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Photo of Compulsory Military Training, Macon County, IL. draftees standing on steps of a building
Herald and Review Library: Photo of Group of Military Draftees; Article on back of photo; "Older men, those between 28 and 35 years of age formerly classified as 1-H, were predominant in the large group of selectees scheduled to leave here at 4:30…
Photo of Conklin Bakery Delivery Truck
Photograph of Conklin Bakery Delivery Truck. Conklin Bakery was located on the corner of Green and N. Main Streets. Later the building housed the Purity Baking Co.
Photo of Conrad Striewing, proprietor of the Crystal Theater.
Photograph of Conrad Striewing; (died 5/30/1914). Proprietor of the Crystal Theater on Water Street. For many years he was a traveling salesman but later he purchased the theater. It was called the Nasawan but he changed the name to the Crystal. It…
Photo of Cooper Oldsmobile Co. Building and some Automobiles.
Photograph of the Cooper Oldsmobile Co. Building located at 126 N. Franklin Street, Decatur, IL.
Photo of Cora Jane Wasson, fourth from the left, with six other WAVES standing in front of a building in Hawaii
Herald and Review Library: Wasson, Cora Jane; Article on back of photo; "Local WAVE Stationed In Hawaii; These seven WAVES from Illinois, have reported for duty in the Hawaiian Islands. They are, from left; Miss Caroline H. Musser, storekeeper,…
Photo of corner where Millikin National Bank once stood.
Photograph taken at the corner of E. Main and N. Water Streets where Millikin National Bank once stood. Photo taken Aug. 1996.
Photo of Corp. Arnold Kopetz in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Kopetz, Corp. Arnold; Article on back of photo; "With the Colors, Corporal Kopetz On Furlough; Corp. Arnold Kopetz, son of Mrs. Mary Kopetz, 1136 East Leafland avenue, is here on furlough from Peterson army air field,…
Photo of Corp. Chester Tooley in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Tooley, Cpl. Chester; Article on back of photo; "Tooley on Furlough; Corp. Chester Tooley, recently transferred to Camp Campbell, Ky., from Camp Gordon, Ga., is home on a 6-day furlough to visit his wife and daughter at…
Tags: Army, Decatur IL., World War II, WWII
Photo of Corp. Dale Miller in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Miller, Corp. Dale; Article on back of photo; "Corp. Dale Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller, Maroa, has been spending a 30-day furlough with his parents. He has been in the Walter Reed hospital, Washing, D. C., since…
Tags: Army, Decatur IL., North Africa, Purple Heart, World War II, Wounded, WWII
Photo of Corp. Ernest Grabowski in uniform
Herald and Review Library; Grabowski, Corp. Ernest; Article on back of photo; "Grabowski Has Leave, Corp. Ernest Grabowski, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Grabowski, 2172 East Johns Avenue was recently home on furlough from Fort Warren, Wyo. He is a…
Tags: Decatur IL., Quarter Master Corps, World War II, WWII