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Photo of children sledding on E. Clay Street, John's Hill School on the Left.

Photograph of children sledding on E. Clay street in front of John's Hill Jr. High School.

Photo of Sewer along Cantrell Street, Decatur, IL.

Photograph of Sewers along Cantrell Street, Decatur, IL. Photograph of the collapsed section of sewer along Cantrell Street east of Franklin. Photographs of Cantrell and Broadway Streets.

Photos taken by Noel C. Dicks, early 1900's.

Photograph of men repairing railway or streetcar tracks at a crossing. Photograph of horse drinking from a trough on the side of the road. Man driving tractor pulling a grader.

Photo of 500 Block of East Eldorado looking East from Broadway (MLK), 1917.

Photograph of the 500 Block of East Eldorado, looking East from Broadway (MLK). The building on the right is the Fred Kipp grocery store, photo taken 1/4/1917.

Photo of O. C. Smith, Superintendent, Illinois Pythian Home for Children.

Photograph of O. C. Smith, (b. 1876; D. 1/15/1949). Superintendent Illinois Pythian Home for Children in Decatur 1932-1938. Went to Benton, IL. from Decatur. Service Benton as City attorney 6 years, corporation counsel 4 years and city judge 4 years.…

Photos of Children from the Boys Opportunity Home

Photograph of Children from the Boys Opportunity Home, taken 1/11/1943. Photograph of Children from the Boys Opportunity Home, taken 12/31/1945.