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

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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; "Final instructions were received yesterday by 59 Macon County draftees who were to leave for Chicago induction station early today. This group leaves with reasonable assurance that several years may elapse before they return. Draftees leaving previously were under the impression that they would be back at their jobs at the end of a year's training."

Creator

Herald and Review

Source

Decatur, IL.

Publisher

Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.

Date

7/30/1941

Contributor

Decatur Herald and Review

Rights

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Relation

unknown

Format

.jpg
600 dpi

Language

English

Type

photograph

Identifier

AF840

Coverage

World War II

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

photograph

Physical Dimensions

8 x 11.5"

Citation

Herald and Review, “Photo of Macon County, IL. Draftees Standing on Courthouse Steps.,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed March 29, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/2010.