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Photo of J. R. Jordan Building

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Photograph of the J. R. Jordan building on 207 W. Main St., Decatur, IL>

Photo of "Levee House" N. Maryland St.

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Photograph of old frame house that stood at 517 N. Maryland street at Front Street. It was first used as a Boarding house and was said to be the first house on the "levee." It was used as a place of business by Fred Wittke. Photo ran Herald Sept 5,…

Library Block Fire

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Photograph of the Library Block taken 2/21/1892 after the fire. Photo taken from Southwest looking toward the south west corner of the building.

Library Block Main and William Streets

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Photograph of the Library Block taken in 1896, horses and carriages on the street.

Photo of New City Jail

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Photograph of three men inside a jail cell at the new city jail. Photo taken 12/27/1940.

Photo of Chenoweth Block

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Photograph of the Chenoweth Block, 262 N. Main St., Decatur, IL. horses and carriages along the street.

Photo of 400 Block N. Main - Aerial

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Photograph of the 400 Block of N. Main St. Looking north east from the corner of N. Main and North Street. At left is the old post office just after it was finished and the house in the center foreground is the site of the Firestone garage at Main…

Photo of Building 300 Block N. Main

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Photograph of Decatur city street, 300 Block N. Main looking north and east from the intersection of William St.