Tazewell County
Photo of the Month

William Rufus Hammer
ca 1900

Here is a turn-of-the century photo of William Rufus Hammer taken by pioneering photographer H. H. Cole.  As you can see from the bottom of the photo, Mr. Cole at one time also had a shop in Delavan in addition to his studio in Pekin.

Photo & Obit contributed by
Peggy Carey
(Peggy is William's great grand-niece)
Roseville, California
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