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Robert MooreNewspaper talking about how Robert Moore was able to move the Martin Luther King statue in front of Springfield Illinois Capitol.
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…
Ordnance Plant Badge and ObituaryHarry Jorgenson Sr's employee badge, #2656. The badge came from an ordnance plant that made ammunition from 1942-September 1945. These items were…
Crossing the Panama Canal on the USS YorktownCertificate known as the Order of the Ditch was presented to Cleaotha (Cleo) L. Bailey upon crossing the Panama Canal on the USS Yorktown on June 19,…
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…
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…
Purple Heart for PFC Ardell Van OverA Purple Heart medal awarded to the family of PFC Ardell Van Over posthumously in 1952. PFC Van Over fought in the Battle of the Bulge where according…
Albion Journal Newspaper article, "Albion Burns!: Most Destructive Fire in History of the Town Breaks out Early Friday Morning and Consumes Business Portion."A newspaper article from the Albion Journal detailing a large fire happening within the town. The article is written at 4:30 AM while the fire is…
Junior High YearbookA paper bound yearbook from a junior high school. The pages include club activities, class pictures, teacher and staff pictures, memorabilia, and…
Senior YearbookSenior yearbook from the 1970s. It contains student and staff pictures, memorabilia, club information, and notes and signatures from fellow students.…