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The Burkhalter family men pose for a family portrait. A large majority of the group lived in Pennsylvania, including James L. Burkhalter of Galesburg, Illinois (second from left). James's parents, David Burkhalter (1809-1890) (perhaps in the center)…

Two people dressed as a clown and as a pilgrim pose for a photograph during a Halloween party.

Two women and a man stand in front of a triplane sitting in a field.

A carriage stands in front of Peoria's City Hall building.

A train passes piles of logs as it approaches the railroad depot near Spoon River. On verso: "Peoria train coming in. Very few trains coming now. All are diesel engine. Bus takes most of passengers. Down this track we went swimming in the summer."

Photo caption: "The nearly empty halls and waiting rooms reflect the state of rail passenger business in 1949, the date of this photo. Shown is the interior of the huge Peoria Union Depot. Countless passengers boarded or detrained the C&IM,…

A Pepsi-Cola truck driver makes deliveries to local businesses in and around Fairfield.

A man performs on a trampoline during a fundraising event to cure polio held in Fairfield.

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

A retail store employee shows a customer a bottle of Lentheric's Tweed perfume during the Christmas season.

Permanent Construction Company conducts a large construction project in an unknown location.

Members of the Permanent Joint Board on Defense perform a heavy personnel drop during a demonstration at Sicily Drop Zone Area.

R.W. Bailey on behalf of the New York City Clerk, completes this partially-printed document and City Inspector F.J.A. Boole signs the authorization allowing Peter Relyea, the official undertaker for the City of New York, permission to remove the body…

Perry Logsden of Schuyler County sits for a portrait. Logsden was a Republican Representative of the 34th District in the 36th General Assembly of Illinois.

Reminiscences written to be given as a lecture on Abraham Lincoln, by Miner, a Baptist minister who, with his family lived near the Lincolns in Springfield from 1855 to 1861 and had a personal and social relationship with them.

Revised copy of reminiscences written to be given as a lecture on Abraham Lincoln, by Miner, a Baptist minister who, with his family lived near the Lincolns in Springfield from 1855 to 1861 and had a personal and social relationship with them.

A child sits on a horse covered with polka dotted fabric.

Peter A. Coen of Woodford County sits for a portrait. Coen was a Republican Representative of the 20th District in the 36th General Assembly of Illinois.