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Aaron Kaufman

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Photograph of Aaron Kaufman (d. 12/2/1938). He managed one of Decatur's leading men's clothing stores for 45 years. He opened a clothing store in Decatur in 1888, 9 years after opening the Kaufman store in Champaign. He retired in 1933, and the…

Tags: 1932, Aaron Kaufman, biography, Champaign IL, charter member, Decatur Club, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur IL, Elks Club, Kaufman Store, Knights of Pythias, men's clothing store, Photo File: Biography, Seitz, Sessel's Inc., Temple B'Nai Abraham

Bachman Bros. & Martin Co. Building

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Photograph the construction of the Bachman Bros. & Martin Co. building. This building was constructed in 1912-1913 with the formal opening in Sept. 1913. The name was changed to Bachman Co. in 1923. In October 1924 Linn & Scruggs moved into this…

Tags: Bachman Bros., Decatur Club, Decatur IL., First Presbyterian Church, J. K. Stafford Collection, Linn & Scruggs, M/M Jack French, Martin Co., YMCA

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.

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D.H. Conklin

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Photograph of D.H. Conklin (b. 10/31/1831, d. 3/10/1905), one of the first telegraph operators in the world. He introduced telegraphy as a means of handling trains. Conklin worked as a receiver for the Illinois Midland line (later the Pennsylvania…

Tags: Abrams, biography, D.H. Conklin, Decatur Club, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur IL, Horace Greely, Illinois Midland line, mayor of Decatur, Pennsylvania line, Photo File: Biography, receiver, telegraph operator

Dean Mesnard's Oral History

This is the oral history of Dean Mesnard. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on April 9, 1986. The interview includes his childhood, career in insurance, and changes to Decatur.

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Dr. Everett J. Brown

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Photograph of Dr. Everett J. Brown (d. 8/30/1920), a prominent Decatur doctor associated with Dr. Cecil M. Jack since 1906 with an office at 134-138 W. Prairie. Dr. Brown served on the exemption board during WWI, and was a member of the American…

Tags: 134-138 W. Prairie, American Medical Society, biography, Decatur Club, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur IL, Doctor, Dr. Cecil M. Jack, Dr. Everett J. Brown, exemption board, Illinois Medical Society, Knights of Pythias, medical director, Photo File: Biography, Protective League Life Insurance Co., Studio International of Decatur, World War I, WWI

Dr. Harry C. Kepler

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Photograph of Dr. Harry C. Kepler (d. 3/16/1949). He was a Decatur dentist for 50 years. His offices were in the Citizens Building. He was a member of the Decatur District Dental Society, the Illinois Dental Society, the American Dental…

Tags: 1912, American Dental Association, biography, Citizens Building, Decatur Club, Decatur District Dental Society, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur IL, dentist, Dr. Harry C. Kepler, Illinois Dental Society, Photo File: Biography, Wamsley-Wasson

Dr. Orlando G. Collins

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Photograph of Dr. Orlando G. Collins (b. 11/13/1868, d. 12/9/1946). He was the son of Seth Benson Collins, and came to Decatur i 1892 after graduating form the Chicago College of Dental Surgery. He was a specialist in teeth extraction, and a life…

Tags: biography, Chicago College of Dental Surgery, Decatur Club, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur IL, Dr. Orlando G. Collins, Illinois Society of Dentistry, Photo File: Biography, Seth Benson Collins, Vandeventer

Enos Kepler

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Photograph of Enos Kepler (d. 1/18/1928). He was a prominent Mason in Central Illinois, and a charter member of the Stephen Decatur Lodge No. 979. He was commander of the Beaumanoir commandery in 1912, and was a prelate for 17 years. He…

Tags: 1928, Beaumanoir Commandery, biography, charter member, cigar manufacturer, Civil War, commander, Decatur Club, Enos Kepler, house manager, Mason, N. Water St., Photo File: Biography, prelate, Stephen Decatur Lodge No. 979, veteran, Volunteer Firemen, wholesale tobacco company

John H. Neher

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Photograph of John H. Neher; (born 6/7/1860; died 4/10/1939; married Jennie Stockdale 11/22/1882; she died 9/2/1935). John was executive head of the Decatur Credit Rating bureau which he organized in 1923; member of Rotary Club, Decatur Club and…

Tags: biography, Decatur Club, Decatur Credit Rating Bureau, Decatur IL., First Baptist Church, Herald and Review, Jennie Stockdale, John H. Neher, Photo File: Biography, Rotary Club

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