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Photo of Building E. Prairie, 100 Block at Merchant St.
Photograph of buildings E. Prairie, 100 Block at Merchant St. The brick building between Merchant St. and the alley next to the church was built in 1888 and occupied by the Citizens National Bank until 1910 when their new building on N. Water was…
Photo of Elks Club, Masonic Temple and Decatur Club, aerial view
Photograph of Decatur. This aerial view, looking north between Main and Church Streets, is taken from the south side of W. Prairie. It also shows the sites of the Elks Club, Masonic Temple, and Decatur Club.
Photo Aerial View of buildings, First Methodist Church in the background.
Photograph - Aerial views taken in 1895. Looking northeast from Prairie and Main Streets. Church in background was the First Methodist church at Water and William streets
Photo of old bureau owned by E. R. Culver
Photograph of an old bureau, made about 1839, was owned by E. R. Culver of Decatur. It was probably the first piece of furniture every made by a white man on the site of Decatur. It was made by a friend of Culver's father, Watt Culver. Photo ran in…
Photo of Miscellaneous Buildings with women in the foreground.
Photograph of Miscellaneous buildings with women in the foreground.
Photo of Morehouse and Wells Building
Photograph of the Moresouse and Wells Building, 134 E. Main St., Decatur, IL.
Photo of Decatur Coffin Co.
Photograp of the Decatur Coffin Co. located at 350 N. Morgan St. In 1942 the Decatur Coffin Co. was liquidated and July 1943 the property was sold to Sol Tick. the original building was finished in Dec. 1872 and there were additions made to the…