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Aerial Photographs of a Circus North of St Theresa High School

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Aerial photographs of a circus north of St. Theresa High School in Decatur taken in August of 1954.

Photographs from 1934 Circus

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Photographs from the circus in 1934. One of the circus parade at the 400 block of N. Main st. Another photo of a group of people gathered at the circus.

Photographs from Decatur Celebration in 1986

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Various photographs from the 1986 Decatur Celebration showing people participating in the celebration. Celebration Parade, Uncle Sam on stilts. Photograph of celebration crowd.

Photos of Labor Day Events 9/5/1911

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Photograph of men racing on Labor Day 9/5/1911. Photographs of women racing Labor Day 9/5/1911.

Photos of Decatur and Macon County Centennial Association Parade.

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Photographs of various floats in the Decatur and Macon County Centennial Association Parade; Graham Paige Motor Co., Associated Printing Trades, B & O Railroad, Aerial view of the parade, Illinois Traction System, Block and Kuhl, B & O R.R., Fred…

Photos of the Labor Day Parade

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Photograph of float at the Labor Parade, 1946. Photograph of Marching Band Labor Day Parade, 1940. Photograph of Horse Show, Labor Day, 9/3/1946.

Photograph of Dance Team 1936

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Photograph of a dance team from the recreation dept. taken in 1936.

Photograph of Farmer's Market 1911

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Public market of 1911-1913. Decatur housewives used to go to the east side of Central Park for direct-from-the-farm produce. This picture was taken in November of 1911 and not an auto truck in sight.