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Illinois Terminal Bridge Construction
Photograph of the Illinois Terminal Bridge construction over the Sangamon River. J. K. Stafford was probably Decatur's first industrial photographer. For 26 years he was employed by the Decatur Bridge Company and during this time took hundreds of…
Bachman Bros. & Martin Co. Building
Photograph the construction of the Bachman Bros. & Martin Co. building. This building was constructed in 1912-1913 with the formal opening in Sept. 1913. The name was changed to Bachman Co. in 1923. In October 1924 Linn & Scruggs moved into this…
Citizens National Bank Building
Photograph of the Citizens National Bank Building, no date on negative, but this building was started in the early part of 1909. Note old Masonic Temple and the Nickelodeon Theater in this photo. Print from J. K. Stafford Collection of negatives…
Photo of Old Post Office
Photograph of Old Post Office Located N. Main and Eldorado Streets. Print from J. K. Stafford Collection of negatives taken in the late 1890's and early 1900's which were in the possession of Mr. and Mrs. Jack French of Cerro Gordo in 1954--recovered…
Photo of St. John's Episcopal Church Consecration 1912
Photograph of St. John's Episcopal Church Consecration in 1912. Photo shows procession leading into the church. Print from J. K. Stafford collection of negatives taken in the late 1890's and early 1900's which were in possession of Mr. and Mrs. Jack…
Photographs of President William McKinley standing on speakers platform at the Wabash R. R. Station, Oct. 15,, 1898.
Photos of Pres. William B. McKinley speaking to the crowd at the Wabash R. R. station, in first three photos. Photos of unidentified speakers at President William McKinley's rally.
Photographs of President William Howard Taft.
Photographs of President Howard Taft. VS33: "William Howard Taft, far left, favored greeters with a fine sample of the famous Taft smile as he stepped off the train for his Decatur visit in 1911. And there in the crowd to record the event was…
J.A. Fisher and Family
Photograph of J.A. Fisher and family. The group is standing in front of a house in Decatur, IL
Photographs of Fire Department Steamer
Photographs of the Fire Departments steamer, taken around the time of the Morehouse & Wells fire on August 22, 1909. One photograph taken on East Main St. The arrival of fire equipment on the square often brought crowds of curious onlookers.
Fairview Park - Natural Spring
These are the photographs of the natural spring at Fairview Park that was on the south side of the Park by Park Place. It bubbled up in a cobble masonry until 1908 when the Seventh Ward sewer was put in. The photos were taken in 1897 and 1909