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John F. Grindol
Photograph of John F. Grindol (d. 4/25/1921). He was the son of W.H. Grindol, and a part of the W.H. Grindol & Sons monument business. He was one of the oldest members of the Goodman band, and was president at the time of his death. The photo was…
John Harmon Kiick
Photograph of John Harmon Kiick (b. 8/7/1860, d. 9/5/1936). The son of John Kiick of Mt. Pulaski, IL, Kiick was a wealthy farmer who leased 230 acres of his land to be used as an airport. The airport was named Kiick Airport, and was on Rt. 36 and…
John P. Faris
Photograph of John P. Faris (d. 7/27/1910), the most prominent citizen and businessman in Niantic, IL. He started his grain business in 1861 called Faris & Cannon, and operated for 50 years. His offices were at 210 Review building in Decatur, IL. …
John W. Armstrong
Photograph of John W. Armstrong (d. 3/5/1930). He was first associated with D.C. Shockley, and helped erect many of Decatur's important buildings. He was also associated with George S. Lyon in the lumber business. Armstrong was the Building…
Joseph B. Dinges
Photograph of Joseph B. Dinges (d. 11/6/1916). He was the nephew of W.H. Linn, the founder of Linn & Scruggs, and worked for him in his store for many years. He later had a grocery business with James Coop that was sold to Bradley Bros. Later in…
Judge William Corwin Johns
Photograph of Judge William Corwin Johns (d. 6/25/1914). He came to Decatur in 1849, and attended Decatur schools. He served in the Civil War, and attended Lombard University and the University of Michigan. Johns studied law in the law office of…
Lewis E. Coonradt
Photograph of Dr. Lewis E. Coonradt (b. 10/23/1870, d. 6/8/1943) standing with a weather box. He was the son of Jacob H. Coonradt, and opened a dentist office in the Fenton Block on Water St in August 1895. He became the official weather man of…
Lincoln Park
This is a photograph of Lincoln Park taken by either the Decatur Herald or Daily Review around 1914.
Maria Buckingham
Photograph of Maria Buckingham, Mrs. Lynn Barnes, and Mrs. John Cantrall standing in front of a house. Maria Buckingham (d. 7/30/1937) was a native of Decatur and a prominent member of several civic organizations. She was the secretary of the…