Black and white photograph of a group of canoes competing in the Mid-America Canoe Race held in St. Charles, Illinois. In the photograph, seven two-passenger canoes are seen coasting along the Fox River in Illinois. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of the Mid-America Canoe Race held in St. Charles, Illinois. In the photograph, a group of people are gathered around the rear doors of a passenger van at the event, while a crowd of other spectators are gathered along the…

Black and white photograph of the Mid-America Canoe Race held in St. Charles, Illinois. In the photograph, a young boy wearing a Chicago Cubs jacket is standing in the foreground among a group of empty canoes awaiting the race while parked on a…

Black and white photograph of a rail yard in St. Charles, Illinois. In the photograph, a group of freight train boxcars can be seen parked behind a building with smokestacks rising above in the background. One of the boxcars is labeled a "Burlington"…

Black and white photograph of a railroad track winding through the countryside in St. Charles, Illinois. In the photograph, overhead power lines are running parallel to the railroad track and a bridge can be seen going across the track in the…

Black and white photograph of a few automobiles traveling through a residential area in St. Charles, Illinois. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of a reflection of the sky as seen in a body of water in St. Charles, Illinois. In the photograph, the treeline view up in the sky is reflected in the mirror image from the waters below. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph of an aging and weathered farm in the countryside of St. Charles, Illinois. In the photograph, an old gated fence is seen blocking off the dirt road drive to the farm buildings, including a large barn and silo, and a large…

Black and white photograph of an aging and weathered farm in the countryside of St. Charles, Illinois. In the photograph, an old gated fence is seen blocking off the dirt road drive to the farm buildings, including a large barn and silo, and a group…