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

Dublin Core

Title

Photo of African American Draftees From Macon County, IL. 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; "Decatur draft board No. 2 has sent this group of Negro youths to an army induction center. They are, left to right: Front Row: William Shipp, Ryan Bailery, Pete Brassfield, and Julius Eugene Mason; Second Row: Wayne Lee Patterson, Elbert Brown, Sam Chappel, Marshall G. Braddix, and Lester Henry."

Creator

Herald and Review

Source

Decatur, IL.

Publisher

Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.

Date

1/28/1943

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

AF910

Coverage

World War II

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

photograph

Physical Dimensions

8 x 10"

Files

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/e9f4c3bf97f6e2fd91842903a63b44ee.jpg

Citation

Herald and Review, “Photo of African American Draftees From Macon County, IL. Standing on Courthouse Steps,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed June 25, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/2103.