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Miscellaneous Photos Chaps Amusement Park.

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Photographs: Ferris Wheel, Merry-go-Round, J. L. Culumber, Aerial View, Roller Rink and the train Little Rebel.

Tags: 3/1/1954, 7/27/1951, 7/8/1945, Aerial View, Amusement Park, BS926, BS927, BS928, BS929, BS930, BS931, c. 1940's, Chap, Decatur IL., Ferris Wheel, Jesse L. Culumber, Little Rebel, merry-go-round, Roller Rink

Dreamland Park

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This is a photograph of Dreamland Park showing the amusement park in the background and men in row boats on Dreamland Lake. The photo was taken by Decatur Herald & Review on March 12, 1916. Dreamland Park was later added to Fairview Park.

Tags: Amusement Park, Decatur Herald & Review, Decatur IL, Decatur Park District, Dreamland Lake, Dreamland Park, Fairview Park, man, March 12 1916, Men, Photograph, row boat, various people

Charlotte Wait Holder' Oral History

This is the oral history of Charlotte Wait Holder. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell on August 10, 1985. The interview includes her childhood and early Decatur.

Tags: 14-room house, 815 W. Main St., Amusement Park, Arcade Hotel, automobile, Barn, Bermuda, Betty Turnell, Bicycle, Blue Book, Bob Hope, Buick, changes in Decatur, Charlotte Wait Holder, childhood, Citizens Building, clubhouse, Country Club, cruise ship, Decatur Club, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, department stores, Downtown, Dreamland Lake, Dreamland Park, England, Ethel Barrymore, Fairview Park, fashion, fire, Fishing Club, Florida, Ford Model T, France, Gebhart Store, golf, golf house, Gushards Store, high-top shoes, horse, Interurban station, interurbans, interview, Italy, Jerusalem, Lemonwood School, Lincoln Highway, Lincoln Theatre, Mary French School, Medira, men's club, merry-go-round, Miami FL, Michigan, New York, New York City, Ohio, oral history, Powers Opera House, Powers Theatre, private club, recording, road markers, roller coaster, Roosevelt Junior High School, ship, South Side Country Club, Southmoreland, Spain, stage plays, Stewarts Store, Streetcars, summer vacation, swimming lake, swimming pool, tennis court, tire blow outs, train, Transfer House, Wait-Cahill Wholesale Company, wholesale drug and notions store, winter vacation, Wood St. School

Clarence Sowers' Oral History

This is the oral history of Clarence Sowers. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell. The interview includes his career in construction.

Richard Rodgers's Oral History #2

This is the second oral history of Richard Rodgers. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on Decatur 12, 1988. This interview included information about Decatur in the early 1900s.

Photos of Joy Land Amusement Park Rides

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Photographs of Joyland Amusement Park. Photo of ferris wheel, tiltawhirl, bullet ride, and lake. Photo of entrance, train track, domed building and giant slide.

Tags: Amusement Park, BS535, BS536, BS932, Bullet Ride, Business, Decatur IL., Ferris Wheel, Joyland, Lake Decatur, Photo File: Business, Tilt-A-Whirl, Tiltawhirl, train

Photos of Chap's Amusement Park

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Photo of Chap's Train taken in 1945. Photo of the Ferris Wheel and aerial views of the park. Aerial views taken in 1954 and 1956.

Tags: Amusement Park, BS289, BS290, Business, Chap's Amusement Park, Chap's Train, Decatur IL., Ferris Wheel, Herald and Review, Photo File: Business

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