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Photos of Decatur Bridge Company

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Photograph BS67: Decatur Bridge Co. Office Building - New, photo taken 1/23/1911. Print from J. K. Stafford Collection of negatives taken in the late 1890's and early 1900's which were in possession of Mr. and Mrs. Jack French of Cerro Gordo in…

Photos of Benson Creamery Co.

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Photograph of the Benson Creamery Co. located at 244 N. Church Street, Decatur, IL. Building was erected in 1913 as the home of the Benson Creamery Co. They remained there until 1948 when they moved to 250 W. Cerro Gordo Street. Photo by Rembrandt;…

Photos of Leader Iron Works

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Photograph of Leader Iron Works, photo by George Baker of Decatur. Ran in the Review, 11/19/1911. Plant located at 2100 block N. Jasper St., Decatur, IL.. Photograph of Leader Iron Works Interior, photo ran in the Review 11/19/1905. Photograph of…

Photos of Decatur Cereal Company and Office.

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Photograph BS92: of Decatur Cereal Co. Photo unused 12/18/1907. Located corner West Eldorado and Van Dyke Streets. Destroyed by fire in 1909. Photo: BS91 Decatur Cereal Co. Office corner W. Eldorado and Van Dyke. Photo BS93: Decatur Cereal Mill,…

Photos of Frank M. Pratt and Pratt Cereal Mill

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Photograph of Frank M. Pratt, Pratt Cereal Mill. Photo BS221: of A. E. Staley Mfg. Co. Buildings. Photo made about 1901 when it was the Pratt Cereal Mill, which was purchased by A. E. Staley in 1909. Photo BS222: Pratt Cereal Mill. The Pratt Cereal…

Photos of Shellabarger Mills

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Photograph BS231: Grain Storage Building with cars and trucks parked nearby. Photo BS232: Worker bagging flour. Photo BS233: Workers bagging soy flour. Photo BS234: Shellabarger Buildings.

Photos of Spencer-Kellogg Buildings and Workers

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Photograph BS239: Spencer Kellogg and Sons Building. Photo BS240: Building complex c. 1939. Photo BS241: Men working on top of the grain storage silos. Photo BS242: Aerial view of the Spencer-Kellogg Mill. Photo BS243: Men watching construction on…

Photo of Suffern-Hunt Mill

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Photograph of the Suffern-Hunt Mill, Union St. at Wabash Railroad. Sold to American Hominy Co. 1905, sold to Edward Evans 10/3/1924, sold to Decatur Milling Co. 10/26/1924. Photo taken in 1919.

Photos of Mueller Mfg. Co.

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Photograph of Mueller Art Department Building. Photo of Mueller Co. interior men standing around machines. Photo of Mueller Co. interior. Photograph of Mueller Co. located along Wabash Railroad on West Cerro Gordo St.