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Photo caption: "Some of Ye Oldest Inhabitants along the Drainage. According to Dr. O. C. Farringdon, Field Columbian Museum, they are 41 Million Years Old!!!"

A man reads several newspaper headlines presenting conflicting information on the status of proposals for peace during World War I.

A woman looks into a prison solitary confinement unit.

Army reserve soldiers walk through a field at an armory located near Fairfield.

Members of the Illinois National Guard stand outside their tents for inspection.

Five unidentified soldiers of the 1st Illinois Regiment make faces at the camera while peeling potatoes.

Soldiers march past the presidential review stand for the dedication of Chicago's Outer Drive Bridge.

Several soldiers sit on the deck of a ship.

Illinois 1st Infantry soldiers are welcomed in New Orleans. Men are identified as "Larson," "Jacobson," "Crandall," and "Houer."

Soldiers leave Heartbreak Ridge. These soldiers were from the last combat unit in the division remaining on the ridge.The Battle of Heartbreak Ridge was one of the bloodiest battles of the Korean War. Fought during September-October 1951, the battle…

Five unidentified soldiers wearing their military uniforms and coveralls pose for a group photo at a military camp.

Member of the Illinois National Guard enjoy a meal. Soldiers are labeled from left to right: "Barnes, Manahan, Setdman, Downer, Gronberg, Blisk."

Several unidentified soldiers wield axes while posing for a group photo at a military camp. On verso: "On the wood pile."

Nine soldiers wearing their military uniforms pose for a group photo at a military camp. Top row (l-r): Clarence Eastman, Leslie Miles, H. H., Shinebarger.Bottom row (l-r): Ross Davis, J. Hill, Cave, White Robinson, and Morris Vause.

Portrait of a large group of soldiers at a military camp or facility.

A group of soldiers pose outside an unidentified structure

A Polka, quickstep. "Respectfully dedicated to our 'Gallant Governor' Hon. Richard Yates, 'The Soldier's Friend' by the author." Richard Yates was governor of Illinois during the American Civil War. Music only no words

A soldier, possibly Alvin C. Larson of Company A, 1st Infantry, Illinois National Guard, at Camp Lincoln, Springfield, poses for a photo in front of his tent.