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Photo of Steak n Shake Restaurant

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Photograph of Whitehouse Steak n Shake Restaurant Famous for their Steakburger. In 1955 there were two Steak n Shakes, 129 E. William and 820 N. Main Street, Decatur, IL.

Photos of The Stein Tavern

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Photograph of The Stein Tavern located at 2201 E. Locust and 22nd Street, Decatur, IL. Photograph of the former Stein Tavern converted to a Gulf Gas Station.

Photo of Stevens Mfg. Co. Woodworking Dept.

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Photograph of the Stevens Mfg. Co. -Building, it was formerly occupied by the F. B. Tait Foundry. Photograph Woodworking Dept. The company was located at 360-380 E. Cerro Gordo Street. Ran in the Decatur Review 11/19/1911. They manufactured potato…

Photo of The Strand Theatre

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Photograph of The Strand Theatre located on the corner of Main and Water Streets, Decatur, IL. Opened 9/24/1915.

Photo of Streicher's H. P. Asphalt Plant.

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Photograph of Streicher's H. P. Asphalt Plant; located on East Eldorado showing the Wabash Railroad Depot in the background. Photo ran review June 2, 1912.

Photo of Tick Produce Workers Cleaning Chickens

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Photograph of workers cleaning chickens at Tick Produce; located at 901 E. Eldorado, Decatur, IL.

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.

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."

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,…