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Photograph of Max Sadowski

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Photograph of Max Sadowski; died January 18, 1924. Member of the Decatur Fire Department at Station No. 2 when he was drafted in 1917 for World War I.

Photo of Armed Forces WWI; one of the reserve militia companies standing at attention with rifles

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Herald and Review Library: Photo of Reserve Militia standing at attention with rifles

Photo of Officers of the James Millikin University Battalion standing at attention in front of the Liberal Arts Hall building

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Herald and Review Library: Photo of Officers of the James Millikin University Battalion standing in front of the Liberal Arts Hall Building. For more information see "James Millikin University."

Photo of Macon County Soldiers at Wabash Depot, Decatur, IL.

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Herald and Review Library: Photo of Macon County Soldiers at Wabash Depot; "The Last of the Volunteers". For more information see U. S. Recruiting Stations; p. 34.

Photograph of Christian Adolph Klein

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Photograph of Christian Adolph Klein. Originally from Germany, he came to Millikin University to finish his education and had charge of extension courses in Commercial German and German business forms.

Decatur Union Mission Building

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Photograph of the Decatur Union Mission Building located at 604 N. Calhoun St. Photo taken in 1922.

Patriotic Food Show Herald Booth

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WWI - Herald booth at the Patriotic Food Show. See Food

S.A.T.C. Mens Hall Welcome Home Dinners

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WWI - SATC (Student Army Training Corps) mens hall "Welcome Home Dinners", April 1919.

Photo of Tunis Wilson Funeral Procession

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Photographs of the funeral procession for Tunis Wilson; (died 4/20/1917). Tunis Wilson was a second lieutenant in Company L. of the Fifth Infantry Regiment of Illinois. He was recruiting men for his company when he contracted pneumonia and died. His…

American Jewish Relief sign

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Photo of a billboard sign for the American Jewish Relief Campaign. Sign says: "Life for those in the shadow of death" American Jewish Relief Campaign. Share. Macon County $28,650.00.