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Men inspect the interior of the newly built Lake Springfield pumping station.

Springfield mayor John W. Kapp, Jr. and commissioners Joseph Figenria, John Van Horn, and Harry B. Luers wait in anticipation as Willis J. Spaulding starts the newly installed turbo generator at the lake station. The station was dedicated in July…

John W. Curren, Jr., Robert T. Curren, John W. Curren, Sr., and Commissioner of Public Property Willis J. Spaulding gather for a group photo at the old pump station of the Sangamon River. On verso: "Digging for more water from the lower sands at old…

An unidentified man stands atop a suspended subsection of sewer tunnel while others pose in the trench and along its banks.

Willis J. Spaulding sits upon a suspended subsection of sewer tunnel at the old pump station. Spaulding served as Superintendent of City Water Works (1909-1911) and as Commissioner of Public Property (1911-1944).

The original cornerstone of the Old Riverside Station inscribed with Willis J. Spaulding's quote, "Health Requires Pure Water, Civic Health Requires Faithful Public Service."

Landscape architect Jens Jensen sits against one of the trees in Lincoln Memorial Gardens.

Landscape architect Jens Jensen writes in a notebook along Lake Springfield.

Landscape architect Jens Jensen and Commissioner Willis J. Spaulding stand next to Lake Springfield.

The original crew of the water filtration system, probably located at the Lake Springfield Power Plant, take a group picture. On verso: "[Major] Bray, Ray Pearce, Charles Hartman, Roy Graves, Bill Madden?, Charles Spaulding, Ralfh Wheeler, Paul…

Willis J. Spaulding takes a bite of the apple offered up from his wife, Mary Spaulding.

A group of unidentified men sit in a boat on dry land with a wagon in the foreground.

The Spaulding Family poses for a picture. Willis J. Spaulding is seated fifth from left.

A view of the front of August Leroy's Los Angeles, California home.

The Spaulding Quintet poses for the camera.

Willis J. Spaulding looks at a glass of water.

Jessie Spaulding Bode, sister of Willis J. Spaulding, poses with a violin.

Charles Spaulding and Ruth Spaulding, brother and sister of Willis J. Spaulding, hold hands.

Willis J. Spaulding and twelve other men, likely city officials, gather around the meeting table for a group photo. Spaulding is seated fourth from the right.

Elizabeth Stewart Clark, cousin of Willis J. Spaulding, poses in a dress with feathers.