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Postcard from Henry to William - January 31, 1919, discharged and coming home
This is a postcard from Henry to William letting William know that he has been discharged at Camp Grant and should be home within a week. The front of the postcard shows Brest and the L'Eglise St-Louis at les Halles with people gathered at a…
Postcard from Henry Hibbs to William Hibbs - June 25, 1919 - Brest. - La rue de Paris
This is a postcard from Henry Hibbs to William Hibbs dated June 25, 1919. The picture on the front is of Brest-La rue de Paris. The card is from Camp Merritt, New Jersey. The written message is about a pair of gloves Henry is sending home to William.…
Photograph of Rev. James Walton McDonald
Photograph of Rev. James Walton McDonald. (born 1869; died 6/16/1951) Presbyterian pastor in Decatur 23 years, leaving in 1923 for Kansas City, MO. Came to Decatur in 1901 from Logansport, IN. First pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian church,…
Mrs. Thomas Hoskins
Postcard of Mrs. Thomas Hoskins. She was the wife of Thomas S. Hoskins, a dentist with an office in the Millikin Bank Building. The photo was taken in 1919, and ran in the Decatur Herald or Daily Review on December 11, 1921.
Robert Wittke's Confirmation Day
Photograph of Robert Wittke on his Confirmation Day in 1919. Taken by Van Deventer Studio in Decatur, IL.
Robert Wittke's Confirmation Photograph
Photograph of Robert Wittke on his Confirmation Day in 1919. Taken by Van Deventer in Decatur IL
Robert Faries
Photograph of Robert Faries (d. 11/17/1919). Faries was a manufacturer, inventor, and president of the Faries Manufacturing Co. He bought Wilson Park, and renamed it Faries Park in 1910. He founded the Faries Manufacturing Co. in 1881, which…
John R. Fitzgerald
Photograph of John R. Fitzgerald (d. 1/30/1952). He was a Decatur attorney and outstanding criminal lawyer. Fitzgerald was a member of the Decatur Bar Association, United States Association, charter member of the Knights of Columbus Decatur Chapter…
Postcard from Henry and Johnny to William - January 29, 1919 - discharged information
This is a postcard from Henry and Johnny to William letting William know that they are being discharged and are being sent to Fort Washington.
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Photos of the Interior of the Review Building.
Photographs of the furnace, reception area, and staircase.