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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.

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…

Kate Montgomery Sullivan

Photograph of Mrs. Kate Montgomery Sullivan; wife of Leon H. Sullivan, city electrician, he died Aug. 1916. Kate Sullivan sold her home on 906 West King street, and October 1 will go to Boston, Mass, to visit the family of her son Percy Sullivan,…