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"A Dream Coming True"
Collection #59
The dedication of Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial and creation of a replica cabin and cabin removal.
"Immortal J.N." Free
Photograph of "Immortal J.N." (Jacob Newman) Free (d. 6/27/1906). Free was a wanderer who traveled throughout the United States for 50 years by riding for free on every railroad, and staying in hotels at their expense. He was considered harmlessly…
"Light Up the Sky"
Negative of a scene from "Light Up the Sky", a play performed by Theatre "7" in 1964.
1904 Ramblers
Photograph of Ramblers along N. Water St. in front of storefronts like the Macon County Title and Loan and Johnson and Landis Bicycles in 1904.
3 Cars in Front of the St. Nicholas Hotel
Photograph of 3 cars full of people sitting in front of the St. Nicholas Hotel in Decatur, IL.
3 Women and a Piano
Negative of 3 unknown women sitting inside the clubhouse with a piano nearby on June 4, 1941.
A. Merle Cobb
Photograph of A. Merle Cobb (b. 3/24/1881, d. 12/10/1942). He was the son of Rev. A.P. Cobb (Cobb Ave. is named after him). Cobb was associated with Mueller Co. and Cobb-Creighton Insurance Co., and a member of Central Christian Church.
A.S. Knouff
Photograph of A.S. Knouff (b. 3/17/1837, d. 3/26/1926). He was the secretary of Decatur Lumber & Manufacturing Co. He worked there for 35 years, and retired in January 1926. Knouff was a member of the First Methodist Church. The photo was taken…
A.W. Conklin
Photograph of A.W. Conklin (b. 3/25/1835, d. 3/28/1909), a prominent Decatur manufacturer. Conklin helped establish the Decatur Bag Factory, which later became known as the Tait factory. He also established the Decatur Steam Bakery, which became…
Aaron Kaufman
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…
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Last Snapshot at Maxwell Place: Lyle and Dorothy on the Couch
Photograph of Lyle and Dorothy Hale sitting on a couch in Maxwell Place.