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Mom's Birthday and Christmas Party at the Decatur Bottling Co.
Photograph of the Besalke family and friends celebrating Mom's birthday and Christmas at the Decatur Bottling Co. on December 17, 1955.
Mom's Birthday and Christmas Party at the Decatur Bottling Co.
Photograph of the Besalke family and friends at the Decatur Bottling Co. celebrating Mom's birthday and Christmas on December 17, 1955.
Oglesby School and Mother's Show
Photographs of Oglesby School Building, Mother's Show and Cleaning Up in front of the school.
Photo of Building on located on 815-819 N. Van Dyke St.
Photograph of Building at 815-819 N. Van Dyke St. In 1955 this building was occupied by the Grinstead Grocery Store. Curtis Calhoun lived at 904 N. Van Dyke.
Photo of Steak n Shake Restaurant
Photograph of Whitehouse Steak n Shake Restaurant Famous for their Steakburger. In 1955 there were two Steak n Shakes, 129 E. William and 820 N. Main Street, Decatur, IL.
Photo of Stewart's Dry Goods, 211 N. Water St., Decatur, IL.
Photograph of Stewart's Dry Goods located at 211 N. Water St. They started business in Decatur on March 5, 1897 in this building. Folrath's Shoe Store took possession of this building on July 6, 1908 after Stewart's had moved to the north on the…
Photo of the Pom Pom Cafe.
Photograph of the Pom Pom Cafe located on the corner of Wood and Oakland Streets, Decatur, IL. The Pom Pom Cafe opened in the 1920's and was in business until 1955 when it became Jay's Buffeteria.
Photo of the Villa Nova Tap Tavern
Photograph of the Villa Nova Tap Tavern located on the corner of Jasper and Wood Streets, Decatur, IL. Little Folks House, infants and children's clothing next doors.
Photograph of a Wabash R.R. Caboose Interior
Photograph of the interior of a Wabash R.R. train caboose taken on October 11th, 1955.