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W.J. Herring of the Adams Express Company writes a receipt to F.E. Spinner in receipt of a package containing $22,000 to be delivered to Mary Lincoln in Chicago. This moiney is the remaining salary of her deceased husband alloteted to Mary Lincoln by…

Robert Stuart makes out two receipts to John T. Stuart; one for $631.46 and another for $500.

An advertisement from the American Red Cross pleads to Americans to join and help the Allied forces "fighting our fight" during World War I.

Members of the Peoria County Chapter load a boat with food to be delivered to feeding stations along with Illinois River levee during the Ohio River Flood of 1937.

A World War II era advertisement uses an image of a mother nursing a sick child to encourage women to take American Red Cross home nursing courses.

Five members of the Red Cross Knitting Group at Monticello College pose with samples of their work in progress.On verso: "Red Cross Knitting Group- l to r - Marlene Felter, [Dorothy Crickasa], Norma Stewart, Miss Grelick, Kay Bartz."

A World War II era advertisement uses an image of a nurse in front of an image of her working with a doctor in the field to recruit women to join the American Red Cross Student Reserve.

Instrumental music "Composed and dedicated to fleet surgeon Ninian Pinkney and to the officers and gentlemen of the U. S. N. Hospital Red Rover"

General Red Tape, Delay, and Swivel sit in a war room as battles rage outside, debating how to handle a mistaken burglary. Captions: "Under one: Gen. Tape - 'A burglar is Trying to break in!' Under two: Gen. Swivel - 'What kind of a gun shall we have…

Illustrated three verse pro-Union song and chorus written in Gothic German script.

Reed F. Cutler, minority leader, House of Representatives; former Governor Dwight H. Green; and an unidentified man participate in the Gateway Amendment Campaign.

Rows of planted trees help with reforestation efforts at an unidentified location.Photo caption: "Reforestation"

A salesman tries to sell a customer a new refrigerator during the Christmas season.

Livestock belonging to flood refugees keep dry in Cache.

Refugees leave Shawneetown High School for home.

Several students study at a table in Monticello College's Reid Hall study area near the large 19th century stained glass window, "Praise Angel."