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Photograph of Virginia Slaton and Norman Kennedy

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Photograph of Virginia Slaton and Norman Kennedy taken in 1947.

Photograph of Wabash Coaling Tower

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Photograph of the Wabash R.R. wooden coaling tower at Jasper St. in Decatur IL. Date unknown.

Photograph of Wabash R.R. Employee Joseph Swantz

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Photograph of Wabash R.R. Employee Joseph Swantz taken in 1926. Joe Swantz, hostler and former foreman of roundhouse laborers, started with the Wabash R.R. in 1876 and retired in 1927 after 51 years of service. He was still on the job when he was…

Photograph of Wabash R.R. Employees in front of the Freight House

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Photograph of Wabash R.R. employees standing outside of the Wabash railway freight house taken in April of 1919. From left to right: C.L. Gambriel, Harry Bechtel, John A. Boyd, G.R. Layhir, Thedosia (?) Falkner, Mildrid Randolph, Minnie Dauford, Bob…

Photograph of Wabash R.R. Steam Locomotives #2918 through #2924

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Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Class O-1, 4-8-4 steam locomotives #2918 through #2924 at the Decatur IL engine shops taken on an unknown date.

Photograph of Wabash R.R. Wreck in Litchfield

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Photograph of the Wabash R.R. diesel engine EMD Model E-8A #1008 wreck in Litchfield, IL on September 22nd, 1960.

Photograph of Wac Pfc. Dorothy Kuhns in uniform

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Herald and Review Library; Kuhns, Wac Pfc. Dorothy; Article on back of photo; "Wac Pfc. Dorothy Kuhns, former news reporter for the Herald-Review, is home on a 23-day furlough from Santa Ana army air base, Calif., to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs.…

Photograph of Walnut Grove School 2 Miles north of Oakley, IL.

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Photograph of Walnut Grove School, located 2 miles north of Oakley, IL. Photo ran in the Review May 10, 1907, teacher F. R. Merris.

Photograph of Walter Philip Jones in bomber jacket, flying hat and goggles

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Herald and Review Library: Jones, Walter Philip; Article on back of photo; "Aviation Cadets Walter Philip Jones, 21, son of Benjamin A. Jones of 1460 West Macon Street."