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W. D. Griswold's child poses for a portrait wearing curls in her hair.

Ivy-covered trellises adorn the first floor of a two-story home at Elmwood Farm in Flora.On verso: "Parsons, Lewis Baldwin (Maj. Gen., U.S.A.); Return to Elmwood Farm; Flora, Illinois"

Staff and students from Trinidad School, located in Jacksonville, pose for a group photo.On verso: "School Board, Back Row (Middle Only) 1. John Souza, 2, Manuel Souza, 3. Frank Sheppard (Teacher), 4. John M. DeFrates (my grandfather/Mrs. Ketner), 5.…

Justine De Freitas poses for a photograph with six of her eleven children and several grandchildren.On verso: "Justine [De Freitas] De Freitas and her children, children in laws, and grandchildren: Picture dated around 1920, Jacksonville, Illinois;…

Justine De Freitas and six of her children sit outdoors for a family portrait.Standing (l-r): Pauline De Freitas McLaughlin, "Lizzie" Elizabeth De Freitas Vieira, Nettie May De Freitas Smith, Evaline (De Freitas) Harrison. Seated (l-r): George M. De…

A small flag stands in front of the gravestone of Joshua Nichols Speed and Ellen Scripps Speed stands in the Rushville City Cemetery in Rushville. The gravestone of Ellen's parents, John C. Scripps and Emma Scripps, is visible in the foreground.

The gravestones of (l-r) Ann, Grace, and William Scripps stand in the Old Lorimer Cemetery in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. The Ann Scripps headstone reads, "Sacred to the memory of Ann Scripps; daughter of Wm & Grace Scripps who departed this…

An unidentified man poses for a portrait wearing a suit and jacket and holds a top hat in his hand.

An unidentified child wearing a light-colored dress sits for a portrait.

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."

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."

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.

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."

A large group of people pose for a group photo near the Illinois River. The writing around the photo reads (beginning on left edge, counter-clockwise), "1902- JGO, Col. Bartlett, Col. Davis, Capt. William Jasper, [ ], Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Conkley, [ ], […

Two men stand amidst a group of sheep on W. G. Converse's farm in Shelby County. On verso: "Be careful this year and do not get mixed up with the goats."

A ship sits docked in Veracruz.The writing on the front of the photo reads, "From New Orleans Nov 21 - 11 a.m., Arrive Veracruz Nov 24 9:30 a.; Sara Felis Sandro."

Members of a military officer's school, including instructor Col. Harper and John Oglesby, sit outside.

Governors Tax Commission members meet at the Stevens Hotel in Chicago. John Oglesby is seated at the far right end of the photograph.

Mrs. Converse Slatey and her children, Mamie and Billy, pose for a photo with John G. Oglesby at Oglehurst, the Oglesby family estate in Elkhart.

Mabel Jackson and an unidentified woman pose for a photo in their bathing suits.

Miss Crump of the Crumperie, located in Greenwich Village at 229 West Fourth Street, smiles for a portrait.

John Oglesby sits in front of a tent at Camp George H. Thomas in Georgia while serving as a Captain with the 1st Illinois Volunteer Cavalry. On verso: "John D. G. Oglesby; Captain 1st Ill. Vol. Cav; Comdg. 3rd Squadron, Camp Geo. H. Thomas, Georgia.…

Patients of the Kankakee State Hospital relax on front lawn near gazebo and Hampton Hall. On verso: "Sheep used to keep grass short."

Patients of the Kankakee State Hospital work in the fields as a part of their therapy.