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Robert Walters' Oral History

This is the oral history of Robert Walters. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell in 1985. The interview covers his passion for painting and photography.

Tags: 1985, 6" refractor, amateur astronomer, assignments, Astronomy Club, Betty Turnell, Big Creek, black and white photos, Blue Mound Fair, canvas, ceramics, color photos, Decatur Camera Club, Decatur IL, dog, Fall, First Methodist Church, Halley's Comet, honors, interview, jewelry, Judging, Katie, landscapes, Mr. Pfile, oils, oral history, painting, Pfile's Camera Shop, photo processing, photographs, pottery, realistic painting, recording, Robert Walters, Rock Springs Nature Center, seasons, streams, telescope, Winter, wood carving, World War II, YMCA

Photograph of Melvin B. Rucker and his Corn Judging Class

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Photograph of Melvin B. Rucker and his corn judging class from the Decatur Farmer's Institute taken in 1910.

Tags: 1910, Class, Corn, Decatur IL, Farmer's Institute, Farmers, Herald and Review, Institute, Judging, Melvin B. Rucker, Melvin Rucker, Photo File: Schools, Rucker, school, Schools

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Last Snapshot at Maxwell Place: Lining Up for Dinner

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Photograph of the Besalke family lining up for dinner in the kitchen at Maxwell Place.

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