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Photo of Charles J. Schuster
Photograph of Charles J. Schuster, Secretary and Treasurer; A. E. Staley Manufacturing Co.
Photo of Lewis W. Stuckey
Photograph of Lewis W. Stuckey, retired furniture dealer. He retired from the furniture business in 1946. He had been in the furniture business in Decatur for 41 years. He was a partner of the Weilepp & Stuckey furniture firm which opened a store in…
Photo of C. L. Wasson
Photograph of gentlemen believed to be C. L. Wasson. "The picture you sent sure looks like C. L. Wasson. The picture compared to the newspaper clipping you gave me entitled Sunday February 23, 1908. 'Adventure with Box and Tripod surely has all the…
Photo of William Scruggs
Photograph of William Scruggs, of Linn and Scruggs Department Store, Decatur, IL. William Scruggs died 5/30/1909 in St. Louis, Missouri. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery, Decatur, IL. Photo of horse drawn delivery trucks.
Photo of the John Irwin Clothiers
Photograph of the John Irwin Clothiers, 108 E. Prairie St., Decatur, IL. Mr. Irwin, who lived at 366 W. Decatur Street, was apparently out of business in 1891, according to the directory. The children of John Irwin, and his wife, Alta Barber Irwin,…
Photos of the W. H. Grindol & Sons Monument Co.
Photograph of W. H. Grindol and Sons. Left to right, Walter E. Grindol, W. H. Grindol,, and John F. Grindol. Walter E. Grindol (died 2/11/1930.) He was associated with his father and brother W. H. Grindol & Sons monument business. He specialized in…
Photo of John G. Imboden
Photograph of John G. Imboden; (died 10/15/1925). He was internationally known as a cattle man. he was widely recognized as a judge of cattle, having judged in Madison Square Garden in New York and at the Chicago World's Fair. He was for several…
Photo of Miss Mary C. Gregory
Photograph of Miss Mary C. Gregory (died 1/18/1932). Decatur and Macon County teacher for 57 years. She was active in the W.C.T.U. work and was a past state secretary of that organization. Photo by Wassons of Decatur.
Photo of Tunis Wilson Funeral Procession
Photographs of the funeral procession for Tunis Wilson; (died 4/20/1917). Tunis Wilson was a second lieutenant in Company L. of the Fifth Infantry Regiment of Illinois. He was recruiting men for his company when he contracted pneumonia and died. His…
Photo of People With Hay Wagons, Mules and Horses
Photograph of making hay at the home of Grandma Emma. Carmi, Louie and Ma Emma standing by mules. The family horse "old Maud" hitched to "top buggy". Photo taken 1905 in Cisco, IL. About 3 miles north of Cisco, IL.