Photo of Five African American Draftees Standing in Front of the Courthouse Steps.
Dublin Core
Title
Photo of Five African American Draftees Standing in Front of the Courthouse Steps.
Subject
WWII
World War II
Draftees
Decatur, IL.
World War II
Draftees
Decatur, IL.
Description
Herald and Review Library: Photo of Five Draftees; Article on back of photo; "Five selectees, Negroes, were scheduled to leave here at 7:20 a.m. today on an Illinois Terminal car to report at Peoria for examination preliminary to induction into army service. The men, called by selective service board No. 2, included: left to right, front row, Jesse Willard Simpson, William Henry Gipson and Hiram Guyse; back row, Ben Evans and Milton Richard Adams."
Creator
Herald and Review
Source
Decatur, IL.
Publisher
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.
Date
8/5/1942
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
600 dpi
Language
English
Type
photograph
Identifier
AF860
Coverage
World War II
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
photograph
Physical Dimensions
8 x 10.75"
Files
Collection
Citation
Herald and Review, “Photo of Five African American Draftees Standing in Front of the Courthouse Steps.,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed November 21, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/2040.