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Photographs of Rock Springs

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Photographs of Rock Spring and of old mill dam.

Tags: 1908, dam, Decatur IL, lake, Lake Decatur, Old Mill Dam, Photo File: Lake Decatur, Rock Springs, Sangamon, Sangamon River

Photographs of the Sangamon River

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Photographs of scenes on the Sangamon River.

Tags: 1914, 1915, Bathers, boat, Boats, Decatur IL, Flood, lake, Lake Decatur, Photo File: Lake Decatur, River, Sangamon, Sangamon River, scene, Water

Photographs of the Sangamon River at the Waterworks.

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Photographs of the Sangamon River at the Waterworks. One taken shortly after September 1913 during construction of the filter plant at the Waterworks.

Tags: 1913, Boats, Bridge, Construction, Decatur IL, Filter Plant, lake, Lake Decatur, Photo File: Lake Decatur, Plant, River, Sangamon, Sangamon River, Waterworks

Photographs of the Waterworks while Under Construction.

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Photographs of the Waterworks while under construction.

Tags: 1908, Construction, Decatur IL, lake, Lake Decatur, Photo File: Lake Decatur, River, Sangamon, Sangamon River, Water, Waterworks

Photos from the Oklahoma Addition, located between U.S. 51 south and Broadway (now MLK) where Decatur Water treatment plant is located.

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Photographs of the Oklahoma Housing Addition.

Tags: 1908, Decatur IL., Flooding, Herald and Review, Housing, Oklahoma Addition, Photo File: Streets, Sangamon River, Slum Area, Substandard Housing

Photos from the Oklahoma Addition, located close to the Sangamon River.

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Photographs of the Oklahoma Addition showing the living conditions before and after flooding. It was located between U.S. 51 and Jasper Street

Tags: 1908, animals, Broadway and Marion Streets, Buildings, Decatur IL., Dumping, Flooding, Herald and Review, Oklahoma Addition, Outhouses, people, Photo File: Streets, Sangamon River, Sewage, Slum Area

Photos of Lake Decatur before it was filled and during the filling.

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Photographs of the area before Lake Decatur and during the filling of the lake.

Tags: 1920's, Filling Lake, ICRR Bridge, Illinois Central R.R. Bridge, Lake Decatur, Land Area Before Filling, Moffit Bridge, Mueller Land, Photo File: Lake Decatur, Rembrandt Studio, Sangamon River, Seitz Photo, Southmoreland Place, Staley Pumping Station

This is the oral history of Ralph Owen. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on January 6, 1987. The interview covers childhood, businesses, the Franklin Mall, Franklin Travel Agency, and the Lake Shore Club condominiums.

Right of Way and Track Map - Wabash Railway (6/30/1919)

This map shows the Wabash Railway's right of way and tracks as it travels through the west side of Decatur. The map shows the tracks travelling over the St. Louis Bridge, along Fairview Ave and W. Eldorado St. The map was created by the Office of…

Riverside Park

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These are photos of Riverside Park. The photos were taken by Decatur Herald or Daily Review around 1900.

Tags: c. 1900, canoe, Decatur Daily Review, Decatur Herald, Decatur Herald & Review, Decatur IL, Natatorium, Photograph, Riverside Park, Sangamon River

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