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A man ties a woman's shoe while she holds a cowbell in her lap during the National Barn Dance radio show. The National Barn Dance show, which included country music, theatrical skits, and comedy, debuted on April 19, 1924, and was broadcast by WLS…

The Williamson sisters pose for a portrait with their dog.

Floral arrangements surround the coffin and gravesite of poet Vachel Lindsay prior to burial.

Crowds gather to look at a two-car automobile accident while a man takes notes during a conversation with a man and a woman.

A crowd gathers at the scene of a car accident as medical personnel load a person on a stretcher into an ambulance.

A young boy shows off freshly picked rhubarb.

Two state inspectors examine bushels of packed apples on a railroad loading area to make sure it is in proper condition.

A state inspector examines a beehive for American foulbrood, a disease that can contaminate entire colonies and their larvae.

A nun performs an unknown medical procedure on two patients lying in beds at Springfield's St. John's Hospital.

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.

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

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

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

Romaine Proctor, a well known innovator in the puppetry field, manipulates the strings of a skeleton marionette with several moving parts.

A woman sits and practices with a Romaine Proctor puppet.

The Pumilia bridal party poses for a group portrait while the bridesmaids hold large floral arrangements.

Permanent Construction Company conducts a large construction project in an unknown location.

Minnie Pettiford of Springfield poses for a portrait wearing an evening dress with handbag.

A crowd gathers while Port DeFrates, winner of the midget races feature race at the L.S. Speedway, poses for a picture with Robert Wadlow (the world's tallest man) and Wadlow's father, Harold Wadlow. Johnny Connors is in the background. Wadlow, a…

Driver Mack McCoy sits in a midget race car sponsored by Fitzpatrick Lumber Company at an unidentified location. The sign in the background reads "Visit Illinois."

Several individuals gather at the Lincoln Tomb in Springfield on June 17, 1931.

Fifteen women pose for a group photo and wave to the camera at the 1933 Illinois State Dairymen's Convention in Shelbyville.

The interior of the Illinois State Capitol Building's dome features several staircases including spiral staircase leading up to the pinnacle and outside on the top of the building.

Henry Malsbury sits on his front porch with his family.

Henry Malsbury poses for a portrait on a farm with two horses.