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Photos of Burstein Junk Yard.

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Photographs of building that had been destroyed by fire on 3/3/1930.

Tags: 1930, BS974, BS975, BS976, Business, Decatur IL., fire, Hides, Junk Yard, magazines, Metal, paper, Rags, Scrap Iron, Simon Burstein

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

Photo of Newman's Clothing Store and Fire in 1950.

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Photograph of Newsmans Clothing Store located at 259 N. Water St., Decatur, IL. Photo of Group of men looking at airplane engine. Photographs of the fire at Newmans Clothing Store 7/21/1950.

Tags: 259 N. Water St., 7/21/1950, BS1969, BS1970, BS208, BS937, Business, Clothing, Decatur IL., fire, Ladies Clothing, Ladies Ready To Wear, Newmans Clothing Store, Noel C. Dick

Businesses - 161 N. Main St. - Quigles Furniture Store

These are historical account of the business and its' owners at 161 N. Main St.

Email concerning publication of Library Contract on City Web Site. February 2011.

This is an email from Jerd Morstattler from the city of Decatur asking if the library contract could be posted on the city web site. The AFSCME, Fire, and Police contracts are posted. February 2011

Tags: AFSCME, board of directors, Board of Trustees, City of Decatur, city web site, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, February 2011, fire, Jerd Morstatter, Lee Ann Fisher, library contract, Police

Charlotte Wait Holder' Oral History

This is the oral history of Charlotte Wait Holder. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell on August 10, 1985. The interview includes her childhood and early Decatur.

Tags: 14-room house, 815 W. Main St., Amusement Park, Arcade Hotel, automobile, Barn, Bermuda, Betty Turnell, Bicycle, Blue Book, Bob Hope, Buick, changes in Decatur, Charlotte Wait Holder, childhood, Citizens Building, clubhouse, Country Club, cruise ship, Decatur Club, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, department stores, Downtown, Dreamland Lake, Dreamland Park, England, Ethel Barrymore, Fairview Park, fashion, fire, Fishing Club, Florida, Ford Model T, France, Gebhart Store, golf, golf house, Gushards Store, high-top shoes, horse, Interurban station, interurbans, interview, Italy, Jerusalem, Lemonwood School, Lincoln Highway, Lincoln Theatre, Mary French School, Medira, men's club, merry-go-round, Miami FL, Michigan, New York, New York City, Ohio, oral history, Powers Opera House, Powers Theatre, private club, recording, road markers, roller coaster, Roosevelt Junior High School, ship, South Side Country Club, Southmoreland, Spain, stage plays, Stewarts Store, Streetcars, summer vacation, swimming lake, swimming pool, tennis court, tire blow outs, train, Transfer House, Wait-Cahill Wholesale Company, wholesale drug and notions store, winter vacation, Wood St. School

Mrs. Erma Wait Cook's Oral History

This is the oral history of Erma Wait Cook. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell on August 14, 1985. The interview covers her family's businesses in Decatur, and her childhood.

Photograph of old Lincoln Schoolhouse

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Photograph of Lincoln schoolhouse, which was located five miles north of Blue Mound and 4 miles west of Boody. This building was destroyed by fire February 20th, 1939.

Tags: 1939, Blue Mound, Boody, building, Decatur IL, exterior, fire, Lincoln School, Lincoln Schoolhouse, Photo File: Schools, school, Schoolhouse, Schools

Photographs of 510 Powers Lane

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Photographs of 510 Powers Lane. This house was built by Theron Powers about 1900. Fire partially destroyed it in 1915 but the house was rebuilt. It was bought from Mrs. Powers in May 1926 by Dr. Clyde H. Tearnan. Dr. Tearnan sold it in September 1949…

Tags: 1900, 510 Powers Lane, Clyde Tearnan, Decatur IL, Dr. Clyde H. Tearnan, fire, house, Photo File: Houses, Powers, Powers Lane, Reising, Richard K. Reising, Tearnan, Theron Powers

Photograph of 925 N. Main St.

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Photograph of 925 N. Main St. This house was built in 1865 and 1866 by J.Q. Brown who lived there until about 1874 when he sold it to Dr. W.A. Barnes. Dr. Barnes sold it in 1891 to James D. Tait, who left it to his son, Joseph S. Tait. In 1921 the…

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