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Photograph of May Pole at Oglesby School

Photograph of children playing around a May Pole at Oglesby school on the playground. This photograph was taken in 1931.

Tags: 1931, Children, Decatur IL, May Pole, Oglesby, Oglesby School, Outside, Photo File: Schools, Playground, Playing, school, Schools

Various photographs of winter activities including sledding and sleighing parties, one taken in 1910 and 1955 and the others taken at unknown dates.

Tags: Decatur IL, Herald and Review, horse, Ice, Outside, Photo File: Recreation, RC10, RC107, RC108, RC109, RC110, Recreation, Sledding, Sleigh Parties, Sleighing, Winter, Winter Activities

Photograph of a child flying a kite taken March 10th, 1956.

Tags: 1956, child, Decatur IL, Kite, Kite Flying, Kites, Leisure, Outside, Photo File: Recreation, Recreation

Photographs of outside views of St. Mary's Hospital taken in the 1960's and 1970's.

Tags: building, Decatur IL, Hospital, Lake Shore, Lake Shore Dr, Outside, Photo File: Hospital, St. Mary's, St. Mary's Hospital, View