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Photograph of Arthur C. Spence
Photograph of Arthur C. Spence; died March 3, 1955; married to Mary Stine in 1906. Assistant Fire Chief, retired May 1941 after serving 39 years. Member of Grace Methodist Church, the Ionic Lodge 312, AF&AM, and the Springfield Consistory.
Photographs of Edward Platt.
Photograph of Edward Platt; died March 3, 1946, married to Alice Brown; died March 12, 1925, married to Bertha Becker in 1927. Served twice as chief of the Decatur Fire Department; became a member in 1888 and resigned in June, 1933.
Photograph of 752 N. Broadway
Photograph of the house at 752 N. Broadway, where the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen was organized in 1880. Home of William Felton.
Firefighters Practicing Falls
Firefighters practicing catching falling civilians taken in the early 1900's.
Tags: 1900, Decatur IL, Fall, fire, Fire Department, Firefighters, Firemen, Jump, Photo File: Fire Department, practice
Photograph of Various Firefighters
Photograph of various firefighters taken in 1907.
Photograph of Joseph Sutter
Photograph of Joseph Sutter, volunteer fireman.
Photograph of John Sutter
Photograph of John Sutter, volunteer fireman.
Photograph of John G. Seeforth
Photograph of John G. Seeforth. Member of the first Volunteer Firemen in Decatur.
Photograph of Ed Platt Receiving Medal
Photograph of Fire Chief Ed Platt being presented by Commissioner Tom Moran a gold medal as a token of the esteem of businessmen and friends of the East Eldorado street business district in which is located No. 2 firehouse where he served for 39…
Tags: 1934, biography, Business, Chief, Decatur IL, Ed Platt, Eldorado, fire, Fire Department, Firemen, Medal, Moran, Photo File: Fire Department, Platt, Tom Moran
Photographs of Will Platt
Photographs of Will Platt; died March 12, 1948; married to Gertrude Ruthrauff. Decatur fire chief from June, 1933 to 1941 when he retired. Served 49 years and 2 months with fire department; first appointed in March, 1892.
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Goodman Band Marching in a Parade, Dick Mueller Drum Major and MBA Picnic Parade.
Photograph of the Goodman Band marching down a street in Decatur, IL as part of a parade; AS58. Photo BS53: H. Mueller Leading Goodman Band MBA Picnic…