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  • Collection: Photo File: Buildings

Photo Aerial View of buildings, First Methodist Church in the background.

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Photograph - Aerial views taken in 1895. Looking northeast from Prairie and Main Streets. Church in background was the First Methodist church at Water and William streets

Photo of old bureau owned by E. R. Culver

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Photograph of an old bureau, made about 1839, was owned by E. R. Culver of Decatur. It was probably the first piece of furniture every made by a white man on the site of Decatur. It was made by a friend of Culver's father, Watt Culver. Photo ran in…

Photo of Miscellaneous Buildings with women in the foreground.

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Photograph of Miscellaneous buildings with women in the foreground.

Photo of Morehouse and Wells Building

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Photograph of the Moresouse and Wells Building, 134 E. Main St., Decatur, IL.

Photo of Decatur Coffin Co.

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Photograp of the Decatur Coffin Co. located at 350 N. Morgan St. In 1942 the Decatur Coffin Co. was liquidated and July 1943 the property was sold to Sol Tick. the original building was finished in Dec. 1872 and there were additions made to the…

Photo of McClelland Grocery Co.

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Photograph McClelland Grocery Co. located at 805-25 N. Morgan St. Built in 1920 as McClelland Grocery Co. which merged with the National Grocery Co. Oct. 1925. 1955 site of Morehouse and Wells Co. wholesale hardware.

Photo of Building 200 Water and S. Park Streets.

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Photograph of buildings located on S. Park and the 200 block of Water Street. This bank was originally known as the Peddecord, Burrows & Co. bank. The name was changed to L. Burrows and Co. on July 28, 1899. It was located at the south east corner of…

Photo of Building S. Park and 200 Block N. Water.

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Photograph of the building at S. Park and 200 Block Water St. Located at the southeast corner of S. Park and N. Water streets this building was erected in 1878 for the Peddecord & Burrows banking firm. On the consolidation of that banking firm with…

Photo of Post Office Mural with Abe Lincoln.

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Photograph of Post Office Mural taken from Herald and Review negative collection.