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Photograph of Sailboats on Lake Decatur

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Photograph of sailboats on Lake Decatur taken June 7, 1951.

Tags: 1951, boat, Boats, Decatur IL, lake, Lake Decatur, Photo File: Lake Decatur, Sailboat, Sailing

Photographs of the Lake Decatur Sail Boat Regatta

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Photographs of the Lake Decatur Sail Boat Regatta taken August 19, 1951.

Tags: 1951, boat, Decatur IL, lake, Lake Decatur, Photo File: Lake Decatur, Regatta, Sailboat

Photograph of 250 W. Prairie Ave.

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Photograph of 250 W. Prairie Ave. taken on July 23, 1951.

Tags: 1951, 250 W. Prairie, Decatur IL, house, Photo File: Houses, Prairie Ave

Photo of Dr. J. T. B. Stapp's House 200 Block Franklin and William Streets.

Photograph of House on corner of N. Franklin and E. Williams Streets. "the home of Dr. J. T. B. Stapp, called Decatur's first capitalist stood for many years at the corner of Franklin and William streets on ground now occupied by the Decatur post…

Tags: 1951, 252 N. Franklin, Capitalist, Central Park, Corner Franklin and William Sts., Dr. J. T. B. Stapp, Dr. Stapp, Farm Land, Henry Prather, Herald and Review, houses, I. A. Harkrader, Investments, Macon County, Photo File: Houses, Stapp House, Stapp Lions, U. S. Post Office

Photograph of 1324 W. Eldorado

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Photo of 1324 W. Eldorado St taken on August 2, 1951.

Tags: 1324 W. Eldorado, 1951, Decatur IL, Eldorado, house, Photo File: Houses

Photograph of Decatur Gambling Raid

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Photograph of a Decatur gambling raid by police in 1951.

Tags: 1951, Crime, Decatur IL, Gambling, Photo File: Crime, Police, Raid

Photo of Loeb's Theater Lounge

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Photograph of Loeb's Theater Lounge located at 539 N. Water Street, Decatur, IL.

Tags: 1951, 539 N. Water St., Buildings, Business, Decatur IL., Loeb's Theater Lounge, Lounges, Photo File: Business, Restaurants

Photos of the Empress Building --Corbett -Moran Building, interior and ticket booth.

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Photograph of the Empress/Corbett-Moran Building in 1912. Photograph of the Empress Building in 1951. Photographs of the Empress taken in 1962. Photograph of the interior of the Empress Theatre. Photo of ticket booth with Wayne Matt and ticket…

Tags: 1912, 1951, 1962, 419 N. Water St., Buildings, Business, Corbett-Moran, Dixie Shop, Drobesh, Empress Theatre, Fanny May Chocolates, Heckman & Bailey Co., Hobby House Toys, Kinney Shoes, Outlet Store, Photo File: Buildings, Theaters, Theatres