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Photo of Home Manufacturing Co.
Photograph of the Home Manufacturing Co. on 901 E. Eldorado St. and in 1955 that address was the home of Sol Tick & Co. Photo taken sometime in the spring of 1909. Photo by George Baker of Decatur.
Photo of J. R. Jordan Building
Photograph of the J. R. Jordan building on 207 W. Main St., Decatur, IL>
Photo of "Levee House" N. Maryland St.
Photograph of old frame house that stood at 517 N. Maryland street at Front Street. It was first used as a Boarding house and was said to be the first house on the "levee." It was used as a place of business by Fred Wittke. Photo ran Herald Sept 5,…
Ira B. Barnes' Oral History #2
This is the second oral history of Ira B. Barnes. He recorded it himself on March 30, 1983 at his home. In the recording, he talks about what Decatur was like when he was a child.
Tags: Decatur IL, early Decatur, Ira B. Barnes, oral history
Library Block Fire
Photograph of the Library Block taken 2/21/1892 after the fire. Photo taken from Southwest looking toward the south west corner of the building.
Library Block Main and William Streets
Photograph of the Library Block taken in 1896, horses and carriages on the street.
Photo Library Block/Haines & Essick
Photograph of the Library Block and Haines and Essick, northeast corner of William and Main streets, photo taken summer of 1996.
Photo of Library Block, N. Main and E. William Streets.
Photograph of the Library Block N. Main St. and E. William St.
Photo of Courthouse taken in 1996.
Photograph of the Macon County Courthouse taken in 1996.
Photo of New City Jail
Photograph of three men inside a jail cell at the new city jail. Photo taken 12/27/1940.