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Photo of Kelly's Potato Chip Factory
Photograph of ladies bagging potato chips at Kelley's Potato Chip Factory, Decatur, IL.
Photos of the Polar Ice Company
Photograph of the exterior of the Polar Ice Company building. Photograph of self service ice vending, Polar Ice Co. Photograph of ice delivery man loading his truck. Photograph of worker moving large blocks of ice, Polar Ice Co.
Photo of Rand McNally Building
Photograph of the Rand McNally Plant located on Walnut Grove, Decatur, IL.
Photos of Schaffer & Gluck Furriers
Photograph of tow men working on furs. Photograph of the Schaffer & Gluck building.
Photo of Stauber's Home Store
Photograph of the interior of Stauber's Home Store, located in the Standard Office Building at 104 S. Water St., Decatur, IL. They were in business for 21 years from 1947 to 1968.
Photos of Traver Ready Mix Concrete
Photographs of Traver Ready Mix employee rinsing out his delivery truck. Traver Ready Mix Concrete mixing conveyors.
Photo of Walgreen Drug Store
Photograph of the Walgreen Drug Store located at 215 N. Water Street, Decatur, IL. White Dental Clinic was upstairs.
Photo of Walrus Mfg. Co. Soda Fountains
Photograph of the Walrus Mfg. Co. located on the corner of Broadway and Wabash Ave. Walrus Mfg. Co. originally was the Decatur Refrigeration and Mfg. Co.; changed in 1903. The business was phased out after 72 years of operation. In 1972 the business…
Photos of Spencer-Kellogg Grain Company
Photograph of the Spencer-Kellogg and Sons, Philippines Inc. Photograph of the Spencer-Kellogg buildings and rail yard. Photograph of men working on top of the grain silos. Photograph aerial view of Spencer-Kellogg. Photograph of two men watching…
Photos taken by Noel C. Dicks, early 1900's.
Photograph of men repairing railway or streetcar tracks at a crossing. Photograph of horse drinking from a trough on the side of the road. Man driving tractor pulling a grader.