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Gene at the Docks

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Photograph of Gene Roberts at the docks during World War I. Back of photo is labeled: "Tough? Hm! Looks it doesn't it."

Gene in Heavy Boots

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Photograph of Gene Roberts in heavy boots sitting on the deck of a ship during World War I.

Photo of Warren L. "Bud" Ferriell, a B-17 Radio Operator, in Siappan, Iwo Jima

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WWII - Warren L. "Bud" Ferriell, B-17 Radio Operator, 20th Army Air Corps. Siappan, Iwo Jima 1944.

Photo of Lt. Charles Copenbarger in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Copenbarger, Charles Lt., 10/10/1943. Article on back: "Lieut. Charles Copenbarger, Blue Mound; Foster Field, Victoria, Texas."

Photos of the Kraft Hotel

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Photograph of the Kraft Hotel built in 1908, photo taken about that time. Photograph of the Kraft Hotel, 561-563 Front Street, Decatur, IL. photo taken in 1940's.

Photos of Miscellaneous Unknown Businesses.

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Photograph of Unknown Hair Dressers. Photograph of unknown hair dresser from Decatur Business 978.358, p.123.

Science Kid - December 2010

This is a thank you letter from the Sid the Science guy program in December 2010. The Science Kid program was help on family night in conjunction with WILL. Pictures and a newspaper article accompany this letter.

"Jalopies on Parade" video

This video shows a "jalopy" parade organized by the Junior Association of Commerce in cooperation with the Chicago Jalopy Plan from the United States War Production Board during World War II. The video was put together by the Junior Association of…

Photo of Seaman 1st Class Esther Maude DeLong sitting with war loan poster in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; DeLong, Esther Maude, 6/21/1945 unused. "Public Relations Office, U.s. Coast Guard Training Station, Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn 29, New York, Dewey 2-1012. Date: 18 June 1945. For immediate release. Esther Maude…

Photo of Sgt. Lynn P. Martin in uniform checking bombs in field

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Herald and Review Library: Martin, Sgt. Lynn P., Article on back of photo; "sergeant Lynn P. Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Martin, 1515 East Wood street, checks bombs which will soon be on their way to the Japs in the South Pacific. Sergeant…