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Photo of Cpl. Kenneth Ferguson and Sgt. Ernest Brok feeding an 81 mm. mortar at the Siegfried line near Lammersdorf, Germany

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Ferguson, Kenneth, 12/10/1944. Caption: "ETO HQ 15390 Spangle 5 20 Sep, cred...Signal Corps Photo. S/Sgt. Ernest Brok, left, of Dalton, GA and Cpl. Kenneth Ferguson, center, of Decatur, IL. feed an 81 mm mortar which…

Dennis A. Bradley

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Photograph of Dennis A. Bradley (b. 1861, d. 8/17/1913), a Decatur merchant and partner at the Bradley Bros. department store with his brother, Bernard. The store opened in 1884 at 123 N. Water St., and moved to the site of the Block & Kuhl store in…

John R. Miller

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Photograph of John R. Miller, (died Feb. 12, 1908). In his early life Miller was a tailor by trade, but after coming to Decatur in 1856 he worked in the Odor & Hughes Grocery store awhile and then went into the real estate business.. He became quite…

Letter - October 2011 - Library Survey Completion

This is a letter from Sharen Alpi at Millikin University to Lee Ann Fisher concerning the completion of the library survey. Three different suggestion were made to the library on people and cost from Millikin to complete the survey, gather…

Photo of Capt. Donald W. Ammann being congratulated by his Group Commander, Lt. Col. William R. Boutz after receiving distinguished flying cross.

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Ammann, Capt. Donald W., 7/13/1945 unused. Note attached to back of photo: "15th AAF in Italy - Capt. Donald W. Ammann, 1413 E. Division St. Decatur, IL., is congratulated by his Group Commander, Lt. Col. William R.…

Aaron Kaufman

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Photograph of Aaron Kaufman (d. 12/2/1938). He managed one of Decatur's leading men's clothing stores for 45 years. He opened a clothing store in Decatur in 1888, 9 years after opening the Kaufman store in Champaign. He retired in 1933, and the…

Photo of Nafziger Bakery Co. Building.

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Photograph of the Nafziger Bakery Co. building located at 800 N. Morgan Street, Decatur, IL. "In 1924 this was the Nafziger Bakery Co. Photo by Seitz Studio of Decatur, IL. Ran Review December 28, 1924".

Photo of Rev. Leon W. Kern

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Photograph of Rev. Leon W. Kern; first pastor Wesley Methodist Church, Brush College Road, (1927-1928). Attended Millikin University while here. Photo by Seitz Studio. Ran Review 11/13/1927.

Photo of the Coliseum Restaurant

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Photograph of the Coliseum Restaurant built in 1923, burned in 1925, rebuilt, and burned again in 1933. Shown in the photo is a view of the Coliseum, formerly the property of the Macon County Fair Association but more recently a beer tavern and dance…