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Henry Hollmann

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Photograph of Henry Hollmann, former vice-president and factory superintendent of the Muhlenbruch Glove Co. in Decatur. Hollmann was the brother-in-law of Otto Muhlenbruch. He came to Decatur from Ohio with the company in February 1907. The…

J. Harold "Dutch" Henry and Football Player

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Photograph of J. Harold with an unknown man in a football uniform. Henry was the athletic director at MacArthur High School, and the business manager of the Decatur Commodores. He was also the executive adviser of the Decatur Boys Baseball…

J. Harold "Dutch" Henry

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Photograph of J.Harold "Dutch" Henry. Henry was the athletic director at MacArthur High School, and the business manager of the Decatur Commodores. He was also the executive adviser of the Decatur Boys Baseball organization. He was a member of the…

Baby Haynes

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Photograph of Baby Haynes on the porch of a house. The photo was taken by J.K. Stafford on October 22, 1907 in Decatur, IL. The photo is part of the J.K. Stafford collection.

John Hatfield and Family

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Photograph of John Hatfield and his family. He was one of the founders of the Hatfield Mill at 525 E. Main St. This mill was incorporated into the Decatur Milling Co. in 1888, and was destroyed by fire in 1930. The photo was used in the Decatur…

Dr. Lulu C. Hartwig

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Photograph of Dr. Lulu C. Hartwig (d. 8/1/1954). She was a practicing osteopath in Decatur since 1908. She graduated from the American School of Osteopath in Kirksville, MO, and worked in Manhattan, KS for two years before coming to Decatur. …

C.J. Hartley

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Photograph of C.J. Hartley, the founder of the C.J. Hartley Co. He founded the company in 1897 wth his son, Arthur J. Hartley. He came to Decatu in 1882, and first worked with W.L. Oakes at Decatur Novelty Works. In 1884, he became the…

Bert J. Hardy

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Photograph of Bert J. Hardy (d. 11/2/1916). He was a shoe salesman in Decatur for 35 years. He was a member of the Folrath & Hardy store, which became Folrath & Folrath. In 1899, he formed a partnership with Walter Hutchin at 139 N. Water St.…

Dick Hardin

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Photograph of Dick Hardin. The photograph was taken by Vandeventer, and used in the Decatur Herald or Daily Review.

Charles S. Hankins

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Photograph of Charles S. Hankins (d. 10/1/1933). He was the former owner and operator of the Decatur Independent Telephone Co., which he sold to the Illinois Bell Telephone Co. in 1907. He was a pioneer in the use of underground telephone cables,…