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The Decatur Public Library Board of Trustees poses for a group photograph during a meeting. On verso: "Clockwise: Norman Gore, Maxine Ridgely, Karl Schroeder, Edna Moothart, Roy Rollins, Mary T. Howe, Laura Bailey, Dean Madden, and David Felts.…

David V. Felts poses for a photo at the request of a Decatur Herald and Review photographer featuring his hands holding the Bible open to the Book of Psalms next to a lit candle and a poinsettia.

David Felts poses for a portrait in front of a wall with decorative wallpaper.

A "Song and Chorus arranged for the Piano Forte," the song pokes fun at Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation.

William Jennings Bryan campaign song for 1900 election. Cover depicts portrait of William Jennings Bryan and a drawing of justice.

United States Senator Everett M. Dirksen reads from a piece of sheet music containing the Illinois state song.

Lyrics depict soldier leaving his lover to serve as a soldier and dying on the battlefield. Cover depicts man in uniform and woman standing in a garden setting holding hands. Dedication: "To the Unknown Dead of the War."

Delie shares her anti-Lincoln sentiments with her father.

A woodcut created as part of the Federal Art Project depicts a woman carrying a basket up a flight of stairs.

A woodcut, created as part of the Federal Art Project, depicts a male Potowatami Indian carrying a young girl to safety while Fort Dearborn burns in the background during the Fort Dearborn Massacre.On verso: "Black Partridge attempted to rescue Mr.…

A Federal Art Project woodcut shows the Michigan Avenue Bridge (now known as the DuSable Bridge) crossing over the Chicago River while large Chicago skyscrapers tower above it in the background.

Clarence F. Huff, Jr., leans against a railing in front of an unidentified man.

Lucy Denby relates to Edwina Booth Grossman that the Hospital Committee has passed a resolution expressing deep regret at the death of Edwin Booth, who was a generous benefactor to the hospital.

William Dennison writes to B.B. French declining an invitation to sail on the Potomac onboard the steamer Wawasset.

Robert G. Ingersoll Brown, grandson of Robert Ingersoll, "The Great Agnostic," poses for a picture with his dog. On verso: "To dear papa with lots of love, Eva, 10 years old. To dear papa with love and lots of kisses, Robert, 8 years old."

Eva Ingersoll Wakefield, granddaughter of Robert Ingersoll, "The Great Agnostic," poses for a picture wearing a dress and a bow in her hair. On verso: "To dear papa with very much love from Eva."

W. W. Scranton sits for a portrait holding a hat in his hand.

George Walker, the son of Hon. William Perrin Walker, a probate judge of Berkshire County, poses for a portrait. George's sister, Sarah Walker, married Judge David Davis on October 30, 1838.

The groundskeeper at Sportsman's Park in Cicero uses his poking stick to clean trash that litters the property.

Illustrated three verse song sung to the tune of "My Minstrel Boy." The song describes a Union soldier's death at the Battle of Antietam.