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Photo of Charles Kraft, Pres. of Decatur Chair Factory and interior photos.
Photograph of "Charles J. F. Craft, President of the Decatur Chair Factory. The factory started here in 1904 but went bankrupt in 1906. After leaving Decatur he became ass't sales agent of the National Fireproofing Co. Photo ran Nov. 27, 1904."…
Photo of McEvoy Hotel located at Front and Cerro Gordo Streets.
Photograph of the McEvoy Hotel, Front and Cerro Gordo Streets, Decatur, IL.
Photos of Millikin Bank Building 100 N. Water St., Decatur, IL.
Photograph of the Old Millikin Bank Building located at 100 N. Water Street in 1896. Photo of the corner after the building was torn down.
Photograph of Morehouse & Wells Co. Building, 134 E. Main St., Decatur, IL.
Photograph of the Morehouse & Wells Co., Building 134 E. Main Street, Decatur, IL. "Morehouse & Wells - after last week's 'Scrapbook' article about the end of Morehouse & Wells retail business in downtown Decatur in 1958 (due to a fire at its…
Photo of Muhlenbruch Glove Co. Employees
Photograph of Muhlenbruch Glove Co. Factory Located at 331 N. Main St., Decatur, IL.
Photo of W. H. Muzzy Music House Automobile
Photograph of W. H. Muzzy Music House Automobile and Men in the background.
Photo of Newstand located northwest corner Water and North Streets.
Photograph of Dick Barry's New Stand on the northwest corner of Water and North Streets. "Newstand--Water St., N. and North St. given to Dick Barry by Decatur Merchants Christmas Eve 12/24/1927."
Photo of Interior of Allis Chalmers Plant
Photograph of the Interior of the Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Plant located at 347 E. Main St., Decatur, IL.
Photos of Union Iron Works, Owner John Beall.
Photographs of the Union Iron Works. "Farm Equipment --Corn Sheller--First. This is the Beall corn sheller, the first successful sheller made by anyone. It was invented by John Beall, millwright and inventor, and was for more than 40 years…