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John Hatfield and Family
Photograph of John Hatfield and his family. He was one of the founders of the Hatfield Mill at 525 E. Main St. This mill was incorporated into the Decatur Milling Co. in 1888, and was destroyed by fire in 1930. The photo was used in the Decatur…
J. Harold "Dutch" Henry
Photograph of J.Harold "Dutch" Henry. Henry was the athletic director at MacArthur High School, and the business manager of the Decatur Commodores. He was also the executive adviser of the Decatur Boys Baseball organization. He was a member of the…
J. Harold "Dutch" Henry and Football Player
Photograph of J. Harold with an unknown man in a football uniform. Henry was the athletic director at MacArthur High School, and the business manager of the Decatur Commodores. He was also the executive adviser of the Decatur Boys Baseball…
Mrs. Thomas Hoskins
Postcard of Mrs. Thomas Hoskins. She was the wife of Thomas S. Hoskins, a dentist with an office in the Millikin Bank Building. The photo was taken in 1919, and ran in the Decatur Herald or Daily Review on December 11, 1921.
Frank P. Howard
Photograph of Frank P. Howard (d. 9/22/1922) and 3 unknown people. Howard was the founder and president of Combination Fountain Company. He was also a member of Central Christian Church, Macon Lodge No. 8 AF & AM, the Modern Woodman, Court of…
Robert I. Hunt
Photograph of Robert I. Hunt (d. 1/9/1937). He came to Decatur in 1892, and married Ann Packard, daughter of Silas Packard. He was prominent in state and local politics, and helped organize and build the Suffern-Hunt Mill and Polar Ice and Storage…
John G. Imboden
Photograph of John G. Imboden (d. 10/1925). He was an internationally renown cattle feeder how raised Hereford calves, and was a butcher for many years. He also worked as a superintendent of the First Methodist Church. He was also the state…
Rev. Mathias S. "Ticey" Kaufman
Photograph of Rev. Mathias S. "Ticey" Kaufman. He was originally from Decatur, and worked as a clerk at W.E. Crissey's bookstore in 1865. He was known in Decatur for his running and jumping ability, and was a veteran of the Civil War. He was also…
Philip Kayser
Photograph of Philip Kayser (b. 5/23/1868, d. 1/24/1932). Kayser was the constable in Decatur Township, a city commissioner, and a member of the city council. He came to Decatur from Indiana in 1902 to help build the Decatur Bridge Co. plant, and…
Kellington Family
Photograph of the Kellington group (family) in the front yard of a house. The photo was used in the Decatur Herald or Daily Review.