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The Federal Concert Orchestra performs under a tent in Springfield as part of a joint showwith the Federal Theatre Players. On verso: "District #6 office, 835 Main Street, Peoria, Ill.; H. C. Howard, District Supervisor; Federal Concert Orchestra,…

Five actors in the WPA Federal Theatre Project pose on set for a photograph. The WPA Federal Theatre Project ran from 1935-1939 and was a part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal program during the Great Depression. The Federal Theatre…

Musicians dressed as cowboys play their instruments on a stage in front of a rural backdrop. The WPA Federal Theatre Project (1935-1939) was a part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal program during the Great Depression. The Federal Theatre…

A father bottle feeds his infant child while relaxing in his living room chair.

A farmer loads a trough to feed sheep at a farm located near White City.

Adlai Stevenson II basks in the California sun, likely during the presidential primaries of 1956. In the 1956 Democratic primaries, Stevenson's primary opponent, Senator Estes Kefauver of Tennessee, quickly won the New Hampshire, Minnesota, and…

Dr. Felix Schwarz provides instruction to student Sally Kendall on sketching a still life.On verso: "Dr. Felix Schwarz, Instructor in Art, and Sally Kendall, Park Ridge, Illinois."

An exterior view features Fell Hall at Illinois State University in Normal. Originally build as a residence hall in 1918, the university closed the building in 1989 for renovations, reopening it in 1992 as an academic and administrative building.On…

The Felts residence, located at 1970 W. Wood in Decatur, is a two story building with dark shutters.

Two portraits of a female student taken in Whittier, California, represent a student in their junior and senior years. The person featured in the photographs is likely one of Helen Boomer Goforth's daughters.

An unidentified Monticello College student takes part in a fencing class.

Ferdinand Boch, a coal miner, poses outside a car with a dog. His wife, Ruth Boch, is presumably pictured in the car.

Ferdinand Boch sits next to a camera while posing for a picture.

Ferdinand Boch sits on a stationary Harley Davidson motorcycle.

Portrait of Ferdinand Boch standing in the snow with a firearm.

Portrait of Ferdinand Boch standing next to a bicycle with a shotgun in his arm.

Ferdinand Boch and his wife, Ruth Boch, sit in a car in Hudson.

The Boch brothers pose for a portrait. From left to right (back row): Ferdinand Boch, Frank Boch, and Max Boch. From left to right (front row): Otto Boch and Frederick "Fritz" Boch.

Portrait of Ferdinand E. Marcos (far right), President of the Republic of the Philippines standing with, from right to left, General Harold K. Johnson, Chief of Staff, U.S. Army; Major General Curtis J. Herrick, Commanding General Military District…