Browse Items (5 total)

  • Tags: Ice

Central Park - Sleet Storm 3/20/1912

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/849aa9684a933d77cfbe326ab505507c.jpg
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.

Photographs from the Millikin-McRoberts Building Fire

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/bbcb8de42b6004cf75b0d4d93325296e.jpg
Photographs from the February 24, 1910 fire at the Millikin-McRoberts Building located at N. Franklin. The origin of the fire seemed to be near the elevator shaft, but the exact cause of the fire was unknown. The estimated loss of the building was…

Photographs of Ice Boats on Lake Decatur

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/1d9b71cf4f9db1c6632aecc5fee64f40.jpg
Photographs of ice boats on lake decatur taken on Christmas day in 1937.

Photographs of Winter Activities

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/5fcf7f53354be8e36c46ee300eed5600.jpg
Various photographs of winter activities including sledding and sleighing parties, one taken in 1910 and 1955 and the others taken at unknown dates.