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Photo of the Decatur Drive-In Theatre on Jasper St.

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Photograph Aerial view of the Drive-in Theater, opened July 11, 1950. Includes photos of the field before construction (1948). Photographs of the front of the Drive-In Building.

Tags: 1/2/1948, 7/11/1950, Aerial View, BS1054, BS1055, BS554, BS555, BS556, Business, Construction, Drive-In Theatres, Herald and Review, Photo File: Business, Theatres

Photo of Decatur Packing and Provisions/Young's Packing

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Photograph of Decatur Packing and Provisions/Young's Packing, located 801 S. Main St. in 1904 City Directory.

Tags: 801 S. Main St., BS141, Buildings, Business, c.1900, Decatur Business, Decatur Business 977.358A p.43, Decatur Packing & Provisions, Noel C. Dicks, Photo File: Business, Young's Packing

Photos Decatur Railway and Light Co.

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Photograph BS142: Decatur Railway & Light Co. Employees in Office Dec. 1910; Decatur Business 977.358A, pg. 98. Photo BS143: Decatur Railway & Light Co. Power Plant--1909; Decatur Business 977.358A, pg. 99. Photo ran Review 4/18/1909. Photo was made…

Tags: 1909. Decatur Business 977.358A pg 98, BS142, BS143, BS143B, BS144, Buildings, Business, Decatur IL., Decatur Railway & Light Co., Herald and Review, N. Edwards & Cerro Gordo Sts., Noel C. Dicks, Photo File: Business, Power Co., Railway

Photo of Decatur Traction and Electric Co. Power House

Photograph of Decatur Traction and Electric Co. Power House, 405-409 Wabash Avenue. Built in 1899 and abandoned as power house five years later. It was used by several different firms as a warehouse and was torn down in June 1937.

Tags: BS147, Buildings, Business, Decatur IL., Decatur Traction and Electric Co., Herald and Review, Photo File: Business, Power Co., Power House, Wabash Ave., Warehouse

Photo of Dewsy's Dine-A-Mite Restaurant

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Photograph of Dewsy's Dine-A-Mite Restaurant located at 365 E. Wood St., Decatur, IL.

Tags: 1950's, 365 E. Wood St., BS333, Buildings, Business, Decatur IL., Dewsy's Dine-A-Mite, Herald and Review, Noel C. Dicks, Photo File: Business, Restaurants

Photo Aerial View of Decatur Outdoor Theater

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Photograph Aerial View of Decatur Outdoor Theatre

Tags: 1950's, BS553, Business, Decatur IL., Decatur Outdoor Theater, Firestone Tire, N. 22nd St., Photo File: Business, Signal Depot, Theatres

Photos of people taken at the East End Gallery.

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Photograph of three ladies taken at the East End Gallery, 1079 E. Eldorado St., Decatur, IL. Photo of young girl standing. Portraits of women, photo of young boy standing, photo of toddler standing on chair.

Tags: 1079 E. Eldorado, BS106, BS1086, BS1087, BS1088, BS1089, BS1090, Business, Decatur IL., E. Eldorado St., East End Gallery, George A. Henderson, Photo File: Business, photography

Photos of the Ehman Co. and Mantel Factory

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Photograph BS183: Ehman & Co. Mantel Factory. Located at the north east corner of Jasper and Garfield streets. This view shows the east side of the building with power house and drying sheds in background. The factory was destroyed by fire 1/7/1911.…

Tags: BS183, BS184, BS185, Business, Crown Cork, Ehman & Co., Fire 1911, Jasper & Garfield Sts., Mantel Factory, Manufacturing, Mueller Co., Photo File: Business, Plant No. 4, Williams Sealing Corp.

Photo of Eisner Grocers

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Photograph of Eisner Grocery Store No. 1 located at 345 W. Eldorado Street, Decatur, IL.

Tags: 1940's, 345 W. Eldorado, BS107, BS1092, Buildings, Business, Decatur IL., Eisner Grocery, Grocery, interior, Noel C. Dicks, Photo File: Business

Photo of Ticket Booth Empress Theatre

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Photograph of Wayne Mott at the ticket booth of the Empress Theatre, taken in 1960. Photos of taking down the marquee 4/21/1961 and photo of the interior.

Tags: 419 N. Water St., Buildings, Business, Decatur IL., Empress Theatre, Herald and Review, Photo File: Business, Theatres, Ticket Booth, Wayne Mott

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