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Photo of Ensign Grover Lawrence Engle, Jr. in Navy uniform

WWII - Herald and Review Library; Engle, Grover Lawrence Jr., 2/6/1942. Property of Herald and Review, credit - Hubbard. Article on back: "Ensign Grover Lawrence Engle, Jr., has reported for duty on the East coast after spending a 10-day furlough…

Photo of Robert F. Downey

WWII - Herald and Review Library; Downey, Robert F., 1/5/1942. Article on back of photo: "Robert F. Downey, 525 N. Seventeenth St., son of John J. Downey, was graduated from Chanute Field Wednesday, and left the next day, Jan. 1, for Wichita Falls,…

Photos of Illinois Methodist Conference in 1938

Photographs of Delegates to the Illinois Methodist Church Conference held September 1938. Photo #2 Standing L-R: Stanley D. Stites, Dr. Charles W. O'dell, C. J. Pritchett, O. C. Sherrick, Dan Zehr, D. L. Musselman, and W. F. Allison.

Photos of Ford Hopkins Drug Store - Ulrich Building.

Photographs of Ford Hopkins Drug Store - Ulrich Building and Richman Brothers.

Photo of Dairy Queen Building

Photograph of a Dairy Queen Building in Decatur, IL.

Photo of Curly's Tavern.

Photograph of Curly's Tavern located at 2683 N. Water Street, Decatur, IL. owner O. E. LaBoyteau.

Mrs. Bertha Gray Storer

Photograph of pencil sharpener invented by Mrs. Bertha Gray Storer. She was the wife of Will Storer and former Decatur resident, died 7/7/1936 in Long Island, New York. She was the daughter of Alonzo and Rachael Gray. She was the organist at Grace…

Photo of Olive Street, Decatur, IL.

Photograph of Olive Street with newly paved road, Decatur, IL.

Photo of 200 Block S. McClellan getting paved

Photograph "Decatur, City of --Paving--McClellan, S. 200 Block. The west part of Decatur was sparsely settled in 1909 when the 200 block south McClellan Avenue was paved with brick. First asphalt paving in Decatur was used in 1895 when Merchant…