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Photograph of Man on Bicycle
Photograph of a man on a popular style of bicycle from 1890, the photograph was taken on July 24th, 1910.
Photograph of Decatur's Charles Dressen
Photograph of Charles Dressen, who was recruited from Decatur and went on to play major league baseball for the Cincinnati Reds in 1919. This photograph was taken On September 24th, 1934.
Photograph of the Decatur Commodores
Photograph of the Decatur Commodores baseball team on opening day, May 2, 1954.
Photograph of Commissioner of Baseball Kenesaw Landis at Fans Field
Photograph of Kenesaw Landis with a group of men at Fans Field in Decatur IL. Landis was the first appointed Commissioner of Baseball in 1920 and served until his death in 1944.
Photograph of a Baseball Meeting
Photograph taken on August 23rd of 1944 of a group of men at a baseball meeting.
Photograph of Automobiles Racing at the Fairgrounds
Photograph of automobiles racing at the fairgrounds at an unknown date.
Photographs of 364 W. William St.
Photographs of 364 W. William St. This house was built by L.L. Haworth in 1880 and served as a family dwelling for 40 years. Then for 20 years it served as the home of kindergartens, dancing schools, lodge organizations and the Community Recreation…
Photo of Betty South in uniform
Herald and Review Library: South, Betty; Article on back of photo; "Betty South, Four Decatur girls 'have arrived safely in Great Britain' to serve as Red Cross recreation workers with American forces at the front, according to identical telegrams…