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William A. Underwood

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Photograph of William A. Underwood; (born 1/4/1861; died 1/1/5/1931; married Belle Lyons on 3/5/1885.) Sheriff of Macon Co. from 1922 to 1926; member of the Odd Fellow lodge at Casner and Easterly Camp 1626, MWA in Decatur. Photo ran 1/16/1931.

Photo of building located at 800 N. Morgan St.

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Photograph of building at 800 N. Morgan St. In 1924 this was the Nafzinger Bakery Co. Photo by Seitz Studio of Decatur. Ran in the Review December 28, 1924.

Photo of the Coliseum Restaurant

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Photograph of the Coliseum Restaurant built in 1923, burned in 1925, rebuilt, and burned again in 1933. Shown in the photo is a view of the Coliseum, formerly the property of the Macon County Fair Association but more recently a beer tavern and dance…

Photo of Rev. Leon W. Kern

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Photograph of Rev. Leon W. Kern; first pastor Wesley Methodist Church, Brush College Road, (1927-1928). Attended Millikin University while here. Photo by Seitz Studio. Ran Review 11/13/1927.

Photo of Nafziger Bakery Co. Building.

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Photograph of the Nafziger Bakery Co. building located at 800 N. Morgan Street, Decatur, IL. "In 1924 this was the Nafziger Bakery Co. Photo by Seitz Studio of Decatur, IL. Ran Review December 28, 1924".

Aaron Kaufman

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Photograph of Aaron Kaufman (d. 12/2/1938). He managed one of Decatur's leading men's clothing stores for 45 years. He opened a clothing store in Decatur in 1888, 9 years after opening the Kaufman store in Champaign. He retired in 1933, and the…

Photo of Capt. Donald W. Ammann being congratulated by his Group Commander, Lt. Col. William R. Boutz after receiving distinguished flying cross.

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WWII - Herald and Review Library; Ammann, Capt. Donald W., 7/13/1945 unused. Note attached to back of photo: "15th AAF in Italy - Capt. Donald W. Ammann, 1413 E. Division St. Decatur, IL., is congratulated by his Group Commander, Lt. Col. William R.…

Letter - October 2011 - Library Survey Completion

This is a letter from Sharen Alpi at Millikin University to Lee Ann Fisher concerning the completion of the library survey. Three different suggestion were made to the library on people and cost from Millikin to complete the survey, gather…

John R. Miller

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Photograph of John R. Miller, (died Feb. 12, 1908). In his early life Miller was a tailor by trade, but after coming to Decatur in 1856 he worked in the Odor & Hughes Grocery store awhile and then went into the real estate business.. He became quite…