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Photographs from the Powers Opera House Fire
Photographs from the November 4, 1895 Powers Opera House fire near East Main and Water streets. The origin of the fire was unknown, however the estimated loss was around $250,000. The Powers Opera house was announced to be rebuilt the very day after…
Tags: 1895, Decatur IL, Fires, Main, Photo File: Fires, Powers, Powers Opera House, Water
Photographs from the Whitmer Heating Plant Fire
Photographs from the January 31, 1918 Whitmer Heating Plant fire. This heating plant was located in a basement behind the Brunswick Hotel, at the northwest corner of Water and Wood, and at the rear of the Leon & Morris store. The plant was started by…
Photographs of the Interior of the Waterworks
Photographs of the interior of the Waterworks.
Photographs of the Sangamon River
Photographs of scenes on the Sangamon River.
Tags: 1914, 1915, Bathers, boat, Boats, Decatur IL, Flood, lake, Lake Decatur, Photo File: Lake Decatur, River, Sangamon, Sangamon River, scene, Water
Photographs of the Waterworks while Under Construction.
Photographs of the Waterworks while under construction.