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Samuel D. May
Photograph of Samuel D. May (died Aug 17, 1941). Retired Decatur grocer. He was in the grocery business 47 years. He sold his at 134 S. Main in 1922. He was a former director of the Macon Co. Coal Co. He was the oldest living member of Ionic Lodge…
Robert I. Hunt
Photograph of Robert I. Hunt (d. 1/9/1937). He came to Decatur in 1892, and married Ann Packard, daughter of Silas Packard. He was prominent in state and city politics. He helped organize and build the Suffern-Hunt Mill and the Polar Ice and…
Photos of the Entrances off Main and North Streets. Photos Machine and Repair Shop and Elevator.
Photos of the Review Building Entrances on Main St. and North St. 1895. Photo of Review Machine and Repair Shop 1913. This was located on the basement balcony of the Annex. Pictured are "Billy" Peyer and Martin Lindsey. Photo of the Elevator.
Photos of The Composing Room.
Photographs Decatur Daily Review, Composing Room.
Photos from the Herald and Review
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…
Photographs of South Water St.
Two photographs of South Water St. One, taken in 1895 looking North from the Millikin Bank on South Water St. and the other taken at South Water and Wood Streets in August 1996.
Photographs from the Powers Opera House Fire
Photographs from the November 4, 1895 Powers Opera House fire near East Main and Water streets. The origin of the fire was unknown, however the estimated loss was around $250,000. The Powers Opera house was announced to be rebuilt the very day after…
Tags: 1895, Decatur IL, Fires, Main, Photo File: Fires, Powers, Powers Opera House, Water
Photograph of Librarian from 1895
Photograph of a librarian in a library from 1895.
Photo of the Powers Building 200 Block E. Main St.
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 Elks Club, Masonic Temple and Decatur Club, aerial view
Photograph of Decatur. This aerial view, looking north between Main and Church Streets, is taken from the south side of W. Prairie. It also shows the sites of the Elks Club, Masonic Temple, and Decatur Club.
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Photo of Macon County, IL. Draftees Standing on Courthouse Steps.
Herald and Review Library: Photo of Macon County, IL., Draftees; Article on back of photo; "This group of men is being sent by Decatur board No. 1 and…