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Christmas decorations, including a Christmas tree, gift baskets, and streamers, adorn a room in an unidentified city's police headquarters.

Illinois State Police officers and two men congregate around the entrance to a small building with several cases of liquor outside.

A boy cringes while receiving his polio vaccination as other boys wait their turn.

Locals visit Shawneetown to listen to campaign speeches from Democratic politicians, including United States Senator Paul H. Douglas, future Governor of the state of Illinois, Otto Kerner and Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, Paul…

Several politicians, including United States Senator Paul H. Douglas (2nd from right), future Illinois governor, Otto Kerner (3rd from right), and Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, Paul Powell (4th from right) sit on a stage during a…

United States Senator Paul H. Douglas rides on a donkey-pulled wagon at a national plowing competition put on by the Southwestern Electric Co-op, Inc.

Democratic politicians deliver speeches from a stage on the bed of a truck in Shawneetown. Politicians present include United States Senator Paul H. Douglas (2nd from right), future Illinois governor, Otto Kerner (3rd from right) and Speaker of the…

Several youth play on the side of a public swimming pool.

Construction workers pour and smooth cement during a road work project.

Southern Illinois Electric Co-op power lines run above a large rock formation.

A man inspects a large piece of machinery in a power plant.

Young people enjoy dancing at an event held to honor the sacrifices of the men and women fighting for their country during the Second World War.

Young people gather around the stage during an event held in 1942 to honor the sacrifices of the men and women fighting for their country during the Second World War.

A truck backs up against a building at a newly constructed prison while a guard looks on.

A large group of boys stand among the visitors inside the front door of a prison during a public visit day.

A guard searches a visitor during his visit to a prison.

Visitors line up outside a large prison.

A grocer shows a customer a bunch of grapes while standing next to bins of fruit and vegetables during the Christmas season.

Jim Paul and his family pose with a large rabbit snowman.

Two men help push a driver in race car number 10.

A salesman tries to sell a customer a new refrigerator during the Christmas season.

Three men stand by while a construction worker uses a piece of equipment to remove a tree during road construction.

A child holds up a cat wrapped in a shirt after fire fighters rescued the cat from a burning building.

Army reserve soldiers engage in rifle target practice at an armory located near Fairfield.

Road construction workers use large pieces of machinery while working on a highway project in Fairfield.