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Fairview Park - Canoe Trip
This photograph shows a group of women and girls in a canoe on a lake in Fairview Park. The photo was taken by C.F. Ebenhardt.
Fairview Park - Pavilion
These are the photographs of the pavilion at Fairview Park. One photo includes woman and girls standing around the flower bed in front of the pavilion. The photos were taken around 1900.
Photograph of a Decatur High School Postcard
Photographs of a Decatur High School postcard from an unknown date. This is the first high school building, built in 1869 at Broadway and North Streets in Decatur before the second high school was building was built on N. Franklin Street in 1911.
St. Louis R.R. Bridge, Decatur, IL.
Photograph of a steam engine pulling cars on the St. Louis Railroad bridge over the Sangamon River, Decatur, IL.
Photo of David E. Stouffer in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Stouffer, David E., Article on back of photo; "David E. Stouffer, aviation cadet, has completed the basic training course in the Naval Air Corps at Anacostia and has been transferred to the naval air school at Corpus…
M & C Bituminous Mine
"Man and Beast tolling in Perpetual Night - hauling coal to the shaft, M. & C. Bituminous Mines, Decatur, IL. 1904
Photo of Earl F. George in civilian clothes
Herald and Review Library: Article on back of photo; Earl F. George, husband of the former Mildred McCormick of 1585 North Edward street, has just returned to his station at the naval air base, Alameda, Calif., after spending a nine-day furlough at…
Emile Pierre Scherer and wife
Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Emile Pierre Scherer at their 50th wedding anniversary in 1939. Emile Scherer (died 12/26/1941) he came to Decatur in 1884; a woodworker with the Union Iron Works from 1903 until his retirement in 1940; member of the St.…
Photos of William Danzeisen, Danzeisen Packing Co. Building.
Photograph of William Danzeisen, BS594:(b.8/5/1861 d. 9/26/1951). "Danzeisen came to Decatur in 1872. He entered business with his father in 1883, and later took over management of the packing house business his father started here. For many years…