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Photographs of the Culver House
412 W. Prairie Ave. John H. Culver home, built around 1887. It was sold to Roy Phillips in 1950 by Elizabeth C. Shellabarger, daughter of John H. Culver. Phillips remodeled it into apartments. A fire in 1979 caused extensive damage to the attic and…
Photos of Activities on Lake Decatur, Fishing, Swimming, and Ice Carnival
Photographs of people swimming, fishing, seaplane, and ice carnival on Lake Decatur. Lake Celebration with four children in costume, 1923.
Photographs of the Carnegie Library Children's Room
Various photographs of the Carnegie Library Children's Room.
Photographs of the Dennis School Playground
Photographs of the Dennis School playground taken in 1922.
Tags: 1922, Children, Decatur IL, Dennis, Dennis Schools, Outdoor, Photo File: Schools, play, Playground, school, Schools, Swingset
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Blacksmith Shop Employees
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. blacksmith shop employees at the car depot taken on April 4, 1930.
Photograph of James Doolen, Omar Harris, and Samuel Morthland
Photograph of James Doolen, Omar Harris and Samuel Morthland taken in 1917. Doolen was a former captain of the Fire Department. He served over 31 years on the force. He took up farming after retiring from the Fire Department. Harris was formerly with…
Photographs of the Exterior of the Carnegie Library
Various photographs of the exterior of the Carnegie Library.
Photos of the Alhambra Theatre taken in 1958
Photographs of the Alhambra Theatre Building and Marquee, Construction , Assistant Manager Charles Duncan.
Publication Certificate - Prevailing Rage Rate - July 1994
This is a certificate stating that the Decatur Public Library publicly published the notice of prevailing wage rate for the Decatur Public Library in the Herald and Review in July 1994
Photograph of Richard Evans, the First City Librarian
Photograph of Richard Evans, married to Alice Glore; he was the First City Librarian starting in 1875 through 1881, when he unexpectedly died.