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Photo of Building E. William and Franklin Streets, Decatur, IL.

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Photograph of Building located on E. William and Franklin Streets, Decatur, IL.

Tags: Buildings, Decatur IL., E. William St., Herald and Review, horse and wagon, lumber, N. Franklin St., Photo File: Buildings

Photo of Suffern-Hunt Mill

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Photograph of the Suffern-Hunt Mill, Union St. at Wabash Railroad. Sold to American Hominy Co. 1905, sold to Edward Evans 10/3/1924, sold to Decatur Milling Co. 10/26/1924. Photo taken in 1919.

Tags: 1919, American Hominy Co., Buildings, Business, Decatur IL., Decatur Milling Co., Edward Evans, Grain Processing, Photo File: Business, Suffern-Hunt Mill, Union Street, Wabash Railroad

Photos of Caroline's Country Club

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Photograph of the entrance to Caroline's Country Club, buildings in the background. Photograph of the entrance to Caroline's, sign advertising "dine, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Dance, Fried Chicken and steaks." Buildings in the background. Photo of opening…

Tags: 1935, 1939, BD87, BS557, BS557A, BS558, BS559, BS560, Buildings, Business, Caroline's Country Club, dancing, Herald and Review, Photo File: Business, Restaurants

Photo of C. E. Ward Co.

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Photograph of the C. E. Ward Co. building located at 700 E. Cerro Gordo St. Photo ran in the Review 12/7/1913.

Tags: 1913, 700 E. Cerro Gordo St., BS375, Buildings, Business, C. E. Ward Co., Decatur IL., Grocers, Herald and Review, Photo File: Business

Photo of the Cudahay Ice Plant

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Photograph of the interior of the storage area of the Cudahay Ice Plant which the 1906 City Directory listed at the southeast corner of 7th and the Wabash R. R. Photo ran in the Review, 2/25/1906. (Men are moving blocks of ice around the building.)

Tags: 1906, 7th & Wabash R.R., Buildings, Business, Cudahay Ice Plant, Decatur IL., Herald and Review, Ice Plant, Ice Storage House, Photo File: Business, Seventh and Wabash R.R.

Photos of Daily Review Building and Interior

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Photo BS189: of Decatur Daily Review Annex. Photo BS322: Exterior of the Decatur Daily Review Building in 1888. Photo BS517: Interior and people working. Photo BS520: Decatur Daily Review Offices. Photo BS526: Reception Area Decatur Daily Review.…

Tags: Buildings, Business, Decatur Daily Review, Decatur IL., Herald and Review, Newspapers, Office Employees, Offices, Photo File: Business

Photos from the Herald and Review

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Photo BS318: Review Composing Room-1895. Photo ran in the Review Building Edition December 1895. The composing room was on the fourth floor. Photo BS319: Composing Room Foreman's Office. This was located on the fourth floor at the left of the…

Tags: 100 Block E. Prairie St., 1888, 1895, 1912, 1913, 365 N. Main St., Annex, Buildings, Business, Composing Room, Daily Review, Decatur IL., Foreman's Office, Herald and Review, Newspaper, Sprinkler System

Photos of Decatur Fountain Co. and L. H. Alvord

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Photograph of the Decatur Fountain Co. taken in 1910. Located at the north end of Lowber St. in what was known as the Chamber of Commerce addition. Photo ran Nov. 27, 1910 in the Decatur newspaper. Photograph of L. H. Alvord, President of Decatur…

Tags: 1910, Bement IL., biography, BS149, BS150, Buildings, Business, Chamber of Commerce Addition, Decatur Fountain Co., Decatur IL., grocery business, Herald and Review, L. H. Alvord, Lowber St., Photo File: Business

Photos of Decatur Lumber Co.

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Photograph of the Decatur Lumber Co. --Lumber Shed. Photo ran in the Review Dec 31, 1909. Lumber Co. located at 666 N. Water at Wabash Street. Photo of Decatur Lumber and Manufacturing co. --Machine Room. This factory, located at 666 N. Water, is the…

Tags: 1909, 1955, 666 N. Water St., American Farmers Mutual Insurance Co., Buildings, Business, Decatur IL., Decatur Lumber & Mfg. Co., Decatur Lumber Co., Herald and Review, Photo File: Business

Photo of Decatur Traction and Electric Co. Power House

Photograph of Decatur Traction and Electric Co. Power House, 405-409 Wabash Avenue. Built in 1899 and abandoned as power house five years later. It was used by several different firms as a warehouse and was torn down in June 1937.

Tags: BS147, Buildings, Business, Decatur IL., Decatur Traction and Electric Co., Herald and Review, Photo File: Business, Power Co., Power House, Wabash Ave., Warehouse

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