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Photo of Major William Lynn Davis, Jr. in uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Davis, Maj. William Lynn, 8/5/1945. Herald and Review photo by Martin J. Cooney, Decatur, Illinois. Article on back of photo: "Major Davis Didn't Expect by Mary Ferree of t he Herald-Review Staff: An infantryman who…
Photo of Tech. Sgt. Dewey Doolen in uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Doolen, Dewey, 12/29/1944 unused. Article on back of photo. "His brother Technical Sgt. Dewey Doolen, Jr., returned to the States last October after three years and three months as an aerial engineer and turret…
Photo of Marine Cpl. Arthur Fiedler in uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Fiedler, Arthur, 3/23/1944. Article on back: "Marine Cpl. Arthur Fiedler - veteran of seven Pacific battles, including Doolittle's raid on Tokyo - has returned to Decatur, alive! the 21-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.…
Photo of Pvt. Charles Heitz in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Heitz, Pvt. Charles; Article on back of photo; "In Louisiana, Pvt. Charles Heitz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Heitz of Cerro Gordo, has returned to Camp Polk, La. after spending a 10-day furlough with his parents. He is…
Photos of the Decatur Corn Carnival in 1898
Photograph of horse and carriage. Photograph of pony and cart decorated with corn husks. Photograph of a picture surrounded with corn husk decorations. "Corn Carnival--Decatur--1898. Photo taken Oct. 25, 1989 at the first Corn Carnival held in…
Mrs. Thomas J. (Minnie) Prentice
Photograph of Mrs. Thomas J. (Minnie) Prentice; married Thomas Prentice, 1892; he was president of Linn and Scruggs. He died Oct 8, 1934; she moved to Oakland, Calif, 1936.
Photos From the Fun Fair1960
Photograph of two women making preparations for the Fun Fair in 1960. Photograph of Fun Fair volunteer handing out balloons to two little girls in 1960. The Fun Fair was a joint fund raising event between St. Mary's Hospital and Decatur Macon County…