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Photographs of Ice Boats on Lake Decatur
Photographs of ice boats on lake decatur taken on Christmas day in 1937.
Photographs of John D. "Jack" Duffey
Photographs of John D. "Jack" Duffey; died March 23, 1937. Veteran Decatur Fireman. He served nearly 35 years on the Fire Department. He left the Fire Department about 1912 and for about 12 years was head of Mueller's Fire Department. Later he served…
Photo of the Rogers Theatre E. Wood St.
Photograph of location of the Rogers Theatre before it was built. Photograph of the Rogers Theatre under construction.
Photos of Coal Companies.
Photo: BS78 of Macon County Coal Mine. Photo BS80, mines' homes were bombed during the violence of November 1932. (Decatur Business pg 59). Photo: BS81 miners meet at Nelson Park in September 1932 (Decatur Business pg 59). Photo BS82 gathering coal…
Mrs. Herman Post
Photograph of Mrs. Herman Post and young girl holding a toy rabbit Mrs. Post (born 7/13/1850 in St. Clair Co., IL.: married H. (Herman) Post 1868; died 11/11/1937, in Decatur, IL. Came to Decatur in 1870. Photo by Pfile of Decatur, IL. Obit published…
Captain K.D. Parker of the GAR
Photograph of Capt. K.D. Parker of the GAR playing the 1937 World Series game on May 19, 1937.
WRC No. 4 Float in the GAR 50th Anniversary Parade
Negative of the WRC No. 4 float in the Grand Army of the Republic's 50th anniversary parade in Decatur, IL in 1937.
GAR Anniversary Banquet
Negative of the Grand Army of the Republic's 50th anniversary banquet in Decatur, IL in 1937.
Ambrose and Hodge Riding in the GAR 50th Anniversary Parade
Negative of Thomas S. Ambrose and William N. Hodge riding in a car during the GAR 50th anniversary parade in 1937.
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Emma Rennwald
This is the glass negative of Emma Rennwald. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.