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Photo of Forrest Haines in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Photo of Haines, Forrest Pfc. Article on back of photo; "Haines at Fort Lewis, Pfc. Forrest Haines, son of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Haines, 750 West Grand Avenue, is at Fort Lewis, Wash. He entered service July 7, 1943."
Photo of Forrest G. Hunt in flight uniform with headset and name and rank
Herald and Review Library: Hunt, Forrest G. (unused) son of Mrs. Iva Hunt, 217 E. Washington.
Photo of Former Oakland Theatre now Lock Stock & Barrel.
Photograph of the former location of the Oakland Theatre now the Lock Stock and Barrel Restaurant, Oakland Ave., Decatur, IL.
Photo of Former Negro Dance Hall
Photograph of the former Negro Dance Hall building, located at 867 N. Calhoun St., two unknown men in photo.
Photo of Flying Fortress crew from Alexandria Army Air Field, Alexandria, LA. inlcuding Lt. LaVerne N. Cummins
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cummins, Lt. LaVerne N., 6/29/1944 unused. A member the Flying Fortress Crew of Alexandria, LA. Army Air Field. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Gussie O. Cummins, 1902 E. Main St., Decatur, IL. Lt. Cummins in second on left,…
Photo of Flight Officer Mortimer C. Cox in flight suit
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Cox, Mortimer C., 2/12/1943 unused. Flight Officer Mortimer C. Cox, stationed at Blackland."
Photo of Five African American Macon County, IL. Draftees Standing on Courthouse Steps.
Herald and Review Library: Photo of Five Draftees from Macon County, IL. "Article on back of photo; "These Negro men fro Decatur board No. 1 were scheduled to leave the city today for Peoria where they will receive physical examinations and may be…
Photo of Five African American Draftees Standing in Front of the Courthouse Steps.
Herald and Review Library: Photo of Five Draftees; Article on back of photo; "Five selectees, Negroes, were scheduled to leave here at 7:20 a.m. today on an Illinois Terminal car to report at Peoria for examination preliminary to induction into army…
Photo of First National Bank at the first location.
Photograph of the first home of the First National Bank located on the second story room in the 100 Block N. Water Street over Young's Clothing Store. This was Peddecord and Burrows first place of business, as bankers. Photo taken after 8/22/1909,…
Photo of first house on the "levee" known as the Wittke House.
Photograph of "old frame house stood at 517 N. Maryland street at Front street. It was first used as a Boarding House and was said to be the first house on the 'levee'. It was last used as a place of business by Fred Wittke. Photo ran Herald Sept. 5,…