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Benjamin "Bub" Edwards, the brother of Emma Edwards Hewitt and uncle of Eva H. Stricklin, stands next to a fake wall during a portrait session.

Emma Hewitt, the mother of Frank B. Hewitt, wears several pieces of jewelry for her portrait.

Charles Carlos Hewitt poses for a portrait next to a bicycle. Charles was the eldest brother of Eva H. Stricklin.

The children and faculty of the school gather for a class photo. The Illinois Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb opened in 1846 in Jacksonville, housing children across the state who were hard-of-hearing. It was later renamed the…

James Acree and Lucy Acree pose side by side for a portrait. Lucy was the aunt of Eva Stricklin and sister of Frank Hewitt.

Claude Wyatt stands next to a chair for a portrait.