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Photographs of Warren School Building and Fisher Hattie Woodworth Receiving her WWI Ration Book.
Photographs of Warren School Building taken at different times. Photo of Fisher Hattie Woodworth with her WWII Ration Book.
Photographs of Wabash R.R. Steam Locomotives Undergoing Salvaging
Photographs of Wabash R.R. class J-1, 4-6-2 steam locomotive # 660 undergoing salvage operations in Decatur IL, taken on February 6th, 1953. Another steam locomotive, #2211, is behind #660 waiting to be scrapped.
Photographs of Visitors from Tokorozawa, Japan Visiting the Decatur Public Library
Various photographs of visitors from Tokorozawa, Japan visiting the Decatur Public Library. Tokorozawa, Japan is one of Decatur's sister cities. During the visit, several books printed in Japanese were donated to the library.
Photographs of Various Displays at the North St. Library
Photographs of various displays at the Decatur Public Library when it was located on North St. taken in the 1970's through the 1990's.
Photographs of Various Businesses and Activities on N. Water Street.
Photographs of Various Businesses and Activities on N. Water Street, Decatur, IL. c. 1900-1909
Photographs of Various Art Displays at the North St. Library
Various art displays at the Decatur Public Library when it was located at North St. during the 1980's and 1990's.
Photographs of three old schools located in Macon County, IL.
Photo of Randolph School, located 2 miles north of Maroa, IL. c. 1910; Photo of Rolling School, Warrensburg, IL. c. 1910; Photo of Sangamon Station school located in Oakley Township, Nov. 1951.
Photographs of the Young Authors Celebration, April 2002.
Photographs of the Decatur Public Library, Children's Department, Young Authors Celebration, April 2002.
Photographs of the WCTU Fountain
Photographs of the WCTU (Women's Christian Temperance Union) Fountain. The fountain was erected in 1905 for the purpose of removing "the temptation of visiting saloons from country boys". It was donated through the WCTU by Thomas Davis, a pioneer of…
Photographs of the Waterworks while Under Construction.
Photographs of the Waterworks while under construction.