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George Chandler Kinsman
Photograph of George Chandler Kinsman (d. 9/18/1938). He was the former superintendent of the Wabash telegraph system. He left Decatur in 1912, after working 44 years for the Wabash Railroad, and moved to California. His second wife was Abbie…
W.H. Dodds
Photograph of W.H. Dodds (d. 10/1944), the janitor at E.A. Gastman school for 18 years. He was also the property man at the YWCA building. The photo was taken by Vandeventer, and ran in the Decatur Herald or Daily Review on January 6, 1907.
Eddy Family
Photograph of the Eddy family. Top row (L-R): W.J. Eddy, R.P. Eddy, J.H. Eddy. Bottom row (L-R): O.T. Eddy, Mrs. Velma Fruit, J.D. Eddy. The photo was taken by Vandeventer of Decatur, and ran in the Decatur Daily Review on January 6, 1907.
Mrs. T.J. (Susan) Abel
Photograph of Mrs. T.J. (Susan) Abel. She was the wife of Civil War veteran Capt. T.J. Abel, and prominent in the Womens' Relief Corps. Mrs. Abel was also the mother of Mrs. C.A. Wait. The photograph was taken by Vandeventer Studios in Decatur,…
Samuel S. Langdale
Photo of Samuel S. Langdale, holding a tuba. Langdale's of San Diego, California, formerly of Decatur. He played in the Goodman band for many years and played at the Opera House for 10 years. About 1907 he went to San Diego where he played in the…
George I. Fulk
Photograph of George I. Fulk, formerly of Bethany, IL. Fulk was a lawyer by trade, but also the Macon County Chairman of the 1951 Crusade for Freedom, a delegate to the international peace conference at the Hague in 1907 under President Theodore…
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D.L. Bunn
Photograph of D.L. Bunn (d. 11/30/1907), a prominent Decatur lawyer. He was admitted to the bar in 1862, an partnered with John H. Pugh, Browner Bunn, and Edwin Park. He was the first assistant in the Church St. school, and helped organize the…
Photos of Decatur Cereal Company and Office.
Photograph BS92: of Decatur Cereal Co. Photo unused 12/18/1907. Located corner West Eldorado and Van Dyke Streets. Destroyed by fire in 1909. Photo: BS91 Decatur Cereal Co. Office corner W. Eldorado and Van Dyke. Photo BS93: Decatur Cereal Mill,…
Photograph of nominating E. S. McDonald for mayor.
Nominating E.S. McDonald for mayor. Photo taken March 22, 1907 at 5 p.m. Print from J.K. Stafford collection of negatives taken in the late 1890's and early 1900's which were in possession of Mr. and Mrs. Jack French of Cerro Gordo in 1954-recovered…
Baby Haynes
Photograph of Baby Haynes on the porch of a house. The photo was taken by J.K. Stafford on October 22, 1907 in Decatur, IL. The photo is part of the J.K. Stafford collection.
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James Millikin Homestead Gazette
Nov 1978, Vol III-2
This is a collection of materials from the James Millikin Homestead