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Photographs of Boat Houses along the Sangamon River

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Photographs of boat houses along the Sangamon River before the valley was flooded to create Lake Decatur.

Photograph of the Lake Decatur Bathhouse

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Photograph of the Lake Decatur Bathhouse while still under construction.

Photograph of the Decatur Boat Club.

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Photograph of the Decatur Boat Club. From left to right: Dorwyn Bennington, Harold Carr, Jack Hathaway, and Thomas Pope.

Photograph of Sailboats on Lake Decatur

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Photograph of sailboats on Lake Decatur taken June 7, 1951.

Photograph of Lifeguards

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Photograph of a group of lifeguards thought to be at Lake Decatur at an unknown date.

Photo of United States Army Tent Test Camp at Lake Decatur.

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Photo of United States Army Tent Test Camp at Lake Decatur, Decatur, IL. Men and dump truck in photo.

Photo of bridge facing upstream near where the dam was built.

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Photograph of of bridge on Lake Decatur. "This photo, taken before Lake Decatur filled up, faces east, upstream from about where the dam was later built." Photo by Rembrandt