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"Jalopies on Parade" video

This video shows a "jalopy" parade organized by the Junior Association of Commerce in cooperation with the Chicago Jalopy Plan from the United States War Production Board during World War II. The video was put together by the Junior Association of…

Finance and Properties Committee Meeting - July 11, 1990

This is the minutes of the Finance and Properties Committee Meeting of July 11, 1990.
At this meeting the committee discussed AV material, bookmobiles, budget plans, budget shortage, budget cuts, increasing fines, decreasing security, decreasing…

Photograph of nominating E. S. McDonald for mayor.

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Nominating E.S. McDonald for mayor. Photo taken March 22, 1907 at 5 p.m. 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…

Jacob A. "Jake" Weigand

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Photograph of Jacob A. "Jake" Weigand. Died 4/3/1947. He was formerly active in Republican politics in Decatur and was named town clerk in 1921. He also served as an assessor. He was employed as a machine foreman in the old Decatur Furniture factory.…