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An aerial view shows a pond in the middle of farmland surrounding Fairfield.

A father plays with his infant child while lying on the living room floor.

A father bottle feeds his infant child while relaxing in his living room chair.

A farmer loads a trough to feed sheep at a farm located near White City.

A man stands inside the Lincoln Trail Fina gas station in Springfield.

Fire fighters survey the damage to an Albion establishment after extinguishing a fire.

Wayne City residents, including a local Boy Scout troop, look on as fire fighters take part in a fire drill.

Five firefighters display a large collection of fire rescue equipment on the floor of the fire house garage.

A Wayne City fire fighter enjoys a smoke break during a fire drill.

A fire fighter scales a ladder during a demonstration.

Fire fighters examine a burning building as smoke billows from the front of the structure.

Wayne City fire fighters use fire hoses during a drill.

Three men examine a brass fire hose nozzle at a Wayne City school.

The local fire department puts on a display near Main Street in Fairfield.

Two men look at an emergency fire vehicle in a fire station garage.

Two young girls, including one in a First Communion dress, pose with four nuns outside an unidentified Catholic Church.

First Communicants pose outside an unidentified church with a priest and four altar servers.

The First General Baptist Church congregation gathers outside after the Easter service.

Several children gather with their fishing poles for a "fish rodeo."

Two men and a young boy fix a parade ball atop a flagpole at an armory located near Fairfield.

A woman surveys the wreckage of an automobile in a junkyard.

An exterior view shows the loading dock at the Estel Barnard & Son agricultural services plant.

A man poses for a picture among building construction materials.

Illinois State Police officers load a truck full of material confiscated from a business accused of running illegal gambling operations. Beginning in the early 1950s, newly elected Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson II, 1949-1953, began a campaign to…

A side view shows Illinois State Police officers loading a truck behind a building with material confiscated from a business accused of running illegal gambling operations. Beginning in the early 1950s, newly elected Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson…