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Four people stand in front of the Lovejoy Monument listening to an out-of-view speaker.Members of the Lovejoy Monument Preservation Committee of Pride, Inc. From left: Ara Conley, Alton Museum Board; Rep. Jim McPike, (D) Alton; William Roller,…

Historic Preservation Agency director, Michael Devine, acting Lovejoy Grave Trustee, Charlene Cannon, and Rev. Robert Tabscott, pastor of DesPere Presbyterian Church (Lovejoy's church before he came to Alton to escape attempts on his life), visit the…

A crowd gathers at the Lovejoy Monument in Alton to learn about its history. The monument memorializes Elijah P. Lovejoy, a minster, journalist, newspaper editor, and an abolitionist during the 1830s who died trying to defend his anti-slavery…

Workers begin construction on a swimming pool in Naperville.

A wide view shows the completed landscape around Route 54 south of Elmhurst.

Members of the National Park Service pose for a group photo at Camp Elmhurst.

Construction takes place on a lagoon in a West Chicago park where 10,000 fish are to be planted.

A truck filled with gravel stands next to a large piece of machinery at the gravel pit located in Aurora. On verso: "H. V. Arnberg (Supt.) M. Meyers (Asst.)."

Construction workers spread asphalt on Spring Street in Aurora. On verso: "H. V. Arnberg (Supt.). R. Loge (Asst.)."

Construction workers used concrete pieces from Roosevelt Road to rebuild the old Wheaton Park tool house.

Workers perform maintenance on a curb and gutter on Pearl Street in Aurora. On verso: "Arnberg (Supt.) R. Loge (Asst.)."

Road construction workers use machinery to work on a curb and gutter on Pearl Street in Aurora. On verso: "Arnberg (Supt.) R. Loge (Asst.)."

A man reinforces a section of the sea wall at Fort Sheridan along Lake Michigan. On verso: "Arnberg (Supt.)."

Women in dance costumes pose outdoors in front of a tree for a photograph.

Members of the Belleville Football Team pose for a group photo with their managers and a dog.

Members of the Belleville Baseball Team pose for a group photo with their managers.

A young ballerina displays pointe technique while holding the edges of her tutu.

An unidentified man with moose antlers draped over his shoulders poses for a photo standing outside a log cabin.

Members of the Belleville Fire Department pose for a portrait in front of the fire station.

Belleville Township High School students pose on a set of stairs for a school photo.

Members of the Clerks' Baseball Club in Belleville pose for a team photo. The players identified on the front of the photo include (from top to bottom, left to right): "Mulconnery," "Sindel," "Carry," "Knisely," "Morrison," "Ricks," "Hemp,"…

A man with a large mustache wears a hat during a photo session.

Six members of a bowling team, wearing bow ties and shirts that say, "McDonald Shirts," pose for a team photo.

An unidentified man and woman sit for a photograph with an umbrella.

Three unidentified men wearing hats sit for a portrait.