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  • Collection: Photo File: Streets

Photos taken from the Macon County Courthouse Roof in 1996 by Don Baker.

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Photograph of S. Franklin and Wood Street taken from the top of the courthouse. Photograph of the roofs of different parts of the courthouse and S. Franklin. Photograph of Franklin St. Mall and S. Franklin. Photograph of Old City Hall and Greenview…

Photos taken by Noel C. Dicks, early 1900's.

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Photograph of men repairing railway or streetcar tracks at a crossing. Photograph of horse drinking from a trough on the side of the road. Man driving tractor pulling a grader.

Photos of West Macon Street 1924 and 1932.

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Photograph of cars sitting in the street, first house on left is 637 W. Macon, then 647 W. Macon and 653 W. Macon, photo taken 1924. Photograph of old car driving down West Macon Street, Wessel's Addition, photo taken 9/1/1932.

Photos of West Eldorado Street and Intersecting Streets.

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Photograph of the 800 Block of West Eldorado, looking west from the Wabash R. R. subway. the first building on the right was formerly the office building of the Decatur Cereal co. and in 1955 was the office building for the Polar Ice Co. the first…

Photos of W. Decatur Street during 1910 and 1911.

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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…

Photos of the 1100 Block E. Eldorado looking East.

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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 South Main Street, Decatur, IL.

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Photograph Decatur: "South Main Street before the Illinois Central subway was built. Road in foreground possibly Cleveland Ave. Looking northwest from the east side of the tracks. the old court house can be seen in the background. The Greenwood…