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Veterans, active duty military, and citizens attend a Memorial Day ceremony meant to honor the men and women who died serving their country.

Eight verse illustrated song sung to the tune of "Old Virginia Low Lands." Sheet note: "By Smooth Bore of the 1st Me. Cavalry."

Fourteen men and women, and one child, pose for a photo in Chautauqua. Casper J. Jacoby, Sr. is pictured standing, fourth from the right.

Superintendent of Public Instruction Vernon L. Nickell poses for a portrait.Image dedication: "To my dear friend the Honorable William G. Stratton State Treasurer, with sincere regards Vernon L. Nickell."

Vernon L. Heath, son of Lawrence Seymour Heath, sits for a portrait.

Two small groups of people stand outside the Vermilion County Courthouse which is surrounded by images along the building's first floor. Photo caption: "Court House at Danville, Illinois where Mr. Lincoln practiced law.

Vera Margolies thanks Edwina Booth Grossman for "sweet kindness" and "sunshine" that Grossman brought into her life, and she looks forward to seeing her soon. The letter on Hotel Westminster stationery includes its envelope.

Men walk near several vehicles lining a country road while Illinois State Police officers stand in the back of a large truck.

Born on January 16, 1901, Veda L. Denny Madding was an elementary school teacher who married Mount Erie farmer Henry C. Madding on March 2, 1929, had several children, and passed away on July 1, 2006.

Members of the Vassar College 1900-1901 freshman basketball team pose for a team photo. Helene Black Abbot is pictured seated on the left.

A small wooden vanity sits in one of the bedrooms of the Illinois Executive Mansion in Springfield.

Photo of Vanderbilt Mansion at 5th Avenue and 58th Street, New York

Trees surround the State House at Vandalia. Photo caption: "State House at Vandalia. The third building at Vandalia to be used as a State House. The first building was destroyed by fire, December 9, 1823, the second building was torn down to make…

Several scientists work with ion accelerators at the Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont. On verso: "One of America's Leading Atomic Research Centers. Argonne National Laboratory, located ten miles southwest of Chicago, Illinois, operates two Van…

Waves hit the rocky shore at Playa Ancha, Caida de Sol.

Lyrics depict support for troops fighting for the United States. Cover includes a lengthy description of how the song was commissioned and conceptualized.

Vachel Thomas Lindsay and Esther Catharine Frazee Lindsay, the parents of Vachel Lindsay, pose for a picture with newspapers in their hands.

Vachel Thomas Lindsay, father of poet Vachel Lindsay, poses in profile for a portrat.