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Photographs Downtown Area
Photographs of downtown area, Lincoln Square, and aerial views
Miscellaneous WPA Projects
Photographs: Cooking Class, Art Class (Painting), Removing Street Car Tracks, Men Waiting for their pay checks.
WPA Garden Project
Photograph of people preparing to plant gardens.
WPA Projects
Photographs of Ladies at Book Sale and Classroom Instructions.
WPA Decatur Toy Project
Photographs of Toys made in Decatur, IL. for the WPA project.
Johnny Mercer
Photograph of Johnny Mercer "Johnny Mercer, musician, writer of musical sketches for Paul Whiteman's orchestra, singer in Benny Goodman's orchestra, later worked with Bob Crosby on CBS, wrote lyrics for Jeepers Creepers, I'm An Old Cow Hand, Laura,…
Photographs of President Harry S. Truman's visit to Decatur, IL. on 11-1-1952.
Photographs of President Harry S. Truman's visit to Decatur, IL. speaking from the back of his train and other dignitaries.
Tags: 11/1/1952, A. Stevenson, Decatur IL., Democratic Committeeman, Famous People, Fred M. Whitten, Harry S. Truman, Margaret Truman, Mary Jane Truman, Pres. Truman, President Truman, Train Station, Visitors, VS32, VS61, VS62, VS63, VS64, VS65, VS66, VS67, VS68, VS69, VS70, VS71, VS72, VS73, VS74, VS75, VS76, VS77, VS78, VS79, VS80, VS81
Photographs of David Rubinoff playing violin.
Photographs of David Rubinoff playing violin.
Tags: 3/25/1960, Concerts, David Rubinoff, Decatur IL., Decatur Public Schools, Famous People, Violinist, Visitors, VS05, VS06, VS07, VS08, VS09, VS10
Photograph of Francis Rogier and his wife.
Photograph of Francis Rogier, opera singer and his wife. Photo was used in the Decatur Herald on 3/6/1949.
Photograph of Paul Robeson, Faith Nansen and john Langdon.
Photograph of Paul Robeson and two Millikin Students. Paul came to Millikin University to perform and speak to students.