The Illinois State Journal-Register marks its 175th anniversary next year, 1831-2006. To mark the occasion, the paper has mounted a gallery of photos on its site, and one set features "Our Town: A Visual Journey," showing images from 1936 to 2005.
The above image depicts an early snowfall on October 16, 1945. The scene is the Old State Capitol, then serving as the Sangamon County courthouse. An American elm stands on the left, and the Springfield Marine Bank at the rear.
I don't know the year or the make of the car, but it looks to be pre-war. The war had ended two months earlier, and we were five years old.
The gallery has 32 images; credits and photo reprints are available at the SJR site.
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