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Pictured above is Minor school, which was located on the Birch farm in Jonathan Creek Township and north of Two-Mile school. The date of this photo is unknown. The women pictured are Ella Collins, Jenne, Nellie Kenney, Grace Bracken Dolan, Lucy Dolan and Zora Kenney. Please submit photos to the News Progress for future consideration. Originals will be saved for return or forwarded to Moultrie County Historical Society. If you have any other information, please contact the Moultrie County Historical Society at 217-728- 4085.

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Pictured above is the Brick School in 1892 which was located in the north east corner of section 14 Whitley Township about 2 mile north of Gays. It was a modern one room brick school. Please submit photos to the News Progress for future consideration. Originals will be saved for return or forwarded to Moultrie County Historical Society. If you have any other information, please contact the Moultrie County Historical Society at 217-728- 4085.

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Pictured above is Blue Front Cafe on W. Jefferson in Sullivan in the 1940’s. It was owned and operated by Albert & Cora Brown. Pictured are L - R: Nola Wren (cook); Mae Harmison, Bernice Reynolds & Cora Brown. Customer at counter is John Webb. Please submit photos to the News Progress for future consideration. Originals will be saved for return or forwarded to Moultrie County Historical Society. If you have any other information, please contact the Moultrie County Historical Society at 217-728- 4085.

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Pictured above is Billy Bryant’s auto dealership in Lovington around 1910. Please submit photos to the News Progress for future consideration. Originals will be saved for return or forwarded to Moultrie County Historical Society. If you have any other information, please contact the Moultrie County Historical Society at 217-728- 4085.

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Pictured above is the north side of W. State St. in Lovington around 1911. Please submit photos to the News Progress for future consideration. Originals will be saved for return or forwarded to Moultrie County Historical Society. If you have any other information, please contact the Moultrie County Historical Society at 217-728- 4085.

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This photo was published by MCHGS in “Moultrie Co. in the Steam Days”. It is the south side of E. Main St. Bethany around 1900. The first two buildings were owned by Joseph Dedman. The corner building was rented out but he ran a meat market out of the second building. He was known as one of the largest livestock owners in Moultrie and had a farm west of town. He owned several other properties in Bethany as well. The building on the end was a farm implement store owned by Dave Lindsay. Please submit photos to the News Progress for future consideration. Originals will be saved for return or forwarded to Moultrie County Historical Society. If you have any other information, please contact the Moultrie County Historical Society at 217-728- 4085.

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Pictured above is Dr. & Mrs. Stonewall Johnson’s home on W. Jackson in Sullivan (where Scott State Bank is now). The photo was taken about 1916. . Please submit photos to the News Progress for future consideration. Originals will be saved for return or forwarded to Moultrie County Historical Society. If you have any other information, please contact the Moultrie County Historical Society at 217-728- 4085.

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Pictured above is the Masonic Home dining room circa 1930’s. Please submit photos to the News Progress for future consideration. Originals will be saved for return or forwarded to Moultrie County Historical Society. If you have any other information, please contact the Moultrie County Historical Society at 217-728- 4085.

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Pictured above is the annual event of moving Santa’s house to the Sullivan square in 1957. Helping to get it located were George Harchous, James Rhoades, Paul Romano, Al Golden, Russell Slover and Glenn Lundy. Please submit photos to the News Progress for future consideration. Originals will be saved for return or forwarded to Moultrie County Historical Society. If you have any other information, please contact the Moultrie County Historical Society at 217-728- 4085.

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Pictured above is C.S. Wright in 1911. He was one of six applicants for the position of rural mail carrier on route number one out of Lovington. Please submit photos to the News Progress for future consideration. Originals will be saved for return or forwarded to Moultrie County Historical Society. If you have any other information, please contact the Moultrie County Historical Society at 217-728- 4085.