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Henry B. Barnhart

Photograph of Henry B. Barnhart (d. 7/28/1924), a Civil War veteran and active member of the GAR. He was a carpenter and farmer, and retired in 1905. After retirement, he started investing in real estate and owned several valuable city properties. …

Bear Family

Photograph of the Bear family sitting on porch of a house on April 11, 1910.

Walter "Boom Boom" Beck

Photograph of Walter "Boom Boom" Beck on the baseball field.

Washington Senators

Photograph of 5 members of the Washington Senators (left to right): Walter Beck, Billy Jurges, R.E. Paine, Cooking Lavagetto, George Shoia.

Walter Beck

Photograph of Walter Beck in a baseball stadium.

Walter "Boom Boom" Beck

Photograph of Walter "Boom Boom" Beck in his Phillies uniform.

G.W. Betzer and W.T. Jones

Photograph of a G.W. Betzer and W.T. Jones. Betzer was a member of the 41st. Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. He was president of the Volunteer Regiment at one time. He was a farmer. There is no information on W.T.…

Boltz Family #2

Photograph of Laura Boltz, Martha Boltz, Emma Boltz, and Emilie Boltz of the Boltz family. They are sitting in a parlor or living room.

Fred Parwolski Wields Machetes in Front of His Meat Packing Store (Boltz Family #7)

Photograph of Fred Parwolski holding machetes outside of his meat packing store in Decatur IL. There are also 3 unknown men in the photo. The photo was taken sometime between 1903 and 1909