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Howard C. Burks
Photograph of Howard C. Burks (b. 10/6/1857, d. 1/10/1922). He was the founder and president of Decatur Drug Co., and built the largest drug business in Illinois at the time. The photo was taken by Vandeventer, and used in the Decatur Herald and…
Howard Wrench
This is the glass negative of Howard Wrench. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.
Hugh B. Crea
Photograph of Hugh B. Crea (d. 1/31/1918). He was an attorney, and practiced law in Decatur for over 50 years. He was the attorney for the Millikin & Co., Millikin National Bank, Illinois Central Railroad, Illinois Midland Railroad, and Wabash…
Hy Brown Erickson in Los Angeles, CA
Photograph of Hy Brown Erickson next to an automobile in Los Angeles, CA.
I. A. Wallins (Isador Abraham)
Photograph of I. A. (Isadore Abraham) Wallins; Decatur agent for New York Life Insurance Co. In 1909 he purchased the Zuckerman women's ready-to-wear business at 151 N. Water and changed the name to Wallins and Co. He quit this business in 1915. In…
I.H. May - Family
This is the glass negative of the family of I.H. May. The photo includes a man, woman, 3 girls, and a boy. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.
I.N. Irwin
Photograph of I.N. Irwin (d. 9/18/1931), a prominent Decatur druggist for 50 years. Partner in the Irwin Drug Co. with his brother, S.M. Irwin, and bought his brother's interest in 1892. In 1929, he sold a share of the business to Delos Cozad, and…