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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).

Willis J. Spaulding looks at a glass of water.

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

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…

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

The Spaulding Quintet poses for the camera.

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

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

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."

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.

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…

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

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

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.

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

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.

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