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

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Dublin Core

Title

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

Subject

WWII
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

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Relation

unknown

Format

.jpg
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"

Citation

Herald and Review, “Photo of Macon County, IL. African American Draftees Standing on Courthouse Steps.,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed April 17, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/2041.