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Samuel D. May
Photograph of Samuel D. May (died Aug 17, 1941). Retired Decatur grocer. He was in the grocery business 47 years. He sold his at 134 S. Main in 1922. He was a former director of the Macon Co. Coal Co. He was the oldest living member of Ionic Lodge…
Wesley Larrick
Photo of Wesley Larrick (died May 8, 1932) Past Commander of Dunham Post, G.A.R. He served in the Civil War and settled in Decatur shortly after the war.
Samuel S. Langdale
Photo of Samuel S. Langdale, holding a tuba. Langdale's of San Diego, California, formerly of Decatur. He played in the Goodman band for many years and played at the Opera House for 10 years. About 1907 he went to San Diego where he played in the…
Harold and Mabel LaBrash
Photograph of Harold and Mabel LaBrash, children of George LaBrash sitting in a small buckboard wagon with a goat pulling wagon.
Photo of George W. Myer Shaking Hands Aboard Ship
Herald and Review Library: Photo of George W. Myer, son of F. C. Myer Jr., 1182 W. Forest Ave., Decatur, IL.
Photo of Arthur Henry With Woman and Child on Car.
Herald and Review Library: Photo of Arthur Henry with a woman and child.
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Kreher
Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Kreher. Mr. Kreher came to Decatur in 1875, and worked at Blenz and Danzeisen for 2 years. He also worked with the Imboden Brothers Market for 2 years. Later, he went back to work with Adam Blenz, then went into…
George W. Kraft
Photograph of George W. Kraft (d. 8/21/1851, d. 8/26/1931). He was a business man and hotel owner, who was originally from Baltimore, MD. He came to Decatur at 13 years old, and was enrolled in the 3rd Ward School. He spent his summers working for…
Kizer Family
Photograph of the Kizer family in a yard with a house in the background. The photo was used in the Decatur Herald or Daily Review.
Leonard F. Kinister
Photograph of Leonard F. Kinister. He was originally from Grand Rapids, MI, and in 1918, was appointed scout executive of the Decatur Boy Scouts Council. He resigned from that post in 1923. He was the secretary, treasurer, and general manager of…