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Photos of the Empress Building --Corbett -Moran Building, interior and ticket booth.

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Photograph of the Empress/Corbett-Moran Building in 1912. Photograph of the Empress Building in 1951. Photographs of the Empress taken in 1962. Photograph of the interior of the Empress Theatre. Photo of ticket booth with Wayne Matt and ticket…

Photo of Fenton Block - Sessler's Men's Apparel

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Photograph of the Fenton Block located on N. Water and W. William Streets, Sessler's Men's Apparel, photo taken 2/2/1934.

Photo - Aerial View of Firestone Plant and Buildings

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Photograph --Aerial View of the Firestone Plant located on 22nd Street, Decatur, IL. Photograph of the Firestone Buildings.

Photos of Faries Manufacturing Co. Building and Water Tower.

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Photograph of Faries Mfg. Co. Photo ran 12/31/1909. Factory was located at 1036 E. Grand. Photograph of Faries Manufacturing Co. 1036 E. Grand. Photograph of the Water Tank Faries Mfg. Co. Photo ran Review 1/8/1911, factory located 1036 E. Grand.

Photo of Ticket Booth Empress Theatre

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Photograph of Wayne Mott at the ticket booth of the Empress Theatre, taken in 1960. Photos of taking down the marquee 4/21/1961 and photo of the interior.

Photo of Eisner Grocers

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Photograph of Eisner Grocery Store No. 1 located at 345 W. Eldorado Street, Decatur, IL.

Photo of Decatur Traction and Electric Co. Power House

Photograph of Decatur Traction and Electric Co. Power House, 405-409 Wabash Avenue. Built in 1899 and abandoned as power house five years later. It was used by several different firms as a warehouse and was torn down in June 1937.