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Monroe Conlee (left), John H. Conlee (middle), and Joseph Conlee (right) pose for a group portrait. On verso: "Monroe Conlee M. E. minister; John H. Conlee (grandfather); Joseph Conlee (uncle)."

"To the Union, Mourn ye afflicted People-Mourn." "Sixteenth president of the United States, Born Feb. 12th 1808. Died by the hand of an assassin April 15th 1865."

Home of an unknown Monmouth College president.

Seven verse song and chorus sung to the tune of" Yankee Doodle Dandy." The Battle of Hampton Roads (March 8-9, 1862) between the USS Monitor and CSS Merrimac (aka CSS Virginia) was the first battle fought between ironclad warships.

A minister preaches to his congregation and passes the collection plate but has difficulty getting his congregation to follow his messages.

Portrait of Mona Desmond sitting on a bench.

On verso: "Modern farming. Germany. Aug. 45."

Two gentleman practice aeroplane instruction on models at an unknown location.

A Navy recruit uses a jackknife to carve a piece for a model ship.

An aerial view of a small scale model shows the Illinois Pavilion constructed for the New York World's Fair.

Model Cadet looks at the camera for a portrait.

Democratic presidential nominee Adlai Stevenson II, drawn as Captain Ahab, dreams of slaying a whale with the Republican elephant's head. Stevenson's left leg is fitted with a peg reading "'52" while a harpoon labeled "'56" hangs above his desk.

Works Progress Association men work on the Mississippi River Levee.

Heavy mining equipment strips coal from the surface of a mine located west of Danville.

Miss Wayne White County displays her trophy and sash while posing with the runner-ups at the Wayne White County Beauty Pageant held in Fairfield.

Mayor Nelson Howarth (left) stands with the newly crowned "Miss Springfield Day" Susan Boucher, as well as runner-ups Myrna Canaday (far right) and Marilyn Vose (2nd from left). Governor William G. Stratton presented the cup to the winning…

Sunday school children, including Vachel Lindsay (on floor in front of Miss Shropshire), pose for a class photo with their teacher in Springfield. Lindsay was eight years old at the time of this photo.