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William "Bill" Knight
Photograph of William "Bill" Knight. Knight ran a news stand at N. Water and E. North Sts., and later, in the Post Office. He was also an inspector at the Mueller Co. until 1930. In 1952, an article appeared in the Coronet Magazine that stated…
John Harmon Kiick
Photograph of John Harmon Kiick (b. 8/7/1860, d. 9/5/1936). The son of John Kiick of Mt. Pulaski, IL, Kiick was a wealthy farmer who leased 230 acres of his land to be used as an airport. The airport was named Kiick Airport, and was on Rt. 36 and…
Mrs. Lynn M. (Donna B.) Barnes
Photograph of Mrs. Lynn M. (Donna B.)Barnes (d. 3/13/1938), wife of Dr. Lynn M. Barnes. She was the DAR regent in 1926. Barnes lived at 438 W. North St. in the old Ira N. Barnes house. The photo was taken by Vandeventer, and used in the Decatur…
Maumee and Erie Canal in Ohio (1931) - Between Napoleon and Toledo
Photograph of the Maumee River and Erie Canal between Napoleon and Toledo, OH in 1931.