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Photos of the new K-Mart on Rt. 36 and Rt. 121, Mt. Zion Area.

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Photographs of the new K-Mart located on Rt 36 E.

Tags: 4/30/1965, BS1723, BS1724, BS1725, BS1726, BS1727, Business, Clothing, Construction, Department Store, Electronics, Home Goods, K-Mart, Mt. Zion IL., Rt. 36 E & Rt 121, Shoes

Photos of J. C. Penny Store 1940's

Photographs of the J. C. Penny Store located on N. Water St., Decatur, IL. during the 1940's.

Tags: 6/4/1945, BS1699, BS1700, BS1701, BS1702, BS1703, BS1704, BS1705, building, Business, c. 1947, Clothing, Corner North & N. Water Sts., Decatur IL., Department Store, Household Goods, J. C. Penny, N. Water St., Shoes

Photos of the Goldblatt's Store Interior and Statement.

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Photograph of customers using the escalator and Goldblatt's statement "Where Fashion and Quality Cost Less."

Tags: Automotive, BS1506, BS1507, Business, Clothing, Decatur IL., Department Store, Fairview Plaza, Home Goods, Housewares, interior, jewelry, Shoes, statement

Photo of Block & Kuhl after the fire

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Photograph of the Block & Kuhl Building after the fire. Three young boys looking at the fire damage. Block & Kuhl was a department store located at 259 N. Water St., Decatur, IL.

Tags: Block & Kuhl, BS963, Business, Clothing, Decatur Gun Club, Decatur IL., Department Store, fire, Furniture, Household Goods, Shoes

Photos of H. S. Gebhart's & Co. Clothing Store Building

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Photographs of Gebhart's Clothing Store Building. On Nov. 7, 1932 Gebhart's and Gushard Stores Consolidated. H. S. Gebhart & Co. was located at 259-261 N. Water St. William Gushard Dry Goods Co. located 313 N. Water St. There is more information on…

Tags: 11/7/1932, 200 Block N. Water St., BS881, BS882, Business, Clothing, Consolidation, Decatur IL., Fenton Block, Gebhart's, Gushard, H. S. Gebhart & Co., Home Goods, Men's Apparel, William Gushard Dry Goods Co.