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Charles H. Logan, Sr.
Photograph of Charles H. Logan, Sr., born March 6, 1877: Died November 3, 1950. Entire business life spent with Decatur Coffin Co. until it dissolved in 1943. President 1927-1943. President of Casket Manufacturers Association of America and a…
Charles L. Hovey
Photograph of Charles L. Hovey (D. 3/1/1917). He came to Decatur from Bloomington in 1880, and worked as an agent for the Illinois Central Railroad and the P.D.&E. Railroad for 18 years. He also worked for the Cereal Mill, V.H. Parke & Son, and…
Charles O. Ebel
Photograph of Charles O. Ebel (d. 8/20/1938). Ebel compiled and published the Decatur City Directory for 31 years. His first city directory was published in 1883. Ebel also numbered Decatur homes and put up the first street signs. He was an…
Charles P. Guest
Photograph of Charles P. Guest (d. 5/13/1945). He was the superintendent of the Macon County federal surplus food depot for 5 years. He came to Decatur in 1917. Guest worked for the Capitol Grocery Co. of Springfield and the Decatur Grocery Co. …
Charles S. Hankins
Photograph of Charles S. Hankins (d. 10/1/1933). He was the former owner and operator of the Decatur Independent Telephone Co., which he sold to the Illinois Bell Telephone Co. in 1907. He was a pioneer in the use of underground telephone cables,…
Citizens of Tokorozawa, Japan at the Decatur Celebration
Photograph of a group of citizens from Tokorozawa, Japan at the Decatur Celebration. Tokorozawa is one of two Sister Cities with Decatur, IL.
Clubhouse and Wooden Bridge
Negative of the clubhouse and wooden bridge at South Side Country Club on August 12, 1952.
Clubhouse at the South Side Country Club
Negative of the clubhouse at the South Side Country Club on June 4, 1941.
Clubhouse at the South Side Country Club
Negative of two images of the South Side Country Club clubhouse on September 9, 1972.
Clubhouse of the Country Club of Decatur
Photograph of the clubhouse of the Country Club of Decatur in 1951.