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Photographs of Old Volunteer Firefighters Reunion
Various photographs from the Old Volunteer Firefighters Reunions, from 1928, 1931, and 1932. These firemen were of the hose cart and ladder wagon days before modern firefighting equipment was available.
Photographs of Grant School Building, People and Children
Photographs of Grant School Building, Classroom and old Grant School Building
Photographs from the Carnegie Library Lincoln Room
Photographs from the Lincoln Room in the Carnegie Library.
Photograph of the E.A. Gastman School Fountain
Photograph of the E.A. Gastman school fountain given to the school by E.A. Gastman in memory of his wife Caroline Sargeant Gastman. Mr. Gastman bought the fountain at the St. Louis World's fair from an Italian sculptor, paying $700 for the piece. The…
Photograph of May Pole at Oglesby School
Photograph of children playing around a May Pole at Oglesby school on the playground. This photograph was taken in 1931.
Photo of Lewis W. Stuckey
Photograph of Lewis W. Stuckey, retired furniture dealer. He retired from the furniture business in 1946. He had been in the furniture business in Decatur for 41 years. He was a partner of the Weilepp & Stuckey furniture firm which opened a store in…
Oglesby School and Mother's Show
Photographs of Oglesby School Building, Mother's Show and Cleaning Up in front of the school.
Mrs. Lynn M. (Donna B.) Barnes
Photograph of Mrs. Lynn M. (Donna B.)Barnes (d. 3/13/1938), wife of Dr. Lynn M. Barnes. She was the DAR regent in 1926. Barnes lived at 438 W. North St. in the old Ira N. Barnes house. The photo was taken by Vandeventer, and used in the Decatur…
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Photo of Leo Livingston in uniform
Herald and Review Library: Livingston, Leo Steward Second Class; Article on back of photo; "'Life aboard a transport ship is so active that there…