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Photo of Mary E. Busey, William L. Abbott, Chairman, Carrie T. Alexander of Belleville, Frederic L. Hatch of Spring Grove, and Laura T. Evans of Taylorville (left to right)

Photo of the Urbana Lincoln Hotel at 209 S. Broadway Avenue taken in approximately the 1940s.

Portrait of the Busey family with Samuel T. Busey and Mary E. Busey

Photo of Masonic Temple at 201 W. Main St

Photo of the Gill Building aka the Knowlton and Bennett Building, 135 W. Main St.

Portrait of Andrew Carnegie

Busey Mansion at 502 W. Main Street, the residence of Mary and Samuel T. Busey.

Portrait of Minnie Jaques

Photo of Grandma Goodrich's Home from the early 20th century. This home sat on the current site of The Urbana Free Library, at 201 W. Elm St.

George McKinley Bennett (1863-1955) was key member and organizer of the Urbana Association of Commerce. In 1907, this association pushed for the construction of a new library building in Urbana, which ultimately became the Samuel T. Busey Memorial…