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John Holbrook of DuBois, Illinois, sits for a portrait. Holbrook was a classmate of Kent E. Keller at Southern Illinois Normal University, now known as Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

Mamie G. Lansdeu of Cairo, Illinois, poses for a portrait.

The graduating class of 1890 poses for a portrait with Kent E. Keller (front row, center), the principal of Ava Public Schools.

Actors Karl Pfeffer and Clara Moran pose for a portrait in their costumes for the play "Uncle Josh."On verso: "Uncle Josh=Karl Pfeffer. Aunt Minerva=Clara Moran. In play 'Uncle Josh,' Ava, Ills. March 28, 1895. Grand Success- played two nights for…

H. Hartwell sits for a portrait wearing a plaid tie.

Theodore Roosevelt sits for a portrait during his time as the 26th President of the United States (1901-1909).

Oil-funded prosperity in Bridgeport, Illinois, provided funding in the late 1800s for the construction of a new Bridgeport High School building.

One of three new bank buildings erected in Bridgeport during the late 1800s due to the city's success in the oil industry.

Several oil rigs stand in the eastern portion of the Sandoval oil field in Marion County, Illinois.

Drilling rigs drill to 1550 feet at the Sandoval oil field in Marion County.

Open space surrounds the western portion of the Sandoval oil field in Marion County.

Harold Norbeck stands on a chair while posing for a picture with his dog.

Men operate a drill while working on the New York Central Railroad north of Garrison, New York.

Men drill and broach a channel at Beaver Dam Marble Company of Baltimore, Maryland, while a train car carrying marble sits above the quarry.

Miners stand on a mass of granite supporting a large derrick at the J. K. Pirie Estate Quarry in Barre, Vermont.

Construction workers drill line holes using S-68 jackhammers with air being supplied by portable compressors while creating the foundation at Radio City Music Hall.

Jackhammers line drill a sidewall during excavation for the Radio City Music Hall building's foundation.

A man operates a jackhammer while line drilling a sidewall of the foundation at Radio City Music Hall.

Several men line drill with jackhammers while creating the foundations for Radio City Music Hall.

Lieutenant McGowan of the Civilian Conservation Corps, Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, poses in uniform in front of a tent.On verso: "Hello Rex- How is everything? I'm OK and hope you can push that appointment thru for me before June 1- Lt. McGowan,…

Men use equipment purchased by the Pendleton Construction Company to work on the new Skyline Drive. Skyline Drive is located along the Blue Ridge Mountains in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Men stand on top of George Washington's head at Mount Rushmore during construction. Construction equipment is seen on top of Washington's and Thomas Jefferson's heads.

A group of men work on the side of Mount Rushmore while sitting on suspended swings during construction.

Men perform excavation work at Midtown Hudson Tunnel, more commonly known today as the Lincoln Tunnel. Construction of this tunnel began in 1934, funded by the New Deal's Public Work's Administration, and opened on December 22, 1937.

Kent E. Keller sits for a portrait in Washington, D. C. just after losing his bid for reelection to the United States House of Representatives. Keller represented southern Illinois in the United States House of Representatives from 1931-1941.