First National Bank located on the second story room in the 100 Block N. Water Street over Young's Clothing Store. This was Peddecord and Burrows first place of business, as bankers. Photo taken after 8/22/1909,…
Photo of Five African American Draftees Standing in Front of the Courthouse Steps.
Herald and Review Library: Photo of Five Draftees; Article on back of photo; "Five selectees, Negroes, were scheduled to leave here at 7:20 a.m. today on an Illinois Terminal car to report at Peoria for examination preliminary to induction into army…
Photo of Five African American Macon County, IL. Draftees Standing on Courthouse Steps.
Herald and Review Library: Photo of Five Draftees from Macon County, IL. "Article on back of photo; "These Negro men fro Decatur board No. 1 were scheduled to leave the city today for Peoria where they will receive physical examinations and may be…
Photo of Flight Officer Mortimer C. Cox in flight suit
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cox, Mortimer C., 2/12/1943 unused. Flight Officer Mortimer C. Cox, stationed at Blackland."
Photo of Flying Fortress crew from Alexandria Army Air Field, Alexandria, LA. inlcuding Lt. LaVerne N. Cummins
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cummins, Lt. LaVerne N., 6/29/1944 unused. A member the Flying Fortress Crew of Alexandria, LA. Army Air Field. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Gussie O. Cummins, 1902 E. Main St., Decatur, IL. Lt. Cummins in second on left,…
Photo of Former Negro Dance Hall
Photograph of the former Negro Dance Hall building, located at 867 N. Calhoun St., two unknown men in photo.