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Photo of Master Sergeant Ellsworth H. Dansby of the Tuskegee Airmen
WWII - Ellsworth H. Dansby, Jr. Decatur resident that served in WWII as the 1st U.S. Air Corps Master Sergeant of the 1st African American fighter squadron known as the Tuskegee Airmen. c. 1943
William Besalke Retires from the Wabash Locomotive Shops
Photograph of William Besalke taken on June 14, 1945 when he retired from Wabash locomotive shop after working there for more than 46 years as a blacksmith welder.
Swede Besalke
Photograph of Swede Besalke in his Herald and Review Building Department uniform at the Decatur Herald and Review in Decatur, IL .
Using the Toilets
Photograph of Clyde Switzer, Wayne Overlin, John Keck, and Swede Besalke pretending to use the toilets in the basement of the old Herald and Review building on N. Main St. in 1955.
Swede with the Contest Mail
Photograph of Swede Besalke looking over the contest mail at the Herald and Review on March 14, 1955.
Margaret Cast's Pastel Crayon Portrait of George Raab
Photograph of Margaret Cast's pastel crayon portrait of Millikin University professor George Raab. The artwork was put on display at the Art Institute. The photo was taken by Lewis of the the Decatur Herald and Review on March 14, 1934.
Playing Golf at the Country Club of Decatur
Photograph of unknown women and man playing golf at the Country Club of Decatur on May 2, 1952.
Clubhouse of the Country Club of Decatur
Photograph of the clubhouse of the Country Club of Decatur in 1951.
Decatur Boat Club Crew
Photograph of the Decatur Boat Club crew rowing on Lake Decatur in Decatur, IL. From left to right, the crew is: Dorwyn Bennington, Harold Carr, Jack Hathaway, and Thomas Page. The photo was taken by Seitz Studio of Decatur, IL, and ran in the…
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Classified and Finance Report December 1918
Decatur Public Library Board of Trustees annual report December 1918