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Lanna Powers Long - Theatre Singer

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These are the glass negatives of Lanna Powers Long, a theatre singer. The photos were taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.

Tags: c. 1910, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Decatur IL, Glass Negative, Lanna Powers Long, negative, singer, theatre, theatre singer, Wasson Studios, woman

Larry Foster's Oral History

This is the oral history of Larry Foster. He was interviewed on April 11, 2017 at his office at Foster Financial Services, Inc. by Shirley Kistler. His interview covers his life in Decatur and San Diego, CA, establishing Foster Financial Services,…

Tags: City Council, Decatur IL, family history, Foster Financial Services, Larry Foster, volunteering

Last Snapshot at Maxwell Place

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Photograph of Swede Besalke, Lucille Besalke, Dorothy Hale, Lyle Hale, Eddie Besalke, Rose Besalke, and Marie Maxwell, around a table at Maxwell Place in 1950.

Tags: 1950, Besalke family, Besalke Family Collection, Dorothy Besalke Hale, Dorothy Hale, Eddie Besalke, Hardy St., Herman W. "Swede" Besalke, Laecilia (Lucille) Besalke, Lucille Besalke, Lyle Hale, Marie Maxwell, Maxwell Place, Rose Besalke, Swede Besalke, unknown people

Last Snapshot at Maxwell Place: Aunt Marie's Birthday Cake

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Photograph of Aunt Marie's birthday cake

Tags: 1950, Aunt Marie's birthday cake, Besalke family, Besalke Family Collection, Maxwell Place

Last Snapshot at Maxwell Place: Aunt Marie's Birthday Cake

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Photograph of Aunt Marie Maxwell cutting her birthday cake at Maxwell Place.

Tags: 1950, Aunt Marie, Besalke family, Besalke Family Collection, birthday cake, Hardy St., Marie Maxwell, Maxwell Place

Last Snapshot at Maxwell Place: Besalke Family

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Photograph of Mac, Rose, Eddie, Swede, and Lucille at Maxwell Place.

Tags: 1950, Besalke family, Besalke Family Collection, Eddie Besalke, Hardy St., Herman W. "Swede" Besalke, Laecilia (Lucille) Besalke, Lucille Besalke, Mac Maxwell, Rose Besalke, Swede Besalke

Last Snapshot at Maxwell Place: Besalke Family

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Photograph of William, Augusta, Swede, Lucille Besalke, Marie Maxwell, and Eddie Besalke at Maxwell Place.

Tags: 1950, Augusta Besalke, Besalke family, Besalke Family Collection, Eddie Besalke, Hardy St., Herman W. "Swede" Besalke, Laecilia "Lucille" Besalke, Lucille Besalke, Marie Maxwell, Swede Besalke, William Besalke

Last Snapshot at Maxwell Place: Besalke Family

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Photograph of the Besalke family at Maxwell Place. Marie Maxwell is taking the photo.

Tags: 1950, Augusta Besalke, Besalke family, Besalke Family Collection, Eddie Besalke, Hardy St., Herman W. "Swede" Besalke, Laecilia "Lucille" Besalke, Lucille Besalke, Mac Maxwell, Maxwell Place, Rose Besalke, Swede Besalke

Last Snapshot at Maxwell Place: Besalke Family Dinner

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Photograph of the Besalke family dinner at Maxwell Place

Tags: 1950, Augusta Besalke, Besalke Family Collection, Besalke family. family dinner, Dorothy Besalke Hale, Dorothy Hale, Hardy St., Herman W. "Swede" Besalke, Laecilia "Lucille" Besalke, Lucille Besalke, Lyle Hale, Marie Maxwell, Maxwell Place, Rose Besalke, Swede Besalke, William Besalke

Last Snapshot at Maxwell Place: Besalke Family Dinner

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Photograph of the Besalke family having dinner at Maxwell Place.

Tags: 1950, Augusta Besalke, Besalke family, Besalke Family Collection, Dorothy Besalke Hale, Dorothy Hale, Eddie Besalke, family dinner, Hardy St., Herman W. "Swede" Besalke, Laecilia "Lucille" Besalke, Lucille Besalke, Lyle Hale, Mac Maxwell, Rose Besalke, Swede Besalke, William Besalke