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Dr. Benjamin L. Maienthal
Photograph of Dr. Benjamin L. Maienthal taken by Vandeventer's, and used in the Decatur Daily Review, Dec. 19, 1927. Member of the U. S. Pension Board 30 years. In 1897 organized Decatur Lodge No. 401, B.P.O.E. and State Elks Assn. and was its first…
House with Man on Porch
This is a photography of a man standing on the porch of a home. It was taken by Henry Hibbs and developed by Haines and Essicks on August 30, 1927.
Ku Klux Klan Convention - 1927
Photograph of people at the Ku Klux Klan Convention in 1927 in Decatur, IL.
Male in Front of House - 1927
This is a photograph of a man standing in front of a house. No location. It was taken by Henry Hibbs and developed by Haines and Essicks in Decatur IL.
Margaret, Augusta, Ruth, Elsie Ruth, and Lucille
Photograph of Margaret Johnke, Augusta Besalke, Ruth Molin, Elsie Ruth Molin, and Lucille Besalke standing in the yard in 1927.
Mrs. E.A. Gastman and the Childrens Summer Reading Contest
Photograph of Mrs. E.A. Gastman handing out diplomas to the children who participated in the Childrens Summer Reading contest at the Decatur Public Library on August 31, 1927. The photo was taken by Seitz Studio and used in the Decatur Herald.
Philip Kayser
Photograph of Philip Kayser (b. 5/23/1868, d. 1/24/1932). Kayser was the constable in Decatur Township, a city commissioner, and a member of the city council. He came to Decatur from Indiana in 1902 to help build the Decatur Bridge Co. plant, and…
