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"Immortal J.N." Free
Photograph of "Immortal J.N." (Jacob Newman) Free (d. 6/27/1906). Free was a wanderer who traveled throughout the United States for 50 years by riding for free on every railroad, and staying in hotels at their expense. He was considered harmlessly…
C.E. Akers
Photograph of C.E. Akers, a prominent Decatur furniture dealer in business with Alva Wilson for 20 years. He was also the president and stockholder of the Osgood-Heiner Co. After leaving the furniture business, he moved to Arkansas. The photo was…
Emilie, Fred, Willie, and Edwin Parwolski (Boltz Family #4)
Two photographs of the Parwolski family. The first is of Emilie (Boltz) Parwolski, Fred Parwolski, and their two sons, Willie and Edwin. The second is of Fred and one of the sons by the back door. Both were taken in 1906 in Decatur, IL .
Iroquois Club Minstrels of 1906
Photograph of the Iroquois Club minstrels in 1906. The group was presented by R.L. Weller.
John A. Keck
Photograph of John A. Keck (d. 8/7/1928). He was the proprietor of the Keck Cigar Box Factory. He was a printer for Kimball and Lindsay Co. and Mueller Manufacturing Co. He was also a cabinet maker for Decatur Furniture Co. Keck went into business…
Judge William Corwin Johns
Photograph of Judge William Corwin Johns (d. 6/25/1914). He came to Decatur in 1849, and attended Decatur schools. He served in the Civil War, and attended Lombard University and the University of Michigan. Johns studied law in the law office of…
Photo of Charles Kraft, Pres. of Decatur Chair Factory and interior photos.
Photograph of "Charles J. F. Craft, President of the Decatur Chair Factory. The factory started here in 1904 but went bankrupt in 1906. After leaving Decatur he became ass't sales agent of the National Fireproofing Co. Photo ran Nov. 27, 1904."…
Photo of House on 304 W. Wood Street
Photograph of House on 304 W. Wood Street. In 1906 the city directory listed this as the hoe of Dorvil Brooks.
Photo of the Cudahay Ice Plant
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.)
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Social Services Organizations - Decatur Memorial Hospital (part 1) - 2300 N. Edward St.
This is the historical account of the social services organization structure of The Decatur Memorial Hospital