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Individuals attend a luncheon hosted by International Shoe Company as part of the first Business-Education Day in Springfield.

A severely damaged car sits on Sixth Street with a dummy passenger lying partially ejected through the windshield. The display served as a caution about dangerous driving practices. A sign on the side of the car reads "Who's next?"

Ray Page (center) sits and eats with a group of Springfield Association of Commerce and Industry men enjoying the Plae Dae Picnic sponsored by the Manufacturing Council.

Educators watch a bottling machine at the Coca-Cola Bottling Company during the first Business-Education Day in Springfield.

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…

Springfield Association of Commerce and Industry members eat at tables while enjoying the annual Plae Dae Picnic sponsored by the Manufacturing Council.

Several men sit and have a drink at an unidentified event.

Residents line up for food and drinks at an event next to a parking lot, possibly the annual Plae Dae Picnic sponsored by the Manufacturing Council.

Shoppers crowd the streets in front of Myers Brothers department store during Springfield's Dollar Day.

Shoppers participate in Dollar Day at Springfield Dry Goods.

Shoppers wait outside of Roland's department store at 7:45 a.m. during Dollar Day in Springfield.

Springfield Works guide (left) explains the machining operations that are necessary before BD motor grader rear axle housings can be installed during the first Business-Education Day in Springfield.

Industrial arts teachers observe an operator who is making the initial adjustment of bolting shoes to a sidebar rail during the assembly of tracks for crawler tractors during their visit at the Springfield Works as part of the first…

A group of teachers observe the key punch operation in the payroll department at the Springfield Works Plant #1 during the first Business-Education Day.Photo caption: "A group of teachers is shown observing the key punch operation in the payroll…

Springfield Works guide (right) explains how a tabulating machine transcribes key punch cuttings to a group of teachers who visited the Springfield Works during the first Business-Education Day.Photo caption: "Springfield Works guide on right…

A group of educators observe a turret lathe operation during a visit to the Allis-Chalmers Springfield Works (later known as Fiatallis) for the first Business-Education Day. The Allis-Chalmers Springfield Works built tractors and heavy construction…

Educators exit a company building during the first Business-Education Day in Springfield.

Educators stand outside of busses during Business-Education Day in Springfield.

A large crowd participates in "Capitennial" festivities which celebrated the 125th anniversary of Springfield's founding and 120 years as the Illinois State Capitol.

Several individuals ride in a convertible during Capitennial festivities in Springfield.

A military marching band performs as part of a parade during the Capitennial festivities in Springfield.

A man makes a speech from atop Lincoln's Tomb during Capitennial festivities. Spectators stand on the flag-adorned stairs and balconies on either side of the speaker.

Two young women sit on a patriotic float decorated with the American flag and the Statue of Liberty as part of the nighttime parade celebrating Springfield's Capitennial.

Majorettes lead a marching band as part of the nighttime parade celebrating Springfield's Capitennial.

Three women sit on a parade float sponsored by the Springfield Civic Clubs in the parade celebrating Springfield's Capitennial.