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Lake Decatur Looking North - 11/1/1933

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This is a glass negative of Lake Decatur. The photo was taken from the shore by Scovill Gardens and is looking north towards the Staley Building. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL on November 1, 1933.

YMCA Glee Club

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Negative of the YMCA Glee Club performing to an audience on February 15, 1933.

1933 Decatur High School Decanois

This is the 1933 Decatur High School Decanois yearbook.

Photos of South Main Street, Decatur, IL.

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Photograph Decatur: "South Main Street before the Illinois Central subway was built. Road in foreground possibly Cleveland Ave. Looking northwest from the east side of the tracks. the old court house can be seen in the background. The Greenwood…

Photograph of Wabash R.R. Employee Joseph Swantz

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Photograph of Wabash R.R. Employee Joseph Swantz taken in 1926. Joe Swantz, hostler and former foreman of roundhouse laborers, started with the Wabash R.R. in 1876 and retired in 1927 after 51 years of service. He was still on the job when he was…

Photographs from the NRA Parade of 1933

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Photographs taken from the NRA Parade of September 1933. A crowd of 75,000 people gathered for the parade to launch central Illinois "Buy Now" drive and see all the floats.

Photos of 100 Block North Franklin Street.

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Photograph of the 100 Block N. Franklin, looking south from the east side of Central Park. The old Revere House is the first building on the left. Photograph of Public Market East Side of Central Park on N. Franklin, 1911-1913. Photograph of 100…

Frank S. Powers

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Photograph of Frank S. Powers playing golf with two men. Frank S. Powers (born 3/15/1859; died 8/14/1940) son of Samuel Powers, pioneer Decatur settler. He was a well known sportsman, a charter member of the Country Club of Decatur and the Sunnside…