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Photo of Central Malleable Iron Co. 765 N. Lowber, Decatur, IL.
Photograph of the Central Malleable Iron Co. 765 N. Lowber, building with railroad cars filled with material to process.
Photos of the Ehman Co. and Mantel Factory
Photograph BS183: Ehman & Co. Mantel Factory. Located at the north east corner of Jasper and Garfield streets. This view shows the east side of the building with power house and drying sheds in background. The factory was destroyed by fire 1/7/1911.…
Photo of the E-Z Opener Bag Co. Freight Dock.
Photograph of the E-Z Opener Bag Co. Freight Dock. This photo was made at the old factory building at E. William and Broadway. Men sitting on rolls of paper and men standing by finished product. Photo by George Baker of Decatur, ran Review…
Photo of Hartley Machine Co. Building
Photograph of the Hartley Machine Co. Building - S. Franklin and Decatur St. Photo taken 1912. Ran in the Review 12/1/1912.
Photos of High Ice Cream Factory
Photograph of the people working at High Ice Cream Factory at 1247 N. Main Street, Decatur, IL. Photograph of Ice Cream Vending at the High Ice Cream Factory at 1247 N. Main St., Decatur, IL.
Photo of United States Oil Extracting Machinery Co.
Photograph of the United States Oil Extracting Machinery Co. This company was located in the Chamber of Commerce Addition at the southwest corner of Tait Ave. and Illinois Central Railroad. The main building, the 2-story frame building on the right,…
Photos of United States Wire Mat Co.
Photograph of the United States Wire Mat Co., taken 1907. This was later changed to the United States Mfg. Co. Photo unused Aug. 12, 1907. This company located at 260-262 E. Wood St. at Franklin St., Decatur, IL. Photograph of U. S. Wire Mat…
Photo of the A. E. Staley Manufacturing Co. Buildings
Photograph of A. E. Staley, Mfg. Co. This is a view of the east and industrial section of Decatur in 1912. This photo was published in the Review December 1, 1912 and was taken by George Baker of Decatur. The cutline with the photo when it ran read…
Photos of Baird Corn Husker
Photograph of Farm Equipment--Baird Corn Husker--1914. Invented about 1913 by William S. Baird and manufactured in Decatur at the Baird Harvester Co. Photo shows side view of corn husker. Ran Review 10/4/1914. Photograph shows the front view of the…
Photos of Decatur Lumber and Manufacturing Co.
Photographs of Decatur Lumber Co. Lumber Shed and Machine Room of Decatur Lumber & Mfg. Co.