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Photographs of President William McKinley standing on speakers platform at the Wabash R. R. Station, Oct. 15,, 1898.

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Photos of Pres. William B. McKinley speaking to the crowd at the Wabash R. R. station, in first three photos. Photos of unidentified speakers at President William McKinley's rally.

In Loving Remembrance of Our Boy, died February 7, 1898

This is a memorial card for "Our Boy" who died February 7, 1898. No age is listed on the card. There is a poem on the front of the card. Information on the back of the card stating the company that produced the card is Nonpareil Card Company, Des…

In Loving Remembrance of Irene Hibbs - February 7, 1898

This is a memorial card for Irene Hibbs who died on February 7, 1898. Her age is listed as 2 years, 10 months, and 21 days. There is a poem on the front of the card and three pictures of a young girl on the back of the card. There is also information…

Board of Directors approved Bills, Payroll, and Expenditures for the Decatur Public Library 1989

These are the board of directors approved bills, payroll, and expenditures for the Decatur Public Library in 1989. They include date of request, vendor, amount, check number, check date, and amount.

Photographs of the Racetrack

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The first photo was taken August 23rd, 1898 at the George A. Keller racetrack located just north of Garfield Ave. and between the I.T.S. tracks and the Illinois Central R.R. tracks. The track was closed in 1908 when local option hit Decatur and…

Photograph of St. Louis Businessmen in Decatur to Board the Train Carrying Battery A

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Photograph of a group of about fifty St. Louis business and professional men, headed by Mayor Henry Ziegenhein, came to Decatur to meet and board the train carrying Batter A, the only Missouri unit to serve overseas during the Spanish American War.…

Photograph of the Illinois Central R. R. Ticket Office

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Photograph of the Illinois Central R. R. ticket office located at 121 E. William Street. It was also the office for the old P.D.&E. R. R. This photo was taken October 26, 1898 during the first Corn Carnival in Decatur.