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Photo of the Leavenworth Wholesale Grocer Company

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Photograph of the Leavenworth Wholesale Grocer Company with two men standing across the street. "Leavenworth Wholesale Grocery Co., it was at 160 S. Water St. at the time this photo was taken in 1912. In 1914 it moved to the corner of North and N.…

Tags: 160 S. Water St., 1912, 1914, B. A. McGorray, BS161, Buildings, Business, Decatur IL., Leavenworth Wholesale Grocery Company, North & N. Main Street, Photo File: Business, W. L. Shellabarger, Wholesale Grocer

Photo of the J. D. Barnhart Store

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Photograph of the J. D. Barnhart Store located on the corner of Marietta and Water Streets, Decatur, IL.

Tags: BS350, Business, Decatur IL., Dry Goods, Furniture, Hardware, horse and wagon, Marietta & Water Sts., Photo File: Business

Photos of High Ice Cream Factory

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Photograph of the people working at High Ice Cream Factory at 1247 N. Main Street, Decatur, IL. Photograph of Ice Cream Vending at the High Ice Cream Factory at 1247 N. Main St., Decatur, IL.

Tags: 1247 N. Main St., 1906, BS128, BS128B, BS129, BS129B, Buildings, Business, Decatur IL., High Ice Cream Factory, Ice Cream Factory, Ice Cream Vending, Manufacturing, Photo File: Business

Photo of Hartley Machine Co. Building

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Photograph of the Hartley Machine Co. Building - S. Franklin and Decatur St. Photo taken 1912. Ran in the Review 12/1/1912.

Tags: 1912, BS153, BS153B, Buildings, Business, Decatur IL., Hartley Machine Co., Herald and Review, Manufacturing, Photo File: Business, S. Franklin & Decatur

Photos of the Demolition of the Empress Theatre.

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Photographs of the demolition of the Empress Theatre taken 11/25/1962.

Tags: 1962, 419 N. Water St., BD129, BD130, Buildings, Decatur IL., Demolition, Empress Theatre, Photo File: Buildings, Theaters

Photos of the Empress Building --Corbett -Moran Building, interior and ticket booth.

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Photograph of the Empress/Corbett-Moran Building in 1912. Photograph of the Empress Building in 1951. Photographs of the Empress taken in 1962. Photograph of the interior of the Empress Theatre. Photo of ticket booth with Wayne Matt and ticket…