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Mr. & Mrs. John K. Wells' Oral History

This is the oral history of Mr. and Mrs. John K. Wells. They were interviewed by Betty Turnell on June 22, 1986. The interview includes their childhoods, and John's career in life insurance.

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Various Class Photographs from Lincoln School

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Various class photographs of children taken at Lincoln School on February 24, 1931.

Tags: 1931, Children, Class, Class Photo, Classes, Decatur IL, Group, Lincoln, Lincoln School, Photo File: School, school, Schools

Various Class Photographs from Gastman School

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Various class photographs of children at Gastman school taken on March 3rd, 1931.

Tags: 1931, Children, Class, Class Photo, Classes, Decatur IL, Gastman, Gastman School, Group, Photo File: Schools, school, Schools

Various Class Photographs from Garfield School

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Various class photographs from Garfield school taken on February 26, 1931.

Tags: 1931, Children, Class, Class Photo, Classes, Decatur IL, Garfield, Garfield School, Photo File: Schools, school, Schools

Various Class Photographs from Durfee School

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Various class photographs from Durfee School taken on February 25th, 1931.

Tags: 1931, Children, Class, Class Photo, Classes, Decatur IL, Durfee, Durfee School, Group, Photo File: Schools, school, Schools

Various Class Photographs from Dennis School

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Various class photographs from Dennis School taken on February 7th, 1931.

Tags: 1931, Children, Class, Classes, Decatur IL, Dennis, Dennis School, Grade, Group, Photo File: Schools, school, Schools

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