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Barkley Selby Brooks

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Photograph of Barkley Selby Brooks (d. 3/3/1954), an Decatur architect and building with the firm Brooks, Bramhall, and Dague. He was the architect on the Decatur High School, the junior high schools, Millikin University, D&MC Hospital, Macon County…

Battle of Orscany, NY

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This is a glass negative copy of a print of the Battle of Orscany, NY on August 6, 1777. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of International Stereograph Co. around 1900.

Bear Family

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Photograph of the Bear family sitting on porch of a house on April 11, 1910.

Beatrice Bottrell - Sophomore

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This is the glass negative of Beatrice Bottrell, taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL around 1910. She was a sophomore at an unknown school when the photo was taken.

Becker Underpass on Lake Shore Dr. Near the Staley Clubhouse, Looking North to the Lake Grove Club Beach Area

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This is the glass negative of the Becker Underpass on Lake Shore Dr. near the Staley Clubhouse. The photo was taken looking north down Lake Shore Dr. to the Lake Grove Club beach area. The photo was taken by Pfile's Camera Shop for the Decatur…

Ben F. Waggoner

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Photograph of Ben F. Waggoner; (died 9/25/1939); coal dealer in Decatur for 27 years. The coal yard operated by Waggoner is believed to be the oldest in Decatur. The coal company originally was founded by F. D. Caldwell in 1887 and was sold to…

Ben Franklin Store

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Photograph of the Ben Franklin Store

Ben Howenstein

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This is the glass negative of Ben Howenstein. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.

Beni Nevellino - Woman & 2 Children

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These are the glass negatives of a woman and two children. The photos were taken for Beni Nevellino by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.