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Besalke Family at Lake Decatur

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Photograph of William and Augusta with an unknown man and two unknown boys at Lake Decatur around 1940

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Besalke Family at Lake Decatur

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Photograph of William and Augusta Besalke with an unknown woman and two unknown boys at Lake Decatur.

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Decatur Boat Club Crew

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Photograph of the Decatur Boat Club crew rowing on Lake Decatur in Decatur, IL. From left to right, the crew is: Dorwyn Bennington, Harold Carr, Jack Hathaway, and Thomas Page. The photo was taken by Seitz Studio of Decatur, IL, and ran in the…

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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.

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Cowford Bridge

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Photograph of Cowford Bridge, now cleared away for Decatur Lake, before 1922.

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Aerial Views of Lost Bridge

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Photo BR2 Lost Bridge Aerial
Photo BR3 Lost Bridge Future View #2
Photo BR4 Lost Bridge Future View #1
Photo BR5 Lost Bridge New Construction
Photo BR6 Lost Bridge Ground Level

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Bridges over Decatur Lake, Decatur, IL.

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Photograph of bridges; railroad and vehicle, taken Aug 1950 by W. M. Bishop of Decatur, IL.

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County Bridge Looking Upstream From Waterworks

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Photograph of the county bridge looking upstream from near the waterworks. Photo was taken before the lake filled up. Photo by Rembrandt Studio of Decatur, IL.

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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

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Illinois Central Railroad Bridge looking down stream.

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Photograph of the Illinois Central Railroad Bridge looking downstream. This photo was taken before Lake Decatur filled up. It is looking downstream, west toward the Illinois Central R.R. bridge. The bridge also was later raised from the level shown…

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