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Photo of Sewer along Cantrell Street, Decatur, IL.
Photograph of Sewers along Cantrell Street, Decatur, IL. Photograph of the collapsed section of sewer along Cantrell Street east of Franklin. Photographs of Cantrell and Broadway Streets.
Photo of New City Jail
Photograph of three men inside a jail cell at the new city jail. Photo taken 12/27/1940.
Mrs. A.P. Cobb (Marilla M.)
Photograph of Mrs. A.P. Cobb (Marilla M.) (b. 1855, d. 12/18/1944), wife of Rev. A.P. Cobb (Cobb Ave. was named after). She was a school teacher in Decatur for many years, and wrote many papers on the early life in Macon County. Mrs. Cobb was also…
Miscellaneous WPA Projects
Photographs: Cooking Class, Art Class (Painting), Removing Street Car Tracks, Men Waiting for their pay checks.
James C. Lyons
Photograph of James C. Lyons (died April 15, 1942). Real estate dealer and insurance salesman of Decatur. He came to Decatur in 1890 and was employed by Linn and Scruggs Co. for 8 years. About 1905 he entered the real estate and insurance business.…
Flint-Eaton Co. Building
Photograph of the Flint-Eaton Building located on 100 E. Main St., photo ran 3/18/1940 and 12/29/1940 in the Herald and Review.
Construction of Decatur High School Gymnasium Known as Kintner Gym 1940.
Photographs of the construction of "Kintner Gym" in 1940.
1940 Decatur High School Decanois
This is the 1940 Decatur High School Decanois yearbook.
Tags: 1940, Decanois, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, high school, yearbook
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Faries Park
This is a photo of men swimming in the Sangamon River at Faries Park on July 12, 1914. The photo was taken by either the Decatur Herald or Daily…