Photo of Macon County, IL. African American Draftees Standing on Courthouse Steps.
Dublin Core
Title
Photo of Macon County, IL. African American Draftees Standing on Courthouse Steps.
Subject
WWII
World War II
Draftees
Decatur, IL.
World War II
Draftees
Decatur, IL.
Description
Herald and Review Library: Photo of African American Draftees; Article on back of photo; "These Negro selectees were scheduled to leave Decatur early this morning for Peoria where they will take physical examinations for induction into the U. S. Army. Men in the first row being sent by Decatur draft board No. 1, and those in the second and third rows by Decatur board No. 2. The men; left to right are: First Row: Contingent Leader Charles Leonard Worlds, Warner E. Portis, Louis Halloway, James McCullough, and James Holloway; Second Row: Clarence Montgomery, Roth Raymond Brewer, Eugene King, Floyd V. Moore and George William; Third Row: Wellington L. Bernard, Henry Harris, Contingent Leader Jesse Willard Simpson, and Sam Deese."
Creator
Herald and Review
Source
Decatur, IL.
Publisher
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.
Date
8/26/1942
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
AF861
Coverage
World War II
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
photograph
Physical Dimensions
8 x 10"
Files
Collection
Citation
Herald and Review, “Photo of Macon County, IL. African American Draftees Standing on Courthouse Steps.,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed November 21, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/2041.