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Photo of Ernest F. Furrow with other sailors in front of paintings on side of ship. Caption on front: "(WX4-March 15) Sailors and Painted Scoreboard record Battleship's Victories.

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Furrow, Ernest F., 3/16/1943. Articles on back: "Four sailors give a quick count on their fingers of the 32 Japanese planes the U.S. Battleship on which they are stationed shot down with her anti-aircraft guns in…

Betty McArthur's Coming Out Party

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Photograph of Mrs. William Barnes Sr., Mrs. Selim McArthur, and Betty McArthur at Betty McArthur's coming out party at the McArthur home in Chicago, IL in 1941. The photo is an Associated Press wirephoto, and ran in the Decatur Herald and Review on…

Photo of Dale C. Erwin and crewmembers

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Erwin, Dale C., 2/19/1943. Associated Press Photo stamp. Article on back of photo: "Dale C. Erwin of Clay...IL, was on of a group of officers and men honored aboard (Erwin second from right) their ship last month for…

Charles E. Lee

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Photograph of Charles E. Lee seated in front of bookcase.

Eugene Earl Thompson, Jr.

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Photograph of Eugene Earl Thompson, Jr. pitching a baseball. "Eugene Earl Thompson, Jr. Cincinatti Reds' pitcher, bats and throws right-handed; height 6'1", weight 185; born June 7, 1917 at Latham, IL., now resides at Decatur, IL. Played with…

Photo of Four Square Gospel Church

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Photograph of Four Square Gospel Church, 300 Block E. Leafland Ave., Decatur, IL. "Parishioners Build Their Own Church. The 250 members of the Four Square Gospel church in Decatur, Ill. have constructed their new edifice, using only volunteer labor…

Colored Post card to Dottie Sargeant from Henry Hibbs - 1917

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This is a colored post card sent by Henry Hibbs to Dottie Sargeant from Petersburg FL dated September 27, 1917. Dottie Sargeant lived at 857 E. Lincoln St, Decatur IL. It has a couple on the front of the card under a tree holding hands. There are…

Photos of Spangler Mill Display at the Macon County History Museum located at 5580 North Fork Road, Decatur, IL.

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Photographs of the Spangler Mill, Mill Stones used to grind grain. The mills stones are on display at the Macon County History Museum. The Macon County History Museum is located at 5580 North Fork Road, Decatur, IL.