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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…
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…
Photo of the E-Z Opener Bag Co. Freight Dock
Photograph of the E-Z Opener Bag Co. Freight Dock. This photo was made at the old factory building at E. William and Broadway. Men sitting on rolls of paper and men standing by finished product. Photo by George Baker of Decatur, ran Review…
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.
Photograph of No. 1 Millikin Place
Photograph of No. 1 Millikin Place. This house was built by Robert Mueller in 1911 and 1912. His widow, Addie E., still lived there in 1954.
Photographs of 1165 W. Main St.
Photographs of 1165 W. Main St. This house, known as the Della P. Gushard home was built in 1912. In 1953 the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity moved into the house. They had previously occupied it from 1924 to 1932.
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Decatur Union Mission Building
Photograph of the Decatur Union Mission Building located at 604 N. Calhoun St. Photo taken in 1922.