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Photo of the Lighthouse Restaurant, Motel and Gas Station.

Photograph of the Lighthouse Restaurant, motel and gas station located at 1675 S. Franklin Street, Decatur, IL.

Photo of the Leavenworth Wholesale Grocer Company

Photograph of the Leavenworth Wholesale Grocer Company with two men standing across the street. "Leavenworth Wholesale Grocery Co., it was at 160 S. Water St. at the time this photo was taken in 1912. In 1914 it moved to the corner of North and N.…

Photo of the Lakeside Tavern Night Club

Photograph of the Lakeside Tavern Night Club, taken 4/5/1939. File contains a copy of their menu.

Photo of Kelly's Potato Chip Factory

Photographs of ladies bagging chips, moving bags of potatoes, loading truck with potatoes chips, packing boxes with chips, conveyer belt with potato chips, child sampling chips and men checking packaged product.

Photo of the J. D. Barnhart Store

Photograph of the J. D. Barnhart Store located on the corner of Marietta and Water Streets, Decatur, IL.

Photos of the J. C. Penney Store and Staff

Photograph of the J. C. Penney Co. Store and street. Photograph of the J. C. Penney Staff wearing striped jackets. Photograph of the J. C. Penney Co. store.

Photo of the Jack Robinson Restaurant

Photograph of the Jack Robinson System Restaurant located at 615 E. Wood St., Decatur, IL. Hamburgers for 5 cents.

Photo of the John Irwin Clothiers

Photograph of the John Irwin Clothiers, 108 E. Prairie St., Decatur, IL. Mr. Irwin, who lived at 366 W. Decatur Street, was apparently out of business in 1891, according to the directory. The children of John Irwin, and his wife, Alta Barber Irwin,…

Photos of Illinois Power Co. Transmission Substation and the Illinois Power Co. office building.

Photograph of the Illinois Power Co. Substation. Photo of the Illinois Power Co. office building on E. Main St., Decatur, IL.

Photos of the Illinois Bell Interior and Exterior, and old dial phone.

Photo of the interior of the Illinois Bell Telephone Co. Photo of telephone operators at work. Photo of the exterior of the Illinois Bell Telephone Office Building on E. Main St. later became Illinois Power Co.