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  • Collection: Photo File: Streets

Photos of Street Scenes Around Decatur, IL.

Photographs of various street scenes, 300 block N. Main St., aerial views of N. Main and North Streets, children at corner of Broadway (MLK) and Condit Streets, crowd watching 1917 World Series, and vendors and customers at Central Park Market,…

Photos of Street Scenes.

Photographs - Air Views N. Main and Church Streets, Prairie and N. Main Streets and Women walking in muddy street.

Photos of the 1100 Block E. Eldorado looking East.

Photographs of the City of Decatur paving E. Eldorado, 1100 Block looking east, Ran in the Review 12/24/1911. Photograph of the City grading the street in preparation to repaving, photo taken 12/24/1911.

Photos of the Oklahoma Addition During May 1908 Flood

Photographs taken in the Oklahoma Addition during the May 1908 flood. The area suffered from poor housing, pollution, sanitation and flooding. Additional information on the photographs.

Photos of the Oklahoma Addition Slums

Photos of the Oklahoma Addition Slums from early 1940's
Photographs of the rundown conditions, shacks, in the Oklahoma Addition in the early 1940's.

Photos of Trash Cans

Photographs of Trash Cans located in Decatur, IL. The Chocolate Shop was located at 411 N. Water St.

Photos of Trucks Stuck in the Franklin Street Subway

Photograph of Acme Bedding Truck stuck in the S. Franklin St. Subway. Photograph of semi truck stuck in the S. Franklin Street Subway.

Photos of W. Decatur Street during 1910 and 1911.

Photograph of W. Decatur Street near Fairview Ave. "Very little mechanical equipment was in use in 1911 when West Decatur Street near Fairview Avenue was paved with brick. Decatur's first hard-surface street was laid in 1884 when brick with sand…