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A man holds a young child in a rocking chair while a dog lies in the grass behind them.On verso: "Charlie Brandenburg, of Hutton Township, Coles County."

Clara Birkel, of Peoria, sits for a portrait wearing a shawl around her shoulders. On verso: "Clara Birkel lived at 210-No Monroe Peoria, Ill. Died Dec 1947. She was a sister to Mr. Richters father, who had changed his name and moved to Texas."

The Neese family stands in front of two covered wagons preparing to leave Hutton Township in Coles County for Oklahoma. On verso: "Neese Family. Leaving Hutton Twp. Coles Co. Ill. 1890s for Oklahoma. Only one of them ever returned. Two wagons."

Nell Sherman, Verna Wood, and Wayne Watson pose for a photo with Wayne's mother, Maggie E. Watson, on the porch of a building in Springfield.

T. Herzog, H. Leard, [A. S. Bowert], T. J. Laurie, B. Baker, and Fred Elmhart pose for a group photo at a 1942 American Legion Convention. On verso: "[A.S. Bowert] 4900 Henderson St. Chicago."