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Fairview Park - Pavilion
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 - Canoe Trip
This photograph shows a group of women and girls in a canoe on a lake in Fairview Park. The photo was taken by C.F. Ebenhardt.
Fairview Park - Croquet
This photograph shows a man playing croquet on June 20, 1960 in Fairview Park.
Fairview Park - Scenes 1896
These photos of Fairview Park were taken by the Herald or Daily Review in 1896.
Fairview Park - Enjoying the Park
These are negatives of people enjoying Fairview Park. The photos were taken in 1943 and 1968 by Decatur Herald & Review.
Dreamland Park
This is a photograph of Dreamland Park showing the amusement park in the background and men in row boats on Dreamland Lake. The photo was taken by Decatur Herald & Review on March 12, 1916. Dreamland Park was later added to Fairview Park.
Nelson Park - Rock Garden
These are negatives of the rock garden at Nelson Park. The photos were taken by the Decatur Herald & Review between 1929 and 1950.
Nelson Park - Sunken Garden
This is a photo of the pond in the sunken garden at Nelson Park on November 2, 1938. The photo was taken by Decatur Herald & Review.
Fairview Park - Log Bridge
This is a negative of the log bridge in Fairview Park. The photo was taken by Decatur Herald and Review.
Fairview Park - Work
These are negatives showing the work done to take care of Fairview Park. This includes cutting up trees, planting trees, putting up signs, and road work. The photos were taken by Decatur Herald & Review.
Tags: 916 W. Macon St., April 5 1944, bike way sign, building, cleanup, cutting, Decatur Herald & Review, Decatur IL, Decatur Park District, December 4 1935, Fairview Park, January 6 1954, M.E. Jones, March 20 1945, May 22 1945, May 27 1942, May 6 1937, negative, November 13 1968, October 9 1951, painting signs, planting, road work, signs, timber, tree cutting, various people, work
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