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Hamilton E. Adams

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Photograph of Hamilton E. Adams, taken by Vandeventer Studios of Decatur IL, and published in the Decatur Daily Review on January 4, 1928. Adams was a retired farmer from Piatt County, and lived at 252 E. Condit St. in Decatur. He was a member of…

Captain T.J. Abel

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Photograph of Captain T.J. Abel taken by Rembrandt's of Decatur, and used in the Decatur Daily Review on October 27, 1925. Capt. Abel was a veteran of the Civil War, and member of Abel & Locke, a carpet, wallpaper, and drapery dealer. He later went…

Mrs. T.J. (Susan) Abel

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Photograph of Mrs. T.J. (Susan) Abel. She was the wife of Civil War veteran Capt. T.J. Abel, and prominent in the Womens' Relief Corps. Mrs. Abel was also the mother of Mrs. C.A. Wait. The photograph was taken by Vandeventer Studios in Decatur,…

Spectators in a Field

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Negative of a group of spectators by their cars in a field. Possibly taken at Kiick Field.

Photo of Macon County, IL. Draftees Standing on Courthouse Steps.

Photo of Macon County, IL. Draftees Standing on Courthouse Steps.
Herald and Review Library: Photo of Macon County Draftees: Article on back of photo; "Decatur draft board No. 2 has called up the following men and sent them to induction centers. Left to Right; Front Row: W.C. Burley, L. D. Rainey, Arthur E.…

Two Men With an Old Airplane

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Negative of a photograph of two men with an old airplane in a field near some houses in 1918.