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Item 1055

JESSE WHITE
Illinois Secretary of State
and State Librarian

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Newspaper article in 1942 on Leonard "Baby" Bliss
TitleNewspaper article in 1942 on Leonard "Baby" Bliss
Subject [Local]Towanda, IL
Social life and customs
Personal stories
DescriptionA Bloomington, Illinois Pantagraph newspaper article in June, 1942 takes a look back at the Leonard "Baby" Bliss history, his large stature with a top weight of 565 pounds, his birth, life and death. He promoted the American Bicycle Co bicycle in the U. S. and Europe. He died in 1912 and was buried at Smith's Grove Cemetery in Towanda Township
Date Original1942-06
PublisherIllinois State University, Milner Library, Normal, IL, 61790 - for the Towanda Area Historical Society/Towanda District Library
Rights ManagementThe images in the Towanda Area Historical Society digital library may be viewed, downloaded, and printed for personal or educational use, but any commercial use is prohibited, without permission. Questions may be directed to the historical society at tahs@towandahistory.org or through the Towanda Illinois District Library at (309)728-2176.
Date Digital2007-05-15
Resource Identifierlif_1941_1877
TypeText
Formatimage/jpeg
Digitization SpecificationsEpson Perfection 4990, 600 dpi, TIFF uncompressed, Adobe Photoshop CS2
Location.CollectionUnited States-Illinois-McLean County-Towanda
ID951

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Towanda District Library - Towanda Area Historical Collection

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The Towanda District Library and the Towanda Area Historical Society collaborated on this project to digitize and make available Towanda area historical and cultural materials from the collection of the Towanda Area Historical Society. More -->