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Food Poster at the Courthouse

Food poster on Courthouse with two cars below c. 1917. Poster states: "Food will win the war. Don't waste it."

"Homecoming of A-Co. 124 Machine Gun Co."

WWI - Float in Homecoming Parade of A Co. 124 Machine Gun Battalion for Heroic Dead. pg. 54. c.1918

Patriot Food Show Ushers

WWI - Patriot Food show Ushers, c. 1918. Sign in photo "For Food Pledge Card - sign here"

Knitting Club, Warren School, Sept 1917

WWI - Knitting club at Warren Elementary School, Sept. 1917. See Schools of Macon County, pg. 5.

"The Loyal Mothers of A. Co. 124 Machine Gun Co., Jan. 30th 1918"

WWI - Loyal mothers of A. Co. 124 machine gun battalion, 1/30/1918. See Mothers of A. Company pg. 1.

Macon County Food Show, Feb 27-Mar 2, 1918.

U of I food experts at work at the Macon County Food Show in the Palm Room at the Orlando Hotel, Decatur, IL.

Jackson School Boys - Red Cross Workers

WWI - Group Photograph of Jackson School Boys, c. 1918. Writing on photograph "Jackson School Boys - Red Cross Workers"

Eastside Red Cross Headquarters - Jasper Street School

Ladies Sitting Around Picnic Tables Making Bandages, Written on photograph "Eastside Red Cross Hdq. Jasper Street School."

Mrs. Jane M. Johns Making Trench Candles

Photograph of 2 women making trench candles. Written on photograph "Mrs. Jane M. Johns making Trench Candles." c. 1918

Surgical Dressing Class in James Millikin University

WWI - Surgical dressings class at James Millikin University. C. 1918.