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Robert I. Hunt
Photograph of Robert I. Hunt (d. 1/9/1937). He came to Decatur in 1892, and married Ann Packard, daughter of Silas Packard. He was prominent in state and city politics. He helped organize and build the Suffern-Hunt Mill and the Polar Ice and…
D.H. Conklin
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…
Judge William L. Hammer
Photograph of Judge William L. Hammer (d. 5/20/1903). Hammer held the following offices: Christian Co. constable (1843-1846), Christian Co. sheriff (1846-1854), Decatur Justice of the Peace (1857-1860), Macon Co. Circuit Clerk (1860-1868), President…
Margaret Cast's Pastel Crayon Portrait of George Raab
Photograph of Margaret Cast's pastel crayon portrait of Millikin University professor George Raab. The artwork was put on display at the Art Institute. The photo was taken by Lewis of the the Decatur Herald and Review on March 14, 1934.
Betty McArthur's Coming Out Party
Photograph of Mrs. William Barnes Sr., Mrs. Selim McArthur, and Betty McArthur at Betty McArthur's coming out party at the McArthur home in Chicago, IL in 1941. The photo is an Associated Press wirephoto, and ran in the Decatur Herald and Review on…
August "Gus" C. Labhardt
Photograph of August "Gus" C. Labhardt (d. 11/14/1947). He operated a confectionery in the 200 block East Eldorado about 50 years. He was at one time a Decatur mail carrier. Photo by Chamberlain of Decatur.
