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Photographs of the Decatur Boat House

Photographs of the Decatur Boat House while under construction.

Photograph of the Decatur Boat Club.

Photograph of the Decatur Boat Club. From left to right: Dorwyn Bennington, Harold Carr, Jack Hathaway, and Thomas Pope.

Photograph of the Lake Decatur Bathhouse

Photograph of the Lake Decatur Bathhouse while still under construction.

Photos of Joy Land Amusement Park Rides

Photographs of Joyland Amusement Park. Photo of ferris wheel, tiltawhirl, bullet ride, and lake. Photo of entrance, train track, domed building and giant slide.

Illinois Central Railroad Bridge looking down stream.

Photograph of the Illinois Central Railroad Bridge looking downstream. This photo was taken before Lake Decatur filled up. It is looking downstream, west toward the Illinois Central R.R. bridge. The bridge also was later raised from the level shown…

Photo of bridge facing upstream near where the dam was built.

Photograph of of bridge on Lake Decatur. "This photo, taken before Lake Decatur filled up, faces east, upstream from about where the dam was later built." Photo by Rembrandt

County Bridge Looking Upstream From Waterworks

Photograph of the county bridge looking upstream from near the waterworks. Photo was taken before the lake filled up. Photo by Rembrandt Studio of Decatur, IL.

Bridges over Decatur Lake, Decatur, IL.

Photograph of bridges; railroad and vehicle, taken Aug 1950 by W. M. Bishop of Decatur, IL.

Aerial Views of Lost Bridge

Photo BR2 Lost Bridge Aerial
Photo BR3 Lost Bridge Future View #2
Photo BR4 Lost Bridge Future View #1
Photo BR5 Lost Bridge New Construction
Photo BR6 Lost Bridge Ground Level

Cowford Bridge

Photograph of Cowford Bridge, now cleared away for Decatur Lake, before 1922.