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Photo of Eugene Randolph in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Randolph, Eugene, Article on back of photo; "Randolph Discharged; Eugene Randolph has been given an honorable discharge from the army and has returned to the home of his mother, Mrs. C. P. Randolph, 344 North Main street.…

Photo of Ensign Grover Lawrence Engle, Jr. in Navy uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Engle, Grover Lawrence Jr., 2/6/1942. Property of Herald and Review, credit - Hubbard. Article on back: "Ensign Grover Lawrence Engle, Jr., has reported for duty on the East coast after spending a 10-day furlough…

Photo of Robert F. Downey

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Downey, Robert F., 1/5/1942. Article on back of photo: "Robert F. Downey, 525 N. Seventeenth St., son of John J. Downey, was graduated from Chanute Field Wednesday, and left the next day, Jan. 1, for Wichita Falls,…

Photos of Illinois Methodist Conference in 1938

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Photographs of Delegates to the Illinois Methodist Church Conference held September 1938. Photo #2 Standing L-R: Stanley D. Stites, Dr. Charles W. O'dell, C. J. Pritchett, O. C. Sherrick, Dan Zehr, D. L. Musselman, and W. F. Allison.

Photos of Ford Hopkins Drug Store - Ulrich Building.

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Photographs of Ford Hopkins Drug Store - Ulrich Building and Richman Brothers.

Photo of Dairy Queen Building

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Photograph of a Dairy Queen Building in Decatur, IL.

Photo of Curly's Tavern.

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Photograph of Curly's Tavern located at 2683 N. Water Street, Decatur, IL. owner O. E. LaBoyteau.

Mrs. Bertha Gray Storer

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Photograph of pencil sharpener invented by Mrs. Bertha Gray Storer. She was the wife of Will Storer and former Decatur resident, died 7/7/1936 in Long Island, New York. She was the daughter of Alonzo and Rachael Gray. She was the organist at Grace…

Photos of West Prairie Street

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Photograph 200 Block W. Prairie laying wooden block in 1920. Photograph of unpaved street and Culver House. Photograph of house on corner of W. Prairie and Pine Streets. Photograph of West Prairie Street, building on left is Linn and Scruggs.