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Newspaper article in 1942 on Leonard "Baby" Bliss
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| Title | Newspaper article in 1942 on Leonard "Baby" Bliss |
| Subject [Local] | Towanda, IL
Social life and customs
Personal stories
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| Description | A 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 Original | 1942-06 |
| Publisher | Illinois State University, Milner Library, Normal, IL, 61790 - for the Towanda Area Historical Society/Towanda District Library |
| Rights Management | The 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 Digital | 2007-05-15 |
| Resource Identifier | lif_1941_1877 |
| Type | Text |
| Format | image/jpeg |
| Digitization Specifications | Epson Perfection 4990, 600 dpi, TIFF uncompressed, Adobe Photoshop CS2 |
| Location.Collection | United States-Illinois-McLean County-Towanda |
| ID | 951 |
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