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Photograph of Charles W. Devore
Photograph of Charles W. Devore; died March 31, 1920. Decatur Fire Chief for 30 years and on the Fire Department force for 36 years. He was appointed a member of the National Bureau of Fire Prevention. He was the last member of the first paid Fire…
Photograph of Carnegie Library Outreach
Photograph of a local librarian delivering a ceiling projector to an infantile paralysis victim in November of 1949.
Photograph of Carl Sandburg
Photograph of Carl Sandburg who visited Decatur, IL. in February of 1927.
Photograph of Brush College #2 Building
Photograph of Brush College #2 School Building dated 1/7/1939.
Photograph of Brush College #1 Staff
Photo of Teaching Staff taken on Sept 10, 1961, Brush College #1, Decatur, IL. Front Row Seated L-R: unknown, Lorraine Brown, Mrs. Warnick, Mary Williams, Rachel Smith, Mrs. Clark, unknown, Roy Schilling. Back Row Standing L-R: unknown, Mildred Cave,…
Photograph of Brush College #1 --1889
Photo of Brush College #1 taken 6/4/1889 with teachers and children.
Photograph of Brush College #1
Photo of Brush College #1 with children and teachers, Christmas eve 12/24/1939.
Photograph of Brush College #1
Schools -- Brush College #1 --125. Photo by Seitz studio of Decatur, IL.