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Kate Montgomery Sullivan

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Photograph of Mrs. Kate Montgomery Sullivan; wife of Leon H. Sullivan, city electrician, he died Aug. 1916. Kate Sullivan sold her home on 906 West King street, and October 1 will go to Boston, Mass, to visit the family of her son Percy Sullivan,…

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Photos of the Interior of the new J. C. Penny Store Opening 1948.

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Photographs of the interior of the J. C. Penny Co. and Grand Opening in 1948.

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Mrs. Thomas J. (Minnie) Prentice

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Photograph of Mrs. Thomas J. (Minnie) Prentice; married Thomas Prentice, 1892; he was president of Linn and Scruggs. He died Oct 8, 1934; she moved to Oakland, Calif, 1936.

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Photograph of South East Elementary School

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Photograph of Construction Work Around South East School

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Photo of Pvt. Charles Heitz in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Heitz, Pvt. Charles; Article on back of photo; "In Louisiana, Pvt. Charles Heitz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Heitz of Cerro Gordo, has returned to Camp Polk, La. after spending a 10-day furlough with his parents. He is…

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Photograph of Elm Grove School Buildings

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Photograph of Elm Grove School Buildings and Playground.

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Photo of Marine Cpl. Arthur Fiedler in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Fiedler, Arthur, 3/23/1944. Article on back: "Marine Cpl. Arthur Fiedler - veteran of seven Pacific battles, including Doolittle's raid on Tokyo - has returned to Decatur, alive! the 21-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.…

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Photo of Tech. Sgt. Dewey Doolen in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Doolen, Dewey, 12/29/1944 unused. Article on back of photo. "His brother Technical Sgt. Dewey Doolen, Jr., returned to the States last October after three years and three months as an aerial engineer and turret…

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Photo of Major William Lynn Davis, Jr. in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Davis, Maj. William Lynn, 8/5/1945. Herald and Review photo by Martin J. Cooney, Decatur, Illinois. Article on back of photo: "Major Davis Didn't Expect by Mary Ferree of t he Herald-Review Staff: An infantryman who…

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Photo of Lt. Robert Clark with Marguerite McAnelly Clark

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Clark, Robert Lt. and Marguerite McAnelly Clark, c. 1946. Property of Herald and Review. Article attached to phot: "Miss Marguerite McAnelly, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert McAnelly, 318 N. 25th St. and Lt. Robert…

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