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Photos of the Transfer Tap Building

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Photographs of the Transfer Tap Building located at 118 Merchant Street, Decatur, IL.

Photo of the "Tops Big Boy" Statue

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Photograph of the Top's Big Boy Statue holding a double cheeseburger.

Photo of The Music Box Building 816 S. 16th St.

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Photograph of The Music Box Building located at 816 S. 16th Street, Decatur, IL.

Photo of The Hickory Pit Restaurant, owners Eddie and Grace Copeland.

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Photograph of the Hickory Pit Restaurant owners Eddie and Grace Copeland and two other women. The restaurant was located at Cleveland and Franklin streets.

Photos of the Tenney Garage Building

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Photograph of the Tenney Garage, Pontiac dealership located on N. Broadway, Decatur, IL. St. Peter's Catholic church in the background.

Photos of People Working at a Teletype Machine.

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Photographs of man and woman seated at a teletype machine. Photograph of a teletype machine. Photograph of man working with a machine.

Photos from unknown Telephone Co.

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Photograph of man sitting at a switchboard. Photograph of telephone equipment.

Photo of the Surrey Restaurant Sign

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Photograph of the Surrey Restaurant Sign. Restaurant was located at 134 E. Prairie Street, Decatur, IL. The Surrey was in business from the 1940's to the early 1980's. (More information in the file.)