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Unknown Girl on the Balcony

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Photograph of an unknown girl standing on the balcony of an apartment building.

Christmas Dinner

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Photograph of the Adkins family having Christmas Dinner.

Christmas at the Adkins

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Photograph of Mrs. Adkins and an unknown man sitting by the Christmas tree in the living room.

Adkins Family in Front of the House

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Photograph of the Adkins family standing outside of a house in Decatur, IL

Adkins Family in the Kitchen

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Photograph of Doris, Charles, and an unknown woman standing in the kitchen.

Frederick, Doris, and Charles Adkins at Christmas

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Photograph of Frederick, Doris, and Charles sitting in the living room. Charles is wearing a cowboy outfit.

Charles Otis and His Puppy

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Photograph of Charles Otis Adkins with his puppy. Charles Otis was the grandson of Charles Adkins, Speaker of the House of Illinois.

A Visit from President Taft

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Photograph of President Howard Taft with Charles Adkins (4th from left) and several unknown men in front of a train car in Decatur, IL. This photo was found with the Adkins family photographs. Charles Adkins was Speaker of the House of Illinois.

Gus A. Ahrens and Nicholas Bommersbach

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Photograph of Gus A. Ahrens and Nicholas Bommersbach shaking hands. Ahrens owned the "Ye Auto Shot" at 1103 E. Cantrell. He was killed during a holdup at that store on July 14, 1920. Bommersbach was Decatur's first and oldest florist, and owned…

Arthur B. Alexander

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Photograph of Arthur B. Alexander, a prominent Decatur contractor. He was a member of File & Alexander, contractors. He was also a city engineer at one point. Photo was taken around 1911.