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Photograph of the 1200 Block at N. Jasper and Grand

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Photograph of the house at the 1200 block of N. Jasper and Grand Ave. This house was built by D.B. Foster in 1906. It was a combined department store, apartments, and residence. The 1954 city directory lists that address as 1260 N. Jasper, occupied…

Photographs of Sears before it became the New Decatur Public Library Building

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Photographs of the exterior of the Sears building located at 130 N. Franklin St. before it became the new Decatur Public Library Building taken in 1998.

Photographs from the Purchase of the Franklin St. Building for the Decatur Public Library

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Photographs from the purchase of the Franklin St. Sears building for the new location of the Decatur Public Library, including a ribbon cutting and interior shots of the new library space.

Photo of Neustadts Clothing Store.

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Photograph of Neustadts Clothing Store located on the northwest corner of Prairie and N. Water Streets, Decatur, IL.

Photo of Carson Pirie Scott Building

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Photograph of the Carson Pirie Scott Building located at 301 N. Water Street, Decatur, IL.

Photos of the Goldblatt's Store Interior and Statement.

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Photograph of customers using the escalator and Goldblatt's statement "Where Fashion and Quality Cost Less."

Photo of W. T. Grant Store at Fairview Plaza, Decatur, IL.

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Photographs of customers standing in line at the cash register at the W. T. Grant Co. Store in Fairview Plaza.