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a group of 10 young men and women are seated and crouched on a stoop of a brick building, they are all holding and huddled over the Daily Pantagraph which appears to have portraits printed on the pages.

Extra, extra, read all about it! Pantagraph’s graduation edition, May 1949

By Bill Kemp
May 8th, 2017
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Eugene Field School Reading Class, October 1949

By Bill Kemp
May 6th, 2017
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A mural showing people standing in front of lockers. two young women are holding paintbrushes looking at the mural

BHS Student Lounge May 1948

By Bill Kemp
May 5th, 2017
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Artist and Author Visit Bloomington May 1948

By Bill Kemp
May 4th, 2017
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The Great Levant, February 1950 Pianist performs in Bloomington

By Bill Kemp
May 3rd, 2017
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Municipal Workers on Strike May 1968

By Bill Kemp
May 2nd, 2017
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Route 66 Hit-and-Run Towanda, May 1948

By Bill Kemp
May 1st, 2017
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Normal Fire Department New pumper, May 1968

By Bill Kemp
April 29th, 2017
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Franklin Park’s new evergreens April 1958

By Bill Kemp
April 22nd, 2017
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Two officers stand behind a desk, one is writing on a pad of paper and the other is holding a chicken. a second photo shows a chicken behind bars.

Free range … no more! City Hall booking, March 30, 1958

By Bill Kemp
April 21st, 2017
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