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League of Women Voters - March 1953 - Board Meeting - Annual Meeting

This is the historical account of the League of Women Voters of Decatur Illinois in Macon County.

Photos of Oakes Products Manufacturing Artillery Shells.

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Photographs of factory workers making artillery shells at Oakes Products, Div. of Houdaille-Hershey Corp. during WWII.

Photos of Oakes Products Interior Factory and Employees.

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Photographs of Factory Workers at Oakes Products, Div. of Houdaille-Hershey Corp., located at 800 E. Garfield Ave., Decatur, IL. Oakes Products produced auto parts and artillery for the Navy.

Photos of Planning Sessions for Government Work.

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Photographs of Oakes Personnel and Navy Planning Session.

Tags: 2/22/1944, 3/21/1944, 800 E. Garfield Ave., Auto Parts, BS892, BS900, BS905, Business, Decatur IL., Div. of Houdaille-Hershey, Manufacturing, Navy Artillery, Oakes Products, WWII

Photos of Oakes Products Division of Houdaille-Hershey Corporation Building.

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Photographs of Oakes Products Building located at 800 E. Garfield Ave., Decatur, IL.

Tags: 3/23/1943, Artillery Products, Auto Parts, BS898, BS908, Buildings, Business, Div. of Houdaille-Hershey, Manufacturing, Navy Artillery, Oakes Products

League of Women Voters - February 1953 - Board Meeting

This is the historical account of the League of Women Voters of Decatur Illinois in Macon County.

Tags: "The Woman's Voice", Annual Meeting, board meeting, Council Manager Government, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Economic Commerce Chairman, Elizabeth Lupton secretary, International Relations chairman, International Trade Workshop, League of Women Voters, legislative school, Minutes, Mrs. Clifford Smith president, National Regional Conference, Sever Committee, treasurer's report, unit meetings

Photo of Seven People Standing by an Automobile, Oakes Products Division of Houdaille-Hershey Corp.

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Photograph of Several People standing by an automobile, Oakes Products, Div. of Houdaille-Hershey Corp. Oakes Products made automobile parts, located at 800 E. Garfield, Decatur, IL.

Tags: 800 E. Garfield Ave., Auto Parts, BS890, Business, Decatur IL., Div. of Houdaille-Hershey, Manufacturing, Oakes Products

Photos of Greider's Cafeteria, Customer and David H. Greider Jr. Owner.

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Photographs of Greider's Cafeteria Building, Owner and Customer.

Tags: 1/15/1951, 259 N. Main St., 8/14/1938, BS886, BS886B, BS887, BS888, building, Business, c.1960, cafeteria, Customer, David H. Greider Jr., Greider's Cafeteria, interior, Restaurant

Photos of Wm. Gushard Dry Goods Co.

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Photographs of Wm. Gushard Dry Goods Co. Building, and Interior. They were located in the 300 Block of N. Water St.

Tags: 11/7/1932, 300 Block N. Water, BS883, BS884, BS885, Business, Consolidation, Decatur IL., Dry Goods, Furniture, Gebhart's, Wm. Gushard Dry Goods

Photos of H. S. Gebhart's & Co. Clothing Store Building

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Photographs of Gebhart's Clothing Store Building. On Nov. 7, 1932 Gebhart's and Gushard Stores Consolidated. H. S. Gebhart & Co. was located at 259-261 N. Water St. William Gushard Dry Goods Co. located 313 N. Water St. There is more information on…

Tags: 11/7/1932, 200 Block N. Water St., BS881, BS882, Business, Clothing, Consolidation, Decatur IL., Fenton Block, Gebhart's, Gushard, H. S. Gebhart & Co., Home Goods, Men's Apparel, William Gushard Dry Goods Co.

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