Photo of Macon County, IL. Draftees Standing on Courthouse Steps.

Dublin Core

Title

Photo of Macon County, IL. Draftees Standing on Courthouse Steps.

Subject

WWII
World War II
Draftees
Decatur, IL.

Description

Herald and Review Library: Photo of Macon County, IL. Draftees; Article on back of photo; "This group of Negro men from Decatur draft boards No. 1 and No. 2 left the city at 7:20 1.m. today for Peoria wher they were to be inducted into the nation's armed forces. The group included, left to right; Front Row: Fred Esters, Albert Pitts, George E. Lockhart, and Charles D. Simpson; Center: Percy H. Tolliver; Back Row: Ervin Jenkins, David L. Chapple, John H. Shaw and Fred W. Phenix."

Creator

Herald and Review

Source

Decatur, IL.

Publisher

Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.

Date

7/1/1942

Contributor

Decatur Herald and Review

Rights

The Decatur Public Library owns and maintains all copyright on materials featured on omeka.decaturlibrary.org. These materials cannot be used without prior consent. Please contact the Local History Room at the Decatur Public Library for more information."

Relation

unknown

Format

.jpg
600 dpi

Language

English

Type

photograph

Identifier

AF850

Coverage

World War II

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

photograph

Physical Dimensions

8 x 11"

Files

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/42e1d4f3c4359e18d5ff5e818607022b.jpg

Citation

Herald and Review, “Photo of Macon County, IL. Draftees Standing on Courthouse Steps.,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed November 15, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/1998.