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Science Kid - December 2010

This is a thank you letter from the Sid the Science guy program in December 2010. The Science Kid program was help on family night in conjunction with WILL. Pictures and a newspaper article accompany this letter.

Photos of Miscellaneous Unknown Businesses.

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Photograph of Unknown Hair Dressers. Photograph of unknown hair dresser from Decatur Business 978.358, p.123.

Photos of the Kraft Hotel

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Photograph of the Kraft Hotel built in 1908, photo taken about that time. Photograph of the Kraft Hotel, 561-563 Front Street, Decatur, IL. photo taken in 1940's.

Photo of Lt. Charles Copenbarger in uniform

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Copenbarger, Charles Lt., 10/10/1943. Article on back: "Lieut. Charles Copenbarger, Blue Mound; Foster Field, Victoria, Texas."

Photo of Warren L. "Bud" Ferriell, a B-17 Radio Operator, in Siappan, Iwo Jima

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WWII - Warren L. "Bud" Ferriell, B-17 Radio Operator, 20th Army Air Corps. Siappan, Iwo Jima 1944.

Gene in Heavy Boots

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Photograph of Gene Roberts in heavy boots sitting on the deck of a ship during World War I.

Gene at the Docks

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Photograph of Gene Roberts at the docks during World War I. Back of photo is labeled: "Tough? Hm! Looks it doesn't it."

Gene Roberts on a Ship

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Photograph of Gene Roberts on a US Navy ship during World War I.