Browse Items · Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection

Camping on the Okaw River (1917)

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Photograph of a group of people camping at the Okaw River in 1917.

Tags: 1917, Camping, Mabel Grubbs Roberts, Okaw River, Roberts Family Collection

Capital Budget Request - January 10, 1975

This is the capital budget request from the Board for phonodisc tubs, a dry mount press, manual typewriters, and a visible file system.

Tags: 1975, board of directors, Board of Trustees, capital budget request, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, dry mount press, January 1975, phonodisc tub, typwriters, visible file system

Capital Outlay Request - February 21, 1974

This is the capital outlay request for a project, typewriter, and CLSI circulation.

Tags: 1974, board of directors, Board of Trustees, capital outlay request, CLSI circulation, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, February 1974, library administration, Projector, table, typewriter

Capt. B.F. Edmmundson - WWI Uniform

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This is the glass negative of Capt. B.F. Edmmundson in his US Army uniform in World War I. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL around 1918.

Tags: c. 1918, Capt. B.F. Edmmundson, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Decatur IL, Glass Negative, man, negative, U.S. Army, uniform, US Army, Wasson Studios, World War I, WWI

Capt. John E. Andrews

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Photograph of Capt. John E. Andrews. The description with the photo reads: "Died June 30, 1940. Past national commander, G.A.R. and former mayor of Monticello. Served under General Sherman in his "March to the Sea" in Civil War. In charge of…

Tags: associations, Capt. John E. Andrews, Captain John E. Andrews, Civil War, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur IL, GAR, General Sherman, Grand Army of the Republic, Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Home, Monticello IL, Photo File: Associations, Quincy IL

Capt. Robert P. Lytle

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Photograph of Capt. Robert P. Lytle; (died May 4, 1913). Assistant postmaster. He was appointed postmaster in 1875 and held that office several years. In 1897 he was named assistant postmaster. Before entering the post office he formed a partnership…

Tags: biography, c.1900, Capt. Robert P. Lytle, Civil War, Decatur Coffin Co., Decatur IL., Dunham Post G.A.R., Herald and Review, Lytle & Eckles Hardware Co., Photo File: Biography, Roberts & Lytle, T. T. Roberts, Vandeventer, VanDeventer of Decatur