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Becker Underpass on Lake Shore Dr. Near the Staley Clubhouse, Looking North to the Lake Grove Club Beach Area
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
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 Howenstein
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
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.
Benjamin Dill
Photograph of Benjamin Dill (d. 1/7/1926). Dill was a Decatur contractor who built many houses and schools in and near Decatur. He also built the first house in Maroa, IL. Dill was an Alderman in Decatur for 2 years and commissioner of highways in…
Benjamin Z. Taylor
Photograph of Benjamin Z. Taylor; (born 1849; died April 1904; married Mrs. Elizabeth May, 2/27/1901). Mr. Taylor was in the grain commission business and mayor of Decatur for one term; member of the Elks' and Masons. Photo ran 11/11/1903; photo by…
Benson Creamery Co.
Photograph of the Benson Creamery Co. located on 244 N. Church St. Building was erected in 1913 as the home of the Benson Creamery Co. They remained there until 1948 when they moved to 250 W. Cerro Gordo St. Photo by Rembrandts, photo ran in the…
Bernard Bradley
Photograph of Bernard Bradley (b. 1859, d. 10/15/1941), a Decatur merchant and partner in the Bradley Bros. department store. Bradley came to Decatur in 1881, and opened the store at 123 N. Water with his brother, Dennis. The store moved from this…
Bernard Patterson - Decatur High School Student
This is the glass negative of Bernard Patterson, a Decatur High School student. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.