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Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Blacksmith Shop Employees

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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

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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…

Photo of the Front of Black and Co. Building and Business Card

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Photograph of Black & Co. Hardware Store located at 340 N. Main St., Decatur, IL. Photograph of Black and Co. business card.

Photos of the Alhambra Theatre taken in 1958

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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

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Photograph of Richard Evans, married to Alice Glore; he was the First City Librarian starting in 1875 through 1881, when he unexpectedly died.

Photograph of Alice Glore Evans, the Second City Librarian

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Photograph of Alice Glore Evans, wife of Richard Evans who died in 1881. She was the second city librarian after her husband, Richard Evans, unexpectedly died.

Photograph of the Carnegie Library Staff of 1928

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Photograph of the Carnegie Library Staff taken March 30, 1928. Seated left to right: Miss. Dill, city librarian; Miss Wayne, Miss Pollock, Miss Hunt, Miss La Rue, Miss Newell, Miss Baker. Standing left to right: Miss Davis, Miss V. White, Miss Hogle,…