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Edward G. Powers

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Photograph of Edward G. Powers on horseback. Edward died in 1950 at the age of 89, rides one of the several horses his family always kept when this picture was taken in June, 1908. Although there were motor cars in Decatur in that year, the horse…

James Millikin

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Photograph of James Millikin Funeral, horse drawn hearse. Print from J. K. Stafford collection of negatives taken in the late 1890's and 1900's which were in possession of Mr. and Mrs. Jack French of Cerro Gordo in 1954; recovered from Stafford attic…

James Millikin

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Photograph of James Millikin Funeral, photo taken March 6, 1909. Print from J. K. Stafford collection of negatives taken in the late 1890's and 1900's which were in possession of Mr. and Mrs. Jack French of Cerro Gordo in 1954 - recovered from…

Photos of Decatur Bridge Company

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Photograph BS67: Decatur Bridge Co. Office Building - New, photo taken 1/23/1911. Print from J. K. Stafford Collection of negatives taken in the late 1890's and early 1900's which were in possession of Mr. and Mrs. Jack French of Cerro Gordo in…

Photos of People attending church on Easter at First United Methodist.

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Photograph of church members leaving First Methodist Church on Easter morning. "Gay, flowered hats partially relieved the monotony of heavy suits worn by the Easter parade crowd which left First Methodist church March 31, 1907. Despite the fact that…

Mr. Flecht and Family

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Photograph of Mr. Flecht and his family taken by J. Haws in Decatur, IL .

Robert Weigand

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Photograph of Robert W. Weigand; "(born 2/12/1855; died 4/30/1936). Robert was born in Calhoun County, came to Decatur 56 years ago where he worked as a miller. He never married, he was a member of the Congregational church and the Knights of…

Photos taken at J. H. Haws Photography Studio.

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Photographs of two unknown boys taken by J. Haws at his studio on 154 E. Main St.