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Photograph of a covered bridge, Macon County, IL.
Photograph of Covered bridge taken on 1/20/1907, from the Oklahoma District. Print from J. K. Stafford collection of negatives taken in the late 1890's and early 1900's which were in possession of Mr. and Mrs. Jack French of Cerro Gordo in…
Photo of Staley Bridge
Photograph of the Staley Bridge North of the Clubhouse site looking toward Nelson Park. Photo taken July 1922.
Photo of Nelson Park Bridge
Photograph of Nelson Park Bridge taken looking north from Staley Clubhouse site toward Nelson Park.
Photo of Illinois Central Railroad Bridge
Photograph of a steam engine pulling a train on the Illinois Central Railroad Bridge (with cemetery in background). Photo taken Jan 20, 1907. The negative did not tell where this bridge was located. Print from J. K. Stafford Collection of negatives…
Photo of Covered Bridge Over Sangamon River
Photograph of a covered bridge over the Sangamon River. Photo by Noel C. Dicks, Arthur, IL.
Photo of County Line Bridge on the Sangamon River.
Photograph of the County Line Bridge that crosses the Sangamon River, trees are covered with sleet.
Photo of bridge facing upstream near where the dam was built.
Photograph of of bridge on Lake Decatur. "This photo, taken before Lake Decatur filled up, faces east, upstream from about where the dam was later built." Photo by Rembrandt
On The Sangamon At the St. Louis Bridge
Photograph of the St. Louis Bridge taken in 1896 from the Sangamon River. The other photo is a close up of the bridge.
Illinois Terminal Bridge Construction
Photograph of the Illinois Terminal Bridge construction over the Sangamon River. J. K. Stafford was probably Decatur's first industrial photographer. For 26 years he was employed by the Decatur Bridge Company and during this time took hundreds of…
Illinois Central Railway Bridge
Photograph of a steam engine on the Illinois Central Railway Bridge. Photo taken Jan 20, 1907 from the County Bridge. The waterworks is shown at the right in this picture. Print from J. K. Stafford Collection of negatives taken in the late 1890's and…
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Hugh Baker's Oral History
This is the oral history of Hugh Baker. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on June 28, 1985. The interview includes his time working for the…