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Koke's Mill on Spring Creek was located on the northwest side of what is now modern day Springfield. Spring creek, which extends south from the Sangamon River, and crosses Springfield's Koke Mill Rd on the west side of the city, is a likely location…

The Springfield Paving Brick Co., an area manufacturer, was built ca. 1893, and was located three miles due east, near B&O Railroad.

Construction of the Illinois State Arsenal, located at 2nd and Monroe streets in Springfield. After being destroyed by an act of arson in 1934, the building was rebuilt and renamed the Illinois State Armory in 1937.

A retired fire marshal of the Springfield Fire Department at the time of his death, John H. Freeman's funeral procession includes several horse-drawn fire trucks and carriages with flowers and decorations.

A retired fire marshal of the Springfield Fire Department at the time of his death, John H. Freeman's funeral procession includes several horse-drawn fire trucks and carriages with flowers and decorations.

Ide's Engine Work, a firm founded by Albert E. Ide on Fifth and Madison streets in Springfield, was a manufacturer of many products, but was primarily known for their "Ideal" steam engines.

Charles E. Becker, president of Franklin Life Insurance Co., speaks to a crowd at a ceremony dedicating the building of a new addition of the firm to be located on South Sixth Street in Springfield.

The Seal of Minnesota Flour is a high quality bakers flour that is currently being produced by ConAgra Mills.

Portrait of Hettie Lukins Eckard, who married James P. Eckard on October 4, 1877 in Menard County, before relocating to Quiver in Mason County.

Six men positioned around a Pike County Telephone Co. truck.

The severe ice storm that brought nearly two inches of ice to the Petersburg and central Illinois area in 1924 was one of the worst in history.

The severe ice storm that brought nearly two inches of ice to the Petersburg and central Illinois area in 1924 was one of the worst in history.

The severe ice storm that brought nearly two inches of ice to the Petersburg and central Illinois area in 1924 was one of the worst in history.

The severe ice storm that brought nearly two inches of ice to the Petersburg and central Illinois area in 1924 was one of the worst in history.

Martha Eleanore Glandon admiring her baby sister, Virginia, who is lying in the lap of nurse Blanche Gay.

Mrs. Alkire and Miss Dora Carr seated at a switchboard operating station.

Maud Henry standing next to a switchboard operating station.

Three telephone company employees pose for a picture.

Four women switchboard operators busy at work.

Portrait of Hardin Goodin and his wife, who were parents of Martha Eleanore and her five brothers and sisters.

Portrait of Herbert Wells Fay of DeKalb, a newspaper editor, collector of historic photographs and Abraham Lincoln material, and a custodian at the Lincoln Tomb in Springfield for twenty-eight years.

Before moving on to work in the coal mining industry and the railroad, H. B. Blood had a prestigious military career during the American Civil War. On verso: "Keokuk."

John R. King and James Jewel both held the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), an organization of Union Civil War veterans founded in 1866 in Decatur by Benjamin F. Stephenson . On verso: "at Springfield."

Printed poem by Edwin Markham, an American poet and Poet Laureate of Oregon, 1923-1931. On verso: "From Mrs. Descom D. Hoagland who gave you the Markham Stidger picture; R Dec 11 1939."

Portrait of Georgia Osborn. On verso: "Recd June 20 1927."