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Photos of Traver Ready Mix Concrete

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Photographs of Traver Ready Mix employee rinsing out his delivery truck. Traver Ready Mix Concrete mixing conveyors. Photographs of employees performing various duties.

Tags: 1954, BS2375, BS2376, BS2377, BS2378, BS2379, BS273, BS274, BS274A, BS275, Business, Concrete, Construction, Decatur IL., employees, Manufacturing, Noel C. Dicks, Photo File: Business, Traver Ready Mix Concrete

Photo of Triaon Dance Hall

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Photograph of the Trianon Dance Hall located on South Jackson Street Decatur, IL. dated 10/13/1936. "Former Negro Dance Hall."

Tags: African American, BS378, Business, Dance Hall, Decatur IL., Entertainment, Photo File: Business, S. Jackson St., Trianon Dance Hall

Photo of United States Oil Extracting Machinery Co.

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Photograph of the United States Oil Extracting Machinery Co. This company was located in the Chamber of Commerce Addition at the southwest corner of Tait Ave. and Illinois Central Railroad. The main building, the 2-story frame building on the right,…

Tags: Buildings, Business, Decatur IL., Illinois Central R. R., Manufacturing, Oil Extracting Co., Photo File: Business, SW Corner Tait, U. S. Oil Extracting Machinery Co.

Photos of United States Wire Mat Co.

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Photograph of the United States Wire Mat Co., taken 1907. This was later changed to the United States Mfg. Co. Photo unused Aug. 12, 1907. This company located at 260-262 E. Wood St. at Franklin St., Decatur, IL. Photograph of U. S. Wire Mat…

Tags: 260-262 E. Wood St., BS276, BS277, Buildings, Business, Decatur IL., Franklin St., Manufacturing, Photo File: Business, Pratt Kansas, U. S. Manufacturing Co., U.S. Wire Mat Co.

Photo of the Villa Nova Tap Tavern

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Photograph of the Villa Nova Tap Tavern located on the corner of Jasper and Wood Streets, Decatur, IL. Little Folks House, infants and children's clothing next doors.

Tags: 1955, BS562, BS562B, Buildings, Business, Children's Clothing, Decatur IL., Infants Clothing, Jasper and Wood Sts., Little Folks Apparrel, Little Folks House, Photo File: Business, Taverns, Villa Nova Tap

Photos of Walgreen Drug Store

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Photograph of the Walgreen Drug Store located at 215 N. Water Street, Decatur, IL. White Dental Clinic was upstairs. Photographs of the Walgreen Drug Store located at 260 N. Water St., Decatur, IL.

Tags: 1963, 1976, 215 N. Water St., 260 N. Water St., BS193, BS193A, BS2446, BS2447, Buildings, Business, c. 1920's, Decatur IL., druggist, Noel C. Dicks, Pharmacy, Photo File: Business, Walgreens Drug Store, White Dental Clinic

Photo of Walrus Mfg. Co. Soda Fountains

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Photograph of the Walrus Mfg. Co. located on the corner of Broadway and Wabash Ave. Walrus Mfg. Co. originally was the Decatur Refrigeration and Mfg. Co.; changed in 1903. The business was phased out after 72 years of operation. In 1972 the business…

Tags: 650 N. Broadway, BS803, Buildings, Business, Coffins, Decatur Refrigeration, Food Dispensers, Hospital Equipment, Laboratory Equipent, Noel C. Dicks, Photo File: Business, Robert Faries, Soda Fountains, Wabash Ave., Walrus Mfg. Co.