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Photo of Stewart's Dry Goods, 211 N. Water St., Decatur, IL.

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Photograph of Stewart's Dry Goods located at 211 N. Water St. They started business in Decatur on March 5, 1897 in this building. Folrath's Shoe Store took possession of this building on July 6, 1908 after Stewart's had moved to the north on the…

Photo of Swisher Lumber Co.

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Photograph of the Swisher Lumber Co., located at 901 E. Grand Ave., Decatur, IL. Photo ran in the Review 11/27/1910.

Photo of Syndicate and Pasfield Buildings

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Photograph of the Syndicate and Pasfield Buildings, 234-250 N. Main Street, Decatur, IL. Photo taken 1896. Norman's Laundry. I. D. Stine, Architect, Dr. Walsh, Specialist, Real Estate, Stafford & Patterson.
Photo of Empty Lot where Syndicate and…

Photo of the interior of the post office building.

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Photograph of three men seated left to right: Fred W. Gray, W. W. Kyle and Fred C. Stoewsand, assistant post master.

Photo of the McEvoy Hotel

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Photograph of the McEvoy Hotel located on Front and Cerro Gordo Streets.

Photo of the Powers Building 200 Block E. Main St.

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Photograph of building located 200 Block E. Main Street. This building probably is familiar to many but actually it disappeared more than 20 years ago. It is the Orlando Powers building, E. Main and Water Streets, which was burned in April 1914. The…

Photo of the Revere House, N. Franklin and E. Prairie, Decatur, IL.

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Photograph of the Revere House, N. Franklin and E. Prairie Streets. Built by Capt. David L. Allen; burned in 1871.

Photo of the Sangamo Building located at 326-328 N. Water St., Decatur, IL.

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Photograph of the Sangamo Building, 326-328 N. Water St. This building was occupied by Mueller, Platt, & Wheeland Co. Wholesale Grocers until 1917 when Blakney & Plums moved to that location. In 1954 this building was occupied by the John Green…

Photos of C. E. Ward Co. Building

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Photographs of the C. E. Ward Co. located at 700 E. Cerro Gordo St. Photo ran in the Review, 12/7/1913. Photo of the second home of the C.E. Ward Co. located at 730-736 E. Cerro Gordo St. Photo ran in the Review 12/7/1913.