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Photographs of the Wabash Railway Freight Station and Water Tanks
Photographs of the Wabash Railway Freight Station and water tanks near the Illinois Central crossing in Decatur IL, taken in 1936 and then in 1937 after a new additional water tank was constructed.
Photographs Decatur High School in 1930's.
Photos of Decatur High School Building, Students and Students in Wood Working Class and Classroom, Parking lot on North corner.
Photo of the Decatur Ice Cream Co.
Photograph of the Decatur Ice Cream Co., 716 N. Edward St., building was erected in 1904 and torn down in 1937.
Photos of Smoke Stack and Employees Working in a Foundry.
Photographs of Smoke Stack for an unknown foundry and employees in an unknown foundry.
Photograph of Woman Being Honored, Group Photo and School Building.
Photo of Woman being honored, Group Photo and Mt. Zion School Building.
New Evergreen Planting
Photograph of the new evergreen plants in front of the Roberts house in 1937.
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…
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Gene and an Unknown Man Sitting on the Porch
Photograph of Gene Roberts and an unknown man sitting on the porch of a house in Decatur, IL. Gene is wearing his US Navy uniform.