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Photographs from the Decatur Coffin Company Fire
Photographs of the fire at the Decatur Coffin Company which occurred July 10, 1907. The fire was discovered at 2 am Wednesday morning and did $20,000 damage to the building. The fire was discovered by the watchman at the plant, John Moore, on the…
Photographs from the Decatur Cereal Mill Fire
Photographs taken from the Decatur Cereal Mill Fire, formerly known as the Suffern-Hunt Mill, which occurred on June 8, 1909. The fire started in the dryers on the sixth floor of the mill, however the cause was a mystery. The fire was discovered by…
Photographs from the Decatur & Macon Co. Hospital Cornerstone Parade and Groundbreaking
Photographs from the Decatur Memorial Hospital, formerly the Decatur & Macon County Hospital, groundbreaking ceremony on November 17, 1911 and photographs from the Cornerstone Laying Parade on November 28, 1912. Mrs. Susan Hagaman, originator of the…
Photographs from the Christmas Open House in 2002 at the Decatur Public Library
Photographs from the Christmas open house at the Decatur Public Library in 2002 and in 2003.
Photographs from the Children's Room at the Carnegie Library
Photographs from the children's room at the Carnegie Library.
Photographs from the Central Malleable Iron Works Fire
Photographs from the Central Malleable Iron Works fire, formerly the Loeb foundry and Sattley foundry, located at 765 N. Lowber St. The fire was discovered at 10:30 p.m. on November 14, 1904, and was said to have been blazing for at least an hour…
Photographs from the Carnegie Library Renovation
Photographs from the Carnegie Library renovation that in 1950.
Photographs from the Carnegie Library Lincoln Room
Photographs from the Lincoln Room in the Carnegie Library.
Photographs from the Book Appraisal Fair, 2002-2003
Photographs from the Book Appraisal Fair in 2002 and 2003.
Photographs from the American Hominy Company Fire
Photographs from the fire at the American Hominy Company formerly the Suffern & Hunt Mill, located at N. Union and the Wabash R.R. The fire started in the third story at 12:45 in the morning on November 27, 1913. Fire Chief Devore ordered out the…