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Post card from William Hibbs to William Hibbs - May 4, 1916
This is a post card from Henry Hibbs to William Hibbs dated May 4, 1916. It tells that all is well and hopes all well at home. There is a birthday greeting on the front of the card as well as a floral picture. The postcard it from Rockport.
Photos of the Lincoln Theatre located on N. Main St., Decatur, IL.
Photographs taken at the Lincoln Theatre, audience, interior, exterior and marquee.
Mrs. William F. Calhoun
Photograph of Mrs. William F. Calhoun (b. 2/16/1852, d. 7/28/1918), the wife of Dr. William F. Calhoun, a former Herald editor. Mrs. Calhoun was a prominent member of the Women's Relief Corps. and a delegate to the national convention for that…
J. Bering Burrows
Photograph of J. Bering Burrows (d. 4/14/1937). He was the Director of the National Bank of Decatur, and had gone into business with his father, Lowber Burrows, as a banker in 1905. He lived at 271 W. North St, the 1956 site of the Masonic Temple…
Bert J. Hardy
Photograph of Bert J. Hardy (d. 11/2/1916). He was a shoe salesman in Decatur for 35 years. He was a member of the Folrath & Hardy store, which became Folrath & Folrath. In 1899, he formed a partnership with Walter Hutchin at 139 N. Water St.…
Nathan L. Krone
Photo of Nathan L. Krone (d. 3/31/1916). Decatur druggist for over 60 years. He came to Decatur in 1839 and began clerking in the Stamper & Condell store and then in 1852 he went to the King and Reed drug store and was there until 1855. He later…
YWCA Basketball Team 1916
Photograph of the 1916 YWCA basketball team. The photograph was taken by Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL.
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Photo of Nafziger Bakery Co. Building.
Photograph of the Nafziger Bakery Co. building located at 800 N. Morgan Street, Decatur, IL.