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Image of Frederick E. Eubeling (1841-1911). Eubeling was one of the founding member of The Urbana Free Library and worked in the library during the 1890s when it was in the City Building.

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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…

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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.

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Newspaper clipping about the cornerstone for The Samuel T. Busey Memorial Library being laid on July 23, 1917.

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Newspaper clipping about the opening of the Samuel T. Busey Memorial Library

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

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Photo of Masonic Temple at 201 W. Main St

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Photo of The Urbana Free Library at 203 S. Race Street
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