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Photo of House on 226 N. Franklin Street.

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Photograph of House on 226 N. Franklin Street. "Though this picture was made after the Jasper J. Peddecord house at 226 N. Franklin street had deteriorated, it was at one time one of the handsomest in the city. It had 14 rooms and was long a center…

Photo of House on 1900 W. Main Street and Fairview Avenue.

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Photograph of House on 1900 West Main and Fairview Avenue, taken about 1902. Home of Edmiston McClellan who served 28 years as Macon Co. circuit clerk. Lived in Decatur 1835-1900. (Information from Decatur and Macon County History.)

Photo of House on 117 N. Monroe Street

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Photograph of House on 117 N. Monroe Street, Decatur, IL. Built and designed by Mrs. Julius G. Badenhausen in 1905. It was then known as the Badenhausen Flats. It was sold to Mrs. O. t. Eddy in 1908. In 1954 it was known as the Monroe Apartments.…

Photo of Horse and Wagon in front of W. P. Hartten Saloon.

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Photograph of W. P. Hartten Saloon building 619 N. Water with owner and horse and wagon.

Photo of Homes on East Ave.

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Photograph of homes at the corner of East Ave. and North Street. "This lot located at the south east corner of North and East streets, was a recommended site for No. 4 fire house in 1908. This site was not purchased for the fire house site."

Photo of Homes and Street Car Tracks E. Condit and Water Streets

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Photograph of Houses along E. Condit Street looking from Water Street. Printed on the photo "Seven Streets Paved This Year."

Photo of Homer T. Hill, Jr. wearing bomber jacket standing in front of airplane

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Herald and Review Library: Hill, S/Sgt Home T., Jr.; Article on back of photo; "Staff Sergeant Home T. Hill, Jr., son of Mrs. Myrtle Hill of Decatur, Illinois photographed at an Italian Air Base beside the Liberator bomber in which he flew his…

Photo of Homer Kellogg in uniform

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Herald and Review Library: Kellogg, Homer D., Article on back of photo; "Homer D. Kellogg, 19, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. M. Z. Kellogg, visited here over last weekend with his brother, Ralph M. Kellogg, 1054 South Franklin street. Homer's nephew…

Photo of Home Manufacturing Co.

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Photograph of the Home Manufacturing Co. on 901 E. Eldorado St. and in 1955 that address was the home of Sol Tick & Co. Photo taken sometime in the spring of 1909. Photo by George Baker of Decatur.

Photo of Hobby House Toyland Building.

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Photograph of Hobby House Toyland Store Front located at 110 E. William St., Decatur, IL. There is more information published by the Herald and Review.