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Besalke Family

Photograph of members of the Besalke family standing outside of a house.

Beryl Kennedy

This is the glass negative of Beryl Kennedy. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.

Berthold Stine

Photograph of Berthodl Stine; (born 11/17/1842; died 10/12/1925). Decatur clothing merchandt. Came to Decatur about 1865 and until retirement in 1908 had clothing store at the south end of the Central Block in what is konwn as the Stine Building. One…

Bertha Widdifield - Millikin University Sophomore, Delta Delta Delta

This is the glass negative of Bertha Widdifield, a Millikin University Sophomore, and member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s, and used in the Millidek…

Bertha Rodgers

This is the glass negative of Bertha Rodgers. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.

Bertha Mankley

This is a photograph of Betha Mankley and children

Bert J. Hardy

Photograph of Bert J. Hardy (d. 11/2/1916). He was a shoe salesman in Decatur for 35 years. He was a member of the Folrath & Hardy store, which became Folrath & Folrath. In 1899, he formed a partnership with Walter Hutchin at 139 N. Water St.…

Bernard Patterson - Decatur High School Student

This is the glass negative of Bernard Patterson, a Decatur High School student. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.

Bernard Bradley

Photograph of Bernard Bradley (b. 1859, d. 10/15/1941), a Decatur merchant and partner in the Bradley Bros. department store. Bradley came to Decatur in 1881, and opened the store at 123 N. Water with his brother, Dennis. The store moved from this…

Benson Creamery Co.

Photograph of the Benson Creamery Co. located on 244 N. Church St. Building was erected in 1913 as the home of the Benson Creamery Co. They remained there until 1948 when they moved to 250 W. Cerro Gordo St. Photo by Rembrandts, photo ran in the…