West Side Park, December 2, 1952
West Side Park
‘The Prayer for Rain’ bronze sculpture by Chicago sculptor, Edward Kemeys. The sculpture was dedicated in 1899.
Champaign County Historical Archives
1952
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West Side Park, Bowman 1858 Map
West Side Park, Bowman 1858 Map
Alexander Bowman
‘The city of Urbana, Champaign County, State of Illinois: West Urbana,' Map 7-040, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
1858
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West Side Park (1991)
"Jumping rope at West Side park in Champaign are, from left, Trisha Hunter, 12, of Champaign; Kashemma Epps, 11, of Urbana; and Aisha Hammad, 10, of Champaign. the girls visited the park Thursday as part of a day camp offered by Girls, Inc. of Champaign-Urbana."
Vanda Bidwell
‘West Side Park’ Photographs Envelope, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library”
The News-Gazette
06/14/1991
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West Side Park (1909)
Two women and a man in West Side Park. The 'Prayer for Rain' sculpture is in the background.
West Side Park Photographs Envelope, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
1909
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Went Up In A Balloon, 1898
Article about two men making a balloon ascension from the Bloomington courthouse square in 1898.
The Champaign Daily News, July 19, 1898, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
The Champaign Daily News
07/19/1898
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Welk's drawing of Andrews boarding a jet circa 1940s
Norine Welk drawing of Airman James Andrews boarding his plane in the 1940s.
Norine Welk
Chanute Collection, 75 Year Pictorial History Collection, Norine Welk Folder
1985
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Welk drawing badges, Pacesetter, February 1, 1985
Norine Welk drew military badges and portraits of Native Americans.
Chanute Newspaper Collection
Pacesetter
02/01/1985
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Welfare Fund Report, July 1989
Welfare Fund Report of the Chanute Officers Wives Club, 06 July 89
Chanute Officers' Wives Club
Clubs and Committees Collection, box 1, folder 18, Chanute Collection, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
07/06/1989
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W.N. Coler Portrait
William Nichols Coler
A portrait of William Nichols Coler reprinted in The History of Champaign County by J.O. Cunningham
The History of Champaign County by J.O. Cunningham (1905), pg. 900
1905
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W. Lewis & Company mailer, 1932
W. Lewis & Company Princess Peggy sale mailer, 1932
W. Lewis & Company
1932
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