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Young Abraham Lincoln practiced his writing and arithmetic in a home-made arithmetic copybook. The reverse side of the first page of this sum book contains the heading 'Long Division' and reverse ' Division 1824' with doggerel at lower-right that…

Members of the United States Armed Forces march in an Armed Forces Day parade in Fairfield.

Members of the Illinois National Guard stand armed outside two small buildings in Virden.

Three armed men are photographed walking down a rural road.

Ten unidentified men pose for a portrait outside a tent with firearms. On verso: "TDA Keller."

Several women in fancy dress stand armed in Pana.

A Monticello College student uses a variety of hammers to create an artwork.

Visitors ride in gondolas in front of the Art Palace during the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.

Monticello College art students paint a variety of models in an art studio at the school.

Illinois State Auditor Arthur C. Lueder sits for a portrait wearing a polka-dotted tie.Photo dedication: "To my good friend and associate William G. Stratton with expressions of high regard. Arthur C. Lueder, State Auditor."

Arthur Craig, a Fairfield resident, hosts a neighborhood party with family and friends.

Portrait of Arthur Wines, fiance to Eliza Condell. In 1899, Wines finished his studies at Cornell University and went to work for the U.S. Census in Alaska. Upon his return, Eliza and Arthur planned to marry, but Wines' mental health declined leading…

Arthur G. Cochran of Sullivan, Illinois, poses for a portrait.On verso: "Related to Wm. G. Cochran?"

State Senator Arthur J. Bidwill wears a suit and bow tie for a portrait.

Illinois Senate President Pro-Tempore Arthur J. Bidwill stands in the doorway of his office.

Robert McClory sits in the middle of a table surrounded by people in conversation.Left to right clockwise: Senator Arthur J. Bidwill, L. P. Voigt, Senator Robert McClory, Dr. Edward Schneberger, and Mrs. Louise Mitchell, Corresponding Secretary, Lake…

Robert McClory kneels down holding an unidentified object while a group stands behind him for a photograph.Left to right (standing): Senator Arthur J. Bidwill, Mathon Kyoitsis, William F. Childers, Ralph Jones, L. A. Schweig, Representative Henry…

Corporal Arthur L. Abraham (Company G, 4th Illinois Infantry) poses in a chair at Camp Cuba Libre, Panama Park, Jacksonville, Florida, during the Spanish-American War.