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Central Park - Sleet Storm 3/20/1912
These photos show Central Park after a sleet storm on March 20, 1912. The photos were taken by George Baker of Decatur, IL, and used in the Decatur Herald or Daily Review.
Entrance of the Country Club of Decatur at the South End of Jasper St.
Photograph of the entrance of the Country Club of Decatur on S. Jasper St. on August 13, 1911. Caption reads: "Country Club - Decatur - entrance. Located at the south end of Jasper St. This club was used until they moved to the new site east of the…
Miscellaneous Photographs Old Street Scenes.
Photograph of horse drinking from trough. Photograph of New St. by George Baker. "Ran Review No. 19, 1911. New Street runs from 200 W. Washington south to Spring St. between Church and Union St. . Photographs of men repairing brick streets July 1932.
Oglesby School and Mother's Show
Photographs of Oglesby School Building, Mother's Show and Cleaning Up in front of the school.
Tags: 1911, 1931, 1950, 1955, 2400 N. Union, Album, Berry, Buildings, Cleaning Up, Decatur IL., George Baker, Herald and Review, Keck, Mother's Show, Oglesby, Photo File: Schools, Schools
Photo of Home Manufacturing Co.
Photograph of the Home Manufacturing Co. on 901 E. Eldorado St. and in 1955 that address was the home of Sol Tick & Co. Photo taken sometime in the spring of 1909. Photo by George Baker of Decatur.
Photo of House on 531 W. Main Street
Photograph of House on 531 W. Main Street, Decatur, IL. "Originally built by Michael Troutman in 1868. It was the first brick residence built on that street. In 1912 it was remodeled and a coat of cement plaster was put over the brick. Mr. and Mrs.…
Photo of Stevens Mfg. Co. Woodworking Dept.
Photograph of the Stevens Mfg. Co. -Building, it was formerly occupied by the F. B. Tait Foundry. Photograph Woodworking Dept. The company was located at 360-380 E. Cerro Gordo Street. Ran in the Decatur Review 11/19/1911. They manufactured potato…
Photo of the A. E. Staley Manufacturing Co. Buildings
Photograph of A. E. Staley, Mfg. Co. This is a view of the east and industrial section of Decatur in 1912. This photo was published in the Review December 1, 1912 and was taken by George Baker of Decatur. The cutline with the photo when it ran read…
Photograph of 323 W. Macon St.
Photograph of the house at 323 W. Macon St. This house was built by Smith E. Walker in 1912. His widow, Mabel Mills Walker, still lived there in 1954.
Photograph of 836 N Church St
Photograph of 836 N Church St. This apartment house was built by J.W. Osgood in 1911. It has changed owners several times and was bought by Ralph E. McDaniel from Rosa Bauer in 1951. It is known as the McDaniel Apartments.