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Historic Photos

Why did the Turkey Cross the Road?

By Bill Kemp
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Say Cheese! ISNU Basketball, 1939

By Bill Kemp
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Bloomington Municipal Airport June 20, 1941

By Bill Kemp
Aviation
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Veterans Day, 1958 McLean County Courthouse Lawn

By Bill Kemp
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Rhythm Rollers … Rolling and Twirling Miller Park Bandstand, 1947 or 1948

By Bill Kemp
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East Side Exodus, November 1966 Penney’s to Eastland Mall

By Bill Kemp
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Eleanor Roosevelt visits the Twin Cities, November 9-10, 1937

By Bill Kemp
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‘Autumn, the year’s last, loveliest smile’ 1961 Edition

By Bill Kemp
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The Shape of Things to Come Brunton’s First Delivery Truck, 1908

By Bill Kemp
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‘Lucky Lindy’ Bails Out November 1926

By Bill Kemp
Aviation
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Happy Halloween! Jefferson School, Bloomington, 1957

By Bill Kemp
Halloween
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Halloween Party, 1939 Holy Trinity Parish Kindergarten, Bloomington

By Bill Kemp
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Twilight of the Interurban Downtown Bloomington, 1950

By Bill Kemp
Railroad
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Bo Peep Has Found Her Sheep Halloween Parade, Bloomington 1938

By Bill Kemp
Halloween
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October Means ‘Rocktober’ Kickapoo Creek Rock Festival Aerials, May 31, 1970

By Bill Kemp
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Illinois State Normal University Homecoming Parade, October 25, 1958

By Bill Kemp
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October Means ‘Rocktober’ The Defenbaughs Meets Elvis, 1957

By Bill Kemp
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Spooktacular 1957 Jefferson School, Bloomington

By Bill Kemp
Halloween
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Esquire Theatre, circa 1944 Downtown Bloomington

By Bill Kemp
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FDR in Bloomington October 14, 1936

By Bill Kemp
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Prairie Birds to the Rescue! Great Chicago Fire, October 8-9, 1871

By Bill Kemp
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High School ‘Museum’ Bellflower, September 1950

By Bill Kemp
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Wesleyan Homecoming, October 1958 Titans Rough Up the Bluejays

By Bill Kemp
Illinois Wesleyan University (IWU)
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An apple (or bushel) a day … Lilly Orchard, October 1950

By Bill Kemp
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Mother Road Turns Deadly October 28, 1949

By Bill Kemp
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Corn Belt Harvest September 1939

By Bill Kemp
Corn
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Farm Progress Show Comes to McLean County September 1994

By Bill Kemp
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McLean Harvest Festival September 26, 1952

By Bill Kemp
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Homecoming 1949 Bloomington High School

By Bill Kemp
High School
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Photo of the Week: Dolls On Parade O’Neil Park, July 1939

By Bill Kemp