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Portrait of a young Hutchinson boy posing in a uniform with hat in hand. The Hutchinson Family Singers were a popular American singing group that toured the United States and Great Britain during the 1840s.

Portrait of an unknown Hutchinson man. The Hutchinson Family Singers were a popular American singing group that toured the United States and Great Britain during the 1840s.

Portrait of an unknown Hutchinson woman. The Hutchinson Family Singers were a popular American singing group that toured the United States and Great Britain during the 1840s.

Portrait of an unknown Hutchinson man. The Hutchinson Family Singers were a popular American singing group that toured the United States and Great Britain during the 1840s. On verso: "With the affectionate remembrance of your pastor, George B.…

A man inspects the wreckage of a Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad (TP&W) train near Chatsworth. More than eighty of the nine hundred passengers on board lost their lives.

Several people survey the wreckage of a Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad (TP&W) train near Chatsworth. More than eighty of the nine hundred passengers on board lost their lives.

A large group of people gather around the wreckage of a Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad (TP&W) train near Chatsworth. More than eighty of the nine hundred passengers on board lost their lives.

Several people stand outside a propped up train car from a Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad (TP&W) train near Chatsworth. More than eighty of the nine hundred passengers on board lost their lives.

Several people work to remove wreckage from the Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad (TP&W) train near Chatsworth. More than eighty of the nine hundred passengers on board lost their lives.

An Iron Lung, or "negative pressure ventilator," was a medical device used to assist patient's breathing and ventilation. In this photograph, members of the Springfield local of the American Federation of Labor, present iron lungs to the City of…

The Anker L. Christy towboat was manufactured by Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, WI, for the Pure Oil S. S. Co. in July, 1941.

The Chas. W. Snider towboat was manufactured by Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, WI, for the Pure Oil Co. in January, 1941.

Portrait of Frank H. Allen, a marketing executive from Chicago.

The police set up a roadblock demonstration for the press at the National Police Driving School in Carpentersville.

Five children are pictured playing on the side of a street. On verso: "When driving near a playground or school yard, be on the alert for children. Impulsive by nature, children often chase into busy streets to retrieve a loose ball.; Driving near…

"Young ladies playing in the sand on [the] beach" at Daytona Beach, Florida.

Chicago's mayor Richard J. Daley points out an exhibit to Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip of England at the Chicago Trade Fair.

Two girls wearing old fashioned uniforms attend to a customer's truck at the grand opening of the Pure Oil Atlanta Gateway Truckstop.

Buck Baker, along with two other racing drivers, pose outside their vehicles at an unknown race track. Baker was an American racing driver who won two Nascar championships and forty-six races between 1949 and 1976.

Miss Firebird poses at the 1966 Pure Darlington Record Club. Edwina (Winkie) Louise worked as Miss Firebird for Pure Oil Co. during the late 1960s.

Miss Firebird waves to the crowd at an unknown race location. Edwina (Winkie) Louise worked as Miss Firebird for Pure Oil Co. during the late 1960s.

An advertisement from the Pure Oil Co., touting the brain of their IBM 1401 computer. Purematic billing was designed to keep track of individual invoice purchases across the entire Pure Oil company.

An advertisement from the Pure Oil Co., stating that their gasoline gallonage has increased by eighty-five percent in the past thirty-six months.

An advertisement from the Pure Oil Co., detailing a sweepstakes whereby individuals who registered at Pure Oil stations could not only win Tiger baseball home game tickets, but they could also qualify for a drawing for World Series tickets. The 1966…

After changes were made to the Lincoln Tomb in the 1930 reconstruction, a rededication ceremony of the monument took place in Springfield on June 17, 1931, and included President Herbert Hoover and Illinois governor Louis L. Emmerson. On verso: "On…