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A song about Springfield, Illinois. Sheet music was intended to be a souvenir edition. Cover has a picture of Lincoln with Lincoln Home and Lincoln Tomb.

Springfield Brewing Company employees use a hoist to move large grain sacks from a railroad car into the second floor of the brewery.

Five Coca-Cola delivery drivers stand outside their trucks in front of the Springfield Coca-Cola Bottling Company located at 115 North 8th Street.

A Coca-Cola Bottling Company delivery man smokes a cigarette while delivering bottles of Coca-Cola.

A Coca-Cola Bottling Company driver stands at the back of his truck speaking with children in a horse-drawn carriage and on a bicycle.

Several men ride in a convertible as part of the motor caravan down Sixth Street to the State Fair Grounds during Springfield Day at the Illinois State Fair.

Governor and Mrs. William G. Stratton pass by the Firestone service station on Sixth Street while participating in a motor caravan to the State Fair Grounds during Springfield Day at the State Fair.

A front view of Mine No. 58, Taylorville. After 1921, this mine would be known as Peabody Mine No. 58.

A rear view of Mine No. 58, Taylorville. After 1921, this mine would be known as Peabody Mine No. 58.

Photo caption: "C&IM's first road diesel, the 50, gets a refill of the sand hatch at the Springfield engine terminal. Sand is an important commodity to the C&IM; without it, tonnage ratings over Petersburg hill would be greatly reduced."

Three people stand outside the ice-covered J. F. Amos residence in Springfield, Illinois. The weight of the ice on the trees in the yard forces them to bend downward,

Governor Edward Dunne is greeted upon his return from Washington, D.C. by a bill with human features representing the Illinois State Administration wrapping itself around his legs while looking fearfully at Lieutenant Governor Barratt O'Hara. Dunne…

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

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

Six men with rifles in hand guard the Springfield Court House grounds during the Springfield Race Riot of 1908. On August 14, 1908, a white mob approached the Springfield city jail demanding two African American men who were reported to have…

Several Springfield citizens survey the damage of the African American business district on East Madison St. that was destroyed during the Springfield Race Riot of 1908. On August 14, 1908, a white mob approached the Springfield city jail demanding…

A house fire is being extinguished in an African American neighborhood, as a result of the Springfield Race Riot of 1908. On August 14, 1908, a white mob approached the Springfield city jail demanding two African American men who were reported to…

Dr. Francis Wenzel stands in front of the Springfield Rural Urban Clinic Dental Department, located at 1030 S. 6th Street, with a group of Springfield teachers including Sister Ernestine Cronin (next to Wenzel), Sister Marylin Brennan (SHA '50), as…

Interested individuals gather at the Urban League for a luncheon to discuss problems faced by youth.

Participants in the Urban League Nursery School gather with their teacher. The nursery school was established in 1936 by the league through the Works Progress Administration.

Participants in the Urban League Nursery School gather outside. The nursery school was established in 1936 by the league through the Works Progress Administration.

An aerial view of Springfield, Illinois, features the State Capitol and the surrounding area.

An unfilled postcard displays a bird's-eye view of the Illinois State Capital Building, the Centennial Building, and the Supreme Court Building in Springfield.

Several women browse the children's clothing section at Spurgeon's Department Store on opening day.

Two girls look at mannequins in the front window of Spurgeon's Department Store.