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Photo aerial of downtown Decatur, on a postcard.

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Photograph on a postcard. Aerial view of downtown Decatur, taken in 1988.

Tags: 1988, Aerial View, Buildings, Decatur Celebration, Decatur IL., downtown Decatur, Photo File: Buildings

Grandmother Maddox and Mabel

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Photograph of Grandmother Maddox and Mabel Grubbs

Tags: Cottage Gallery, Decatur IL, family, Grandmother Maddox, Grubbs family, Mabel Grubbs, Roberts Family Collection

Mabel as a Baby

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Photograph of Mabel Grubbs as a baby. The photograph was taken by Cottage Gallery in Decatur, IL.

Tags: Cottage Gallery, Decatur IL, Grubbs family, Mabel Grubbs, Roberts Family Collection

Photograph of men taking a shower

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Photograph of five men taking a shower with another man operating the water. This is a picture post card, language on front and back is French. Translation: "If there is not a committee of the Society of the Red Cross or other Society for the Relief…

Tags: 1917-1918, Combattants, Decatur IL., France, Hot Shower, Humanitarian Relief, Hygiene, Red Cross, Society for the Relief of War, World War I, WWI

Thank you letter - Communities in Partnership - November 1995

This is a thank you letter from Communities Partnership for the use of the public library auditorium for their training and educational sessions November 1995.

Tags: 1995, Auditorium, board of directors, Board of Trustees, Communities Partnership, Community Services Network, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, educational sessions, John Moorman, Mental Health Association, November 1995, Thank you letter, Training

Postcard from Henry to William - October 2, 1917 - Decatur IL

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This is a postcard from Henry Hibbs to William Hibbs letting William know that he has arrived in Decatur IL and does not know when "they will call again". The date of the postcard is October 2, 1917. Their is a picture of the American Flag on the…

Tags: "old glory", 1917, Chicago, Commercial Colortype Co., Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, discharge information, Flag, Henry Hibbs, Hibbs Personal Papers, October 2, William Hibbs

Photo of Pvt. Richard C. Fidler in uniform. Photo attached to press release form

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WWII - No. 1549 34. Press Release: This picture is submitted for your News Photo filesw by courtesy of Commanding Officer of Public Relations: Caption: Rank - Pvt., Name in Full - Richard C. Fidler, Parents or nearest relative Mrs. Richard C. Fidler,…

Tags: Army, Decatur IL., World War II, WWII

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