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Michael James : Heart of Illinois in the Summer of ’64

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Boys in a pickup truck in front of the Fulton Democrat in Lewistown, Illinois, in the summer of 1964. Photos by Michael James from his forthcoming book, Michael Gaylord James’ Pictures from the Long Haul. Pictures from the Long Haul: … Continue reading →

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