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Idyllwild Cottage at the Fishing Club
Photograph the Idyllwild Cottage at the Fishing Club. The Fishing Club became the South Side Country Club. This photo is part of J.K. Stafford Collection.
GAR Entering a Church
Photograph of members of the Grand Army of the Republic entering a church in 1908. The photo was taken by J.K. Stafford on May 24, 1908.
Fairview Park - Winter Scene 1909
Winter scenes of Fairview Park that were taken by J.K. Stafford on January 31, 1909.
Fairview Park - Pavilion
These are the photographs of the pavilion at Fairview Park. One photo includes woman and girls standing around the flower bed in front of the pavilion. The photos were taken around 1900.
Fairview Park - Old Settlers' Reunion
These are the photographs of the Old Settlers' Reunion on August 18, 1898. The reunion was held at the pavilion in Fairview Park. The photos were taken by J.K. Stafford.
Fairview Park - Natural Spring
These are the photographs of the natural spring at Fairview Park that was on the south side of the Park by Park Place. It bubbled up in a cobble masonry until 1908 when the Seventh Ward sewer was put in. The photos were taken in 1897 and 1909
Fairview Park - Ice Skating
These are photographs of people skating on Dreamland Lake at Dreamland Park, which later became part of Fairview Park. The photos were taken by J.K. Stafford on February 2, 1908.
Fairview Park - Couple on a Bridge
This is a photograph of a man and woman standing on a bridge in Fairview Park. The photograph was taken by J.K. Stafford in November 1908.
Couple in an Automobile in Front of Cheap Charley
Photograph of an unknown couple sitting in an automobile outside of Cheap Charley on E. Main St. in Decatur, IL on October 7, 1907. Other unknown people are walking down the street.
Cottages at the Fishing Club
Photograph of several cottages at the Fishing Club. The photo was taken by J.K. Stafford. The Fishing Club became the South Side Country Club in 1924.
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43rd Annual Financial Statement May 1918
Decatur Public Library Board of Trustees annual report May 1918