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Photo of Ruth Sutherland in uniform holding a kitten and third place ribbon
Herald and Review Library: Sutherland, Ruth; Article on back of photo; "Ensign Ruth Sutherland, of the Spars, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Sutherland, 631 West William street, is holding 'Bootie' third place winner in a pet show at the United…
Photo of John L. Wright in flight uniform with headphones and signature at bottom of photo
Herald and Review Library: Wright, John L, Article on back of photo; "John L. Wright, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl G. Wright, 924 West Wood Street, has completed his army flight training course at Craig Field, Selma, Ala., and received ;his commission as…
Photo of Staff Sgt. Foustine F. Endrizzi receiving the Bronze Star Medal from Maj. Gen. David Barr in Heidelberg, Germany
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Endrizzi, Sgt. Foustine F., 7/20/1945. Passed for Publication stamp. Caption about photo used in article (article glued over caption). Article on back of photo: "Staff Sgt. Foustine F. Endrizzi of 337 East Lincoln…
Levi P. Graham
Photograph of Levi P. Graham (d. 1907). He was a patent attorney and inventor. Graham invented a seed corn sorter, and had several other patents on corn planting machinery. The photo was taken by Smith of Decatur, and ran in the Decatur Herald on…
Photo of unknown young woman and unknown young man taken at Smith Photography
Photograph by Smith Photography, woman unknown.
Walter Hutchin
Photograph of Walter Hutchin (d. 12/18/1917). He was a shoe salesman for 29 years. Came to Decatur in 1880, and worked or W.F. Busher in a shoe store on E. Main St. After 4 years, he left Busher and bought shoe stock of I.B. Massey at 117 N. Water…
Charles L. Hovey
Photograph of Charles L. Hovey (D. 3/1/1917). He came to Decatur from Bloomington in 1880, and worked as an agent for the Illinois Central Railroad and the P.D.&E. Railroad for 18 years. He also worked for the Cereal Mill, V.H. Parke & Son, and…
Mrs. Charles L. Hovey
Photograph of Mrs. Charles L. (Anna) Hovey (d. 1/4/1946). She was the wife of Charles L. Hovey, and both were prominent in Masonic circles. He was the first superintendent at the Illinois Masonic Home in Sullivan, and she was the first matron…
Louis E. Griswold
Photograph of Louis E. Griswold. He owned a hardware store at the corner of E. Main St. and Water St. He left Decatur in 1899, and moved to Chicago. His wife was a daughter of Sarah A. Durfee. The photo was taken by Sleeth of Decatur, and used in…
Julius Maienthal
Photograph of Julius Maienthal (died Jan 18, 1944). Former Decatur clothing merchant. The Maienthal Bros. store was located at 100 East Prairie, now occupied by Pfile's Camera Shop. With his brother, Millard, he opened a store on N. Main in 1897.…