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Mrs. Ira Barnes #1
Photograph of Mrs. Ira Barnes in antique style clothing with a frame in front of her.
Mrs. Ira Barnes #2
Photograph of Mrs. Ira Barnes in antique style clothing with a frame in front of her.
Mrs. Ira N. (Mary) Barnes
Photograph of Mrs. Mary Barnes (b. 5/13/1838, d. 8/22/1931), the wife of Dr. Ira N. Barnes. Mary Barnes was a charter member of the Decatur Art Class, and taught in the Decatur Public Schools for many years. Mary Barnes was also active in civic…
Betty McArthur's Coming Out Party
Photograph of Mrs. William Barnes Sr., Mrs. Selim McArthur, and Betty McArthur at Betty McArthur's coming out party at the McArthur home in Chicago, IL in 1941. The photo is an Associated Press wirephoto, and ran in the Decatur Herald and Review on…
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Henry B. Barnhart
Photograph of Henry B. Barnhart (d. 7/28/1924), a Civil War veteran and active member of the GAR. He was a carpenter and farmer, and retired in 1905. After retirement, he started investing in real estate and owned several valuable city properties. …
Bear Family
Photograph of the Bear family sitting on porch of a house on April 11, 1910.
Walter "Boom Boom" Beck
Photograph of Walter "Boom Boom" Beck on the baseball field.
Washington Senators
Photograph of 5 members of the Washington Senators (left to right): Walter Beck, Billy Jurges, R.E. Paine, Cooking Lavagetto, George Shoia.
Walter Beck
Photograph of Walter Beck in a baseball stadium.
Walter "Boom Boom" Beck
Photograph of Walter "Boom Boom" Beck in his Phillies uniform.