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Tuscola resident Malinda Carter, sister of Judge Joseph N. Carter, sits for a portrait wearing a dark dress with a light bow at the collar.

Joseph N. Carter poses for a portrait wearing a suit and tie.

Tuscola resident Martha Patsey Mayes Carter, mother of Illinois Supreme Court Justice Joseph N. Carter, poses for a portrait wearing ribbons in her hair.

Tuscola resident William Price Carter, father of Illinois Supreme Court Justice Joseph N. Carter, sits for a portrait.

A historic marker for Peter Cartwright stands in a grassy area. The sign reads, "Near Pleasant Plains the famous Methodist circuit rider, Peter Cartwright, made his home from 1824 until his death in 1872. His powerful preaching led many thousands…

The gravestone and monument for Peter Cartwright and his wife, Frances Gaines Cartwright, stands in Pleasant Plains Cemetery.

Peter Cartwright poses for a portrait wearing a dark suit.Photo signature: "Yours respectfully Peter Cartwright"

Peter Cartwright and his wife, Frances Gaines Cartwright, sit side by side for a portrait. Photo caption: "Engraved by T. Johnson from daguerreotype, about 1866, in possession of L. C. Pitner."On verso: "From Century magazine, v. 23, no. 4 (Feb…

Peter Cartwright sits for a portrait. On verso: "Jubilee of M[ethodist] E. Ill. Conf. in honor of Cartwright's 50 years presiding elder, leed at Lincoln, 1869."

Metal frames stand among the ruins of a building destroyed by fire.

Burned building materials are strewn throughout a room in a building destroyed by fire.

A large room of a burned building stands in ruins.

A white sign stands in front of a building destroyed by fire.

Eugenia S. Chapman, Vivian, and Heman enjoy Vivian's 60th birthday party taking place at Green Horn Restaurant.

Eugenia S. Chapman stands in front of a monkey enclosure at the zoo.

Eugenia S. Chapman poses for a portrait wearing a floral pin on her collar.

Eugenia S. Chapman speaks at the International Youth Peace Assembly (IYPA) annual meeting at the Congress Hotel.

An exterior view shows the the home of George Davenport after restoration. On verso: "Davenport House, Rock Island in 1958"

An exterior view shows the Colonel George Davenport home in a state of ruin.On verso: "Col. Davenport old home at R. I. Arsenal. The place where he was slain."

The backside of the James and Katherine Lemen monument includes an inscription which reads: "James Lemen; Born in Virginia, Nov. 20, 1760; Died in Illinois, Jan 8, 1823. A Revolutionary soldier, Indian fighter, Anti-slavery leader; Baptist minister…

The front of a monument dedicated to James Lemen, Sr. and Catharine Ogle Lemen bears the word "Faith." On verso: "Monument erected by Baptists, 1909 to James Lemen, Sr. and Katherine Ogle Lemen on Lemen Farm near Waterloo, Ill. Lemen Home in…

The headstones for James Lemen, Sr. and Catharine Lemen stand in a grassy burial ground enclosed by a fence.

An exterior view shows the home of James Lemen, Sr. On verso: "In this home, on May 26, 1796, was organized the New Design Baptist Church, first Baptist and first Protestant church in Illinois."

James Lemen, Sr. sits for a portrait wearing a suit.

William R. Morrison poses for a portrait looking to the side.