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Thomas Hutchinson Wells

Photograph of Thomas Hutchinson Wells; (died 7/13/1925). He was an employee of the Wabash Railroad for over 40 years. He entered the employment of the Wabash in 1884, being sent to Peru, Ind. where for three years he was foreman of the planing mill.…

Bomball Woman

Photograph of an unknown female member of the Bomball family.

Budd Florey

Photograph of Budd Florey (d. 7/25/1916). Florey was a tinner by trade, and a member of Greer and Florey, who had a tin shop on N. Main St. next to the Arcade Hotel. The shop was destroyed in the Decatur Hotel and Arcade hotel fire, and the firm…

Henry C. Hagen

Photograph of Henry C. Hagen (d. 8/20/1942). He was a member of the last city council before the commission form of government was established in 1911. He was a machinist who worked for Union Iron Works, Mueller Co., and Williams Sealing Corp. …

Why Librarians Matter - August 2009

This is an email received by Lee Ann Fisher from Ed Cook. Mr. Cook it thanking a bookmobile driver for changing his life in high school and instilling the desire to read to him.