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Photographs of 527 W. Prairie Ave.
Photographs of 527 W. Prairie Ave. which was once the residence of S.T. Nesbit.
Various Class Photographs from Durfee School
Various class photographs from Durfee School taken on February 25th, 1931.
Photographs from the Decatur Hotel and Arcade Building Fire
Photographs from the April 21, 1915 fire at the Decatur Hotel and Arcade building in downtown Decatur. The fire was discovered by an engineer in the boiler room of the basement of the hotels, but no explanation of how the fire had originated was…
Drawings of the Wigwam
Drawings of a recreation of the Wigwam tent set up on S. Park St. across from Central Park where Abraham Lincoln was nominated for president on May 9-10, 1860.
Photograph of the E.A. Gastman School Fountain
Photograph of the E.A. Gastman school fountain given to the school by E.A. Gastman in memory of his wife Caroline Sargeant Gastman. Mr. Gastman bought the fountain at the St. Louis World's fair from an Italian sculptor, paying $700 for the piece. The…
Various Class Photographs from Excelsior School
Various class photographs from Durfee School taken between 1944 and 1949.
Various Class Photographs from Garfield School
Various class photographs from Garfield school taken on February 26, 1931.
Various Class Photographs from Gastman School
Various class photographs of children at Gastman school taken on March 3rd, 1931.
Photograph of 836 N Church St
Photograph of 836 N Church St. This apartment house was built by J.W. Osgood in 1911. It has changed owners several times and was bought by Ralph E. McDaniel from Rosa Bauer in 1951. It is known as the McDaniel Apartments.
Photograph of 323 W. Macon St.
Photograph of the house at 323 W. Macon St. This house was built by Smith E. Walker in 1912. His widow, Mabel Mills Walker, still lived there in 1954.