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Charles E. Vulgamott

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Photograph of Charles E. Vulgamott; (died 4/15/1933). Former Macon County supervisor. He was member of the Vulgamott & Wheeler Implement firm in Cerro Gordo, IL. He served on the Macon Co. board of supervisors for 8 years. At the time of this death…

Edward G. Powers

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Photograph of Edward G. Powers on horseback. Edward died in 1950 at the age of 89, rides one of the several horses his family always kept when this picture was taken in June, 1908. Although there were motor cars in Decatur in that year, the horse…

Illinois Central Railway Bridge

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Photograph of a steam engine on the Illinois Central Railway Bridge. Photo taken Jan 20, 1907 from the County Bridge. The waterworks is shown at the right in this picture. Print from J. K. Stafford Collection of negatives taken in the late 1890's and…

Illinois Terminal Bridge Construction

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Photograph of the Illinois Terminal Bridge construction over the Sangamon River. J. K. Stafford was probably Decatur's first industrial photographer. For 26 years he was employed by the Decatur Bridge Company and during this time took hundreds of…

J. K. Stafford

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Photograph of J. K. Stafford, photo taken 3/7/1909; print from J. K. Stafford collection of negatives taken in the late 1890's and early 1900's which were in possession of Mr. and Mrs. Jack French of Cerro Gordo, IL. in 1954-- recovered from Stafford…

James Millikin

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Photograph of James Millikin Funeral, photo taken March 6, 1909. Print from J. K. Stafford collection of negatives taken in the late 1890's and 1900's which were in possession of Mr. and Mrs. Jack French of Cerro Gordo in 1954 - recovered from…

James Millikin

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Photograph of James Millikin Funeral, horse drawn hearse. Print from J. K. Stafford collection of negatives taken in the late 1890's and 1900's which were in possession of Mr. and Mrs. Jack French of Cerro Gordo in 1954; recovered from Stafford attic…

Mrs. J. K. Stafford

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Photograph of Mrs. J. K. Stafford' print from J. K. Stafford collection of negatives taken in the late 1890's and early 1900's which were in possession of Mr. and Mrs. Jack French of Cerro Gordo in 1954--recovered from Stafford attic in July 1953.

Photo of 2nd. Lt. Gerald Frederick Horton in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Horton, 2nd Lt. Gerald Frederick; Article on back of photo; Gerald Frederick Horton, son of Mrs. Anna M. Horton, 129 South Calhoun street, has received his silver wings and was commissioned a second lieutenant at the Marfa…

Photo of Everett Conley in Navy uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Conley, Everett, Cerro Gordo, IL., 8/25/1944