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Fairview Park - Croquet

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This photograph shows a man playing croquet on June 20, 1960 in Fairview Park.

Fairview Park - Summer Scene 1912

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This is the photo of a Summer gathering at Fairview Park in 1912.

Fairview Park - Old Settlers' Reunion

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These are the photographs of the Old Settlers' Reunion on August 18, 1898. The reunion was held at the pavilion in Fairview Park. The photos were taken by J.K. Stafford.

Fairview Park - Pavilion

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These are the photographs of the pavilion at Fairview Park. One photo includes woman and girls standing around the flower bed in front of the pavilion. The photos were taken around 1900.

Fairview Park - Natural Spring

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These are the photographs of the natural spring at Fairview Park that was on the south side of the Park by Park Place. It bubbled up in a cobble masonry until 1908 when the Seventh Ward sewer was put in. The photos were taken in 1897 and 1909

Fairview Park - Couple on a Bridge

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This is a photograph of a man and woman standing on a bridge in Fairview Park. The photograph was taken by J.K. Stafford in November 1908.

Fairview Park - Aerial Views

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These are the aerial views of Fairview Park that were taken in 1961, and 1964.

Carnival at Fairview Park

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This is a photograph of a carnival at Fairview Park. The photo was taken around 1980, and is an aerial view of the rides.

The Bears of Fairview Park

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These are the photos and negatives of the bears that were kept at Fairview Park until 1972.

DARE Letter May 10, 1990

This is a thank you letter from Karen Benjamin, Director of Recreation for the Park District, thanking the Decatur Public Library for their donation of 250 books for the DARE to READ summer program.