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Ruth and Donna Ruth by a Car
Photograph of Ruth and Donna Ruth Winter beside an automobile in February 1948
Photos of Home on West Prairie Street, Decatur, IL.
Photograph of home at 215 West Prairie Street. Erected by A. T. Hill and torn down in 1925, taken March 1912. Photograph of home at 230 West Prairie Street. John R. Bradshaw home, known as the Bradshaw apartments. It was sold by H. Vincent Allen ,…
Photos of Benson Creamery Co.
Photograph of the Benson Creamery Co. located at 244 N. Church Street, Decatur, IL. Building was erected in 1913 as the home of the Benson Creamery Co. They remained there until 1948 when they moved to 250 W. Cerro Gordo Street. Photo by Rembrandt;…
Photographs of the Wabash R.R. Rogers Replica
Photographs of the Wabash R.R. Rogers replica, one, taken around 1948, alongside engine #2519; the other, taken in 1954, on display with the caption: "The Rogers-Operated 115 years. Replica of first locomotive to operate west of the Alleghenies. Made…
Photographs of Lake Decatur Sailboats Yachting
Photographs of Lake Decatur sailboats yachting taken July 25, 1948.
Photographs of Illinois Terminal R. R. Streamlined Combines
Photographs of Illinois Terminal R. R. streamlines combines. Photographs include the "City of Decatur" combine taken October 21, 1948 and "Suburban Car #405" taken February 23, 1953.
Photographs of Children Playing
Various photographs of children playing taken in 1936, 1945, 1948, 1958 and 1960.
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Board of Directors Meeting - August 15, 1991
These are the minutes and agenda from the Board of Directors meeting on August 15, 1991. At this meeting the board discussed city librarian's report,…