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Eugene Taylor letters homeThis multi-page letter was the last letter Eugene Taylor sent before being deployed during WWII. The letter was written over several days between…
Eugene Taylor postcardThis postcard was sent by Eugene Taylor to his parents in Pekin, IL, after joining the Marines in WWII. The postcard was sent from Chicago and…
Eugene Taylor letterEugene Taylor sent this letter home to his mother, apologizing for joining the marines during WWII. The letter is in cursive on lined notebook paper.
Lincoln's Home Visitor Pamphlet from 1937A pamphlet from the Lincoln Home that was handed out to visitors in 1937. The contributor, Jared Kaylor, got it from his uncle who came into…
WWII Tobacco Ration CardThis is a ration card for tobacco issued in the summer of 1945 to Eugene Taylor. Taylor served in the Marines during WWII. 12 of the 26 tabs have been…
Roger E. Chapin at the Race Riots National Guard CampImages regarding Roger E. Chapin and his father, E.L. Chapin, and their involvement with the aftermath of the 1908 Springfield Race Riots. Roger,…
Cigarette LighterThis is a cigarette lighter, probably from the 1940s. It may have been used in WWII. It was acquired at an antique shop.
Park Sherman Cigarette CaseThis is a Park Sherman Co. cigarette case. Park Sherman created many metal goods in Springfield, IL from the 1930s to 1960. This case may have been…
Real Estate LicenseReal Estate License issued to Ernest J. Antonacci by the State of Illinois.
Paris Cleaners Softball ChampionsPhotograph of Springfield, IL city champion softball team of Paris Cleaners. Top third from left is Mary Martin.