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  • Collection: Photo File: Business

Photos of Fire at Cheap Charley's.

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Photographs of people and horse and buggies at fire that burned down Cheap Charley's. Photograph of Cheap Charley's E. Main St. looking from the Transfer House, Decatur, IL.

Photo Cloyd's Food Center Storefront

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Photograph of Cloyd's Food Center located at 876 W. Grand Ave., Decatur, IL.

M & C Bituminous Mine

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"Man and Beast tolling in Perpetual Night - hauling coal to the shaft, M. & C. Bituminous Mines, Decatur, IL. 1904

Miscellaneous Coal Mining Photos.

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BS1001: Coal Famine, 10/11/1932. BS1002: Coal Mine Accident 1934. BS1003 Coal Mine Bombing. BS1004 Coal Miners Bombing. BS1005 Coal Shortage 2/10/1936. BS1006 & 1007 Decatur Coal Co. BS1008 Decatur Coal Co. c.1880. BS1009 Sullivan Chain Coal Cutter.

Photo of Conklin Bakery Delivery Truck

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Photograph of Conklin Bakery Delivery Truck. Conklin Bakery was located on the corner of Green and N. Main Streets. Later the building housed the Purity Baking Co.

Photo of Cooper Oldsmobile Co. Building and some Automobiles.

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Photograph of the Cooper Oldsmobile Co. Building located at 126 N. Franklin Street, Decatur, IL.

Photo of the Corner Tavern

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Photograph of the Corner Tavern located at 1162 N. Water Street, Decatur, IL.

Photos of People working at the Crown, Cork & Seal Factory.

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Photos of women making and sorting parts. Photo of the Crown, Cork & Seal Building. Photos of men working in the factory.

Photo Curve Inn

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Photograph of the Curve Inn Located on Route 48 near MacArthur High School, opened in 1953. "From Yesteryear - The Curve Inn, located on Route 48 near MacArthur High School opened in 1953--four years before MacArthur opened its doors for its first…