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Members of the Kankakee State Hospital's baseball club pose for a team photo.

A man sits in a room at the Kankakee State Hospital decorated for Christmas while a nurse stands on the opposite side.

Several men sit on long benches in a ward of the Kankakee State Hospital.

Several women work on clothing items in the Kankakee State Hospital sewing room. This photograph was taken just after electricity was installed in the psychiatric hospital.

A library patron asks the librarian a question while several other patrons read at tables in the Kankakee State Hospital library.

Horse-drawn fire equipment sits inside the old firehouse.

Men sit on or lie in their beds in a croded Kankakee State Hospital dorm.

Several men and women work in the Kankakee State Hospital's cannery.

Patients of the psychiatric hospital enjoy time at the zoo.

Patients of the Kankakee State Hospital take part in a gym class on the lawn.

An unidentified woman poses for a portrait wearing a dark dress with a white collar.

An unidentified man with a long beard sits for a portrait.

Illinois Senator Charles H. Percy (right) sits and speaks with President Richard Nixon aboard an aircraft.

Melvin Jameson sits for a portrait wearing a dark suit.

An exhibit at the Southern Illinois University Museum in Carbondale highlights artifacts from the Irvin Peithmann Collection.

State Representative Leland Rayson (right) shakes hand with Governor Richard Ogilvie.

The three-story residence of Dr. R. F. Roudybush sits at 1105 N. Street NW, Washington, D.C.

A group photo taken at the Leland Hotel in Springfield just after funeral services for Daniel Smithincludes seven of his siblings. On verso: "Standing: Alfred, Malcom, Philip, Homer. Seated: David, Elisabeth, and Sam."

Samuel Witwer stands at the microphone during an event.

Sophia and Henry Gross, parents of Nelda Gross, sit for a portrait. On verso (top note): "Parents of Mrs. Charles (Nelda Gross) Wilson - Picture of Sophia & Wm. Gross; came to Illinois from Germany about 1873. Grandparents of Mrs. Claus S.…

Students of a Garrett grade school gather for a class photo, Charles Wilson can be seen at top left. Sign in the foreground reads: "Garrett Un. Dis. 10 Tp. 16 R 7".

A group of students and teachers pose in front of their school house. Additional individuals can be seen in the windows of the school.

Charles Wilson poses for a portrait wearing a suit and tie.

State representative James Taylor poses for a photo outside the Illinois Capitol building with Martha [Ruggle's] 8th grade class.