Browse Items (9220 total)
Sort by:
Photographs of the Powers-Jarvis Mansion
Photographs of the Powers-Jarvis Mansion at 357 W. Decatur St. The house was built in 1910 by Charles G. Powers. John F. Wieser acquired the house in 1933 when it got involved in Florida land investments and was foreclosed. J.P. Gobberdiel bought it…
Photographs of the Public at the Carnegie Library
Various photographs of the public enjoying the Carnegie Library.
Photographs of the Racetrack
The first photo was taken August 23rd, 1898 at the George A. Keller racetrack located just north of Garfield Ave. and between the I.T.S. tracks and the Illinois Central R.R. tracks. The track was closed in 1908 when local option hit Decatur and…
Photographs of the Reference Department of the Decatur Public Library
Various photographs of the reference department of the Decatur Public Library.
Photographs of the River Cruise Boat on Lake Decatur
Photographs of the River Cruise Boat on Lake Decatur taken July 20, 1972.
Photographs of the Sangamon River at the Waterworks.
Photographs of the Sangamon River at the Waterworks. One taken shortly after September 1913 during construction of the filter plant at the Waterworks.
Photographs of the SATC Barracks at Millikin University
Photographs of the SATC barracks at Millikin University taken at an unknown date. The SATC, the Student Army Training Corps, was created by the government in 1918 to hasten the training of future military personnel while students also attended…
Photographs of the Shilling Local History Room at the Decatur Public Library on North St.
Photographs of the Shilling Local History Room at the Decatur Public Library when it was located on North St.
Photographs of the Technical Services Department of the Decatur Public Library
Photographs of the technical services department of the Decatur Public Library.