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Photo of Rev. Fr. Stanley Allen Macdonell
Photograph of Rev. Fr. Stanley Allen MacDonell, (b. 1880; d. 4/21/1949). Rector St .John's Episcopal church in Decatur 1926-1934. At death was rector of church in Maine. Born in Canada, he was a captain in the Royal Musketeers and served with British…
Delano, Crunelle, and Taft
Photograph of Frederic A. Delano, Laurence Crunelle, and Lorado Taft at the joint luncheon of the Illinois Art Extension tour and the American Civic Association at the Decatur Country Club on September 30, 1929. Delano was the president of the…
Dr. William Parr Davidson
Photograph of Dr. William Parr Davidson (b. 8/1/1871, d. 2/10/1944), a doctor who practiced medicine for 46 years, 18 of which were in Decatur. He was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, the American Legion, and the Masons. The photo was…
Will H. Coonradt
Photograph of Will H. Coonradt (b. 1876, d. 6/14/1942) with an unknown girl. He came to Decatur in 1882, and worked for the Decatur Daily Review as the circulation manager for 21 years. The photo ran in the Decatur Daily Review on June 23, 1929.
Lewis E. Coonradt
Photograph of Dr. Lewis E. Coonradt (b. 10/23/1870, d. 6/8/1943) standing with a weather box. He was the son of Jacob H. Coonradt, and opened a dentist office in the Fenton Block on Water St in August 1895. He became the official weather man of…
Dad Roberts, Cousin Bill, and Noah Jones
Photograph of E.J. Roberts (Dad Roberts), Cousin Bill, Noah Jones cooking outdoors in Taylorville, IL in August 1929.