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Photos of Esker's Tavern Customers and Employees

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Photographs of Employees and Customers inside Esker's Tavern 1703 Clay St., Decatur, IL.

Tags: 1703 E. Clay, BS109, BS110, BS111, BS112, Business, Customers, Decatur IL., employees, Esker's Tavern, Herald and Review, Photo File: Business, Restaurants, Taverns

Photo of Ticket Booth Empress Theatre

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Photograph of Wayne Mott at the ticket booth of the Empress Theatre, taken in 1960. Photos of taking down the marquee 4/21/1961 and photo of the interior.

Tags: 419 N. Water St., Buildings, Business, Decatur IL., Empress Theatre, Herald and Review, Photo File: Business, Theatres, Ticket Booth, Wayne Mott

Photo of Dewsy's Dine-A-Mite Restaurant

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Photograph of Dewsy's Dine-A-Mite Restaurant located at 365 E. Wood St., Decatur, IL.

Tags: 1950's, 365 E. Wood St., BS333, Buildings, Business, Decatur IL., Dewsy's Dine-A-Mite, Herald and Review, Noel C. Dicks, Photo File: Business, Restaurants

Photo of Decatur Traction and Electric Co. Power House

Photograph of Decatur Traction and Electric Co. Power House, 405-409 Wabash Avenue. Built in 1899 and abandoned as power house five years later. It was used by several different firms as a warehouse and was torn down in June 1937.

Tags: BS147, Buildings, Business, Decatur IL., Decatur Traction and Electric Co., Herald and Review, Photo File: Business, Power Co., Power House, Wabash Ave., Warehouse

Photos Decatur Railway and Light Co.

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Photograph BS142: Decatur Railway & Light Co. Employees in Office Dec. 1910; Decatur Business 977.358A, pg. 98. Photo BS143: Decatur Railway & Light Co. Power Plant--1909; Decatur Business 977.358A, pg. 99. Photo ran Review 4/18/1909. Photo was made…

Tags: 1909. Decatur Business 977.358A pg 98, BS142, BS143, BS143B, BS144, Buildings, Business, Decatur IL., Decatur Railway & Light Co., Herald and Review, N. Edwards & Cerro Gordo Sts., Noel C. Dicks, Photo File: Business, Power Co., Railway

Photo of the Decatur Drive-In Theatre on Jasper St.

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Photograph Aerial view of the Drive-in Theater, opened July 11, 1950. Includes photos of the field before construction (1948). Photographs of the front of the Drive-In Building.

Tags: 1/2/1948, 7/11/1950, Aerial View, BS1054, BS1055, BS554, BS555, BS556, Business, Construction, Drive-In Theatres, Herald and Review, Photo File: Business, Theatres

Photos of Decatur Lumber Co.

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Photograph of the Decatur Lumber Co. --Lumber Shed. Photo ran in the Review Dec 31, 1909. Lumber Co. located at 666 N. Water at Wabash Street. Photo of Decatur Lumber and Manufacturing co. --Machine Room. This factory, located at 666 N. Water, is the…

Tags: 1909, 1955, 666 N. Water St., American Farmers Mutual Insurance Co., Buildings, Business, Decatur IL., Decatur Lumber & Mfg. Co., Decatur Lumber Co., Herald and Review, Photo File: Business

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