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Photograph of W. Nay Boggess (d. 9/5/1927), an attorney in Decatur for 33 years. He was associated with Thomas B. Jack in the law firm, Jack & Boggess, for 10 years, and then later as Deck, Jack & Boggess. Boggess served 3 terms as the city…

Photograph of W.C. Armstrong (d. 10/12/1928), a Decatur druggist for many years. Armstrong sold his business on Lincoln Square to West Drug Co. He spent many years as the manager of the Decatur Coal Co. The photo was taken by Vandeventer, and ran…

Photograph of W.H. Dodds (d. 10/1944), the janitor at E.A. Gastman school for 18 years. He was also the property man at the YWCA building. The photo was taken by Vandeventer, and ran in the Decatur Herald or Daily Review on January 6, 1907.

Photograph of Wilbur C. Dimock (d. 1/27/1920), one of the oldest real estate dealers in Central Illinois. He was also a member of the Johnson & Dimock real estate firm. He was one of Decatur's best known citizens and a trustee of the First Baptist…

Photograph of William G. Bachman (b. 12/21/1864, d. 7/8/1934). He was a furniture dealer, and owned a company on the southwest corner of N. Main and Prairie. This site later became Linn & Scruggs. The photo was taken by Vandeventer.

Photograph of the Decatur Boys' Department Swimming Team at the YMCA on August 1, 1911. The photo was taken by Vandeventer. Seated in front is Ray Wright. The others from left to right: Everett Boose, Everett Brown, Loren Hodge, Roy Baker, Scott…