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The Great Pumpkin State
Harvest season has arrived
Our Ancestors Were Just Like Us
Don’t let the sepia tones fool you. Our ancestors were not all that different from ourselves.
They dressed their children in silly outfits and placed them on cute animals.
They took pictures of their food.
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Labor Day Parade, 101 Years Ago
It’s Cold Outside, Don’t Forget Your Hat!
The Champaign County Historical Archives Hours are Changing
Summer Corn
With the Urbana Sweetcorn Festival happening this weekend the Archives would like to offer an ode to corn in picture form.
Chanute: Daily Life on the Rantoul AFB
Interested in what the Archives staff are uncovering in the Chanute Collection? We thought you might be. Here is a sampling of pictures showing the daily life of the men and women who lived and worked at Chanute during its 76 years of operation.
- Sherrie, Archives Librarian Read more about Chanute: Daily Life on the Rantoul AFB
The Champaign County Connection: the Olympics
Friday marked the opening of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio.
Jean Driscoll at the Tribute to the Olympics, date unknown
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Got Milk?
"Dear Milkman: My daughter says she wants a milkshake. Do you do it before you deliver or do I have to shake the bottle."
