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Photos of Newspaper Carriers in Clinton and Decatur, IL.

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Photographs of Newspaper Carriers in Clinton and Decatur, IL.

Right of Way and Track Map for Illinois Traction Inc., Operated by Illinois Terminal Company - Brush College Rd to 2 Miles East Across Lake Decatur (12/31/1928, revised 3/7/1933)

This map shows the right of way and track of the Illinois Traction Inc. from Brush College Rd. to 2 miles east across Lake Decatur. Illinois Traction Inc was operated by Illinois Terminal Company. The map also shows the Wabash Railway track.

Robert C. Doake

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Photograph of Robert C. Doake (d. 11/22/1945). He was the co-owner of the former Chapman-Doake Co. which was one of Decatur's oldest grain processing and dealer firms. The company gave its milling business in 1935 after a fire destroyed its mill…

Tags: 1928, biography, Chapman-Doake Co., Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur IL, Photo File: Biography, Rembrandts, Westminster Presbyterian Church

Roberts Family Home

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Photograph of the Roberts family home in the winter.

Tags: 1928, 1985 W. Forest Ave., Decatur IL, Mabel Grubbs Roberts, Roberts Family Collection, Roberts house

Silas T. Lowry

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Photograph of Silas T. Lowry, (born /28/1863; died 5/17/1934.) Member of Decatur Fire Department 34 years, retiring 1931. Appointed fire chief 1928. Prior to service with fire department Silas worked as a printer for the Herald and Review. Son of…

Tags: 1928, Capt. John M. Lowry, Col. Isaac C. Pugh, Decatur Fire Department, First United Methodist Church, Illinois State Firemen's Assoc., Masonic Lodge, Printer Herald and Review, Rembrandt Studio

Station Map of the Illinois Traction Inc., Operated by Illinois Terminal Company (12/31/1928, revised 1/14/1960)

This map shows the Decatur shops of the Illinois Traction Inc, which is operated by the Illinois Terminal Company.

Station Maps of the Illinois Traction Inc., Operated by Illinois Terminal Company (12-31-1928)

These station maps show the tracks of the Illinois Traction Inc. (operated by Illinois Terminal Company) running along McKinley Ave. There is also a list of changes made to the maps over the years.

The Lake at the South Side Country Club

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Negative of the lake at the South Side Country Club on September 2, 1928. One the left of the image is the dam. In the background is a lifeguard station or diving stand.

Tags: 1928, associations, dam, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur IL, lake, negative, Photo File: Associations, South Side Country Club

The Lake at the South Side Country Club

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Negative of the lake and a wooden bridge at the South Side Country Club on September 2, 1928.

Tags: 1928, associations, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur IL, lake, negative, Photo File: Associations, South Side Country Club, wooden bridge

W. A. McDaniel

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Photograph of W. A. McDaniel taken 5/20/1928 by Rembrandt Studios of Decatur, IL. appeared in 1928 in the Decatur Herald or Review, Decatur, IL. Reference to Smith and McDaniel Plumbing Co.

Tags: 1928, biography, Decatur IL., File Photo: Biography, Rembrandt Studios, Smith and McDaniel Plumbing Co., W. A. McDaniel

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