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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.

Photo of the Clef Harkness Orchestra

Photograph of the Clef Harkness Orchestra during the 1930's.