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  • Collection: Charles Wasson Photo Collection

Lady Sitting in a Flower Garden

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This is a colorized glass negative of a lady sitting on a bench in a flower garden. There is a pavilion-type building in the background with a crowd around it. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early…

Cattle

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These are the glass negatives of cattle at a fair. The photos were taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.

Mrs. C.H. Lewis - Girl

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These are the glass negatives of Mrs. C.H. Lewis's girl. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.

Wabash Railroad Steam Engine

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This is the glass negative of a Wabash Railroad steam engine. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson for the Decatur Herald & Review in Decatur, IL in 1930.

Shellabarger Soybean Mill

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This is the glass negative of the Shellabarger Soybean Mill. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios for the Decatur Herald & Review in Decatur, IL in January 1934.

Unidentified Subways

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These are glass negatives of unidentified subways in Decatur, IL. The photos were taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios and Pfile's Camera Shop around 1930.

Florence Bacon - Millikin Freshman, Pi Beta Phi

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This is a glass negative for Florence Bacon taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 20th century. The image was taken while Ms. Bacon was a Freshman at Millikin University, and a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority.

Mrs. Carl Bailey - Girl

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These are glass negatives of Mrs. Carl Bailey's little girl taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 20th century.

Charles Bailey - Child

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This is the glass negative of Charles Bailey's child taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 20th century.

Earl Bailey - DHS

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This is a glass negative of Earl Bailey for the Decatur High School yearbook. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios of Decatur, IL in the early 20th century.