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William T. Howell

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Photograph of William T. Howell (d. 1/21/1916). He was a well known farmer in Oakley Township, and raised grain and stock. He owned 400 acres of land in Macon County. The photo was taken by Haws, and ran in the Decatur Daily Review on January 25,…

Tags: 1916, biography, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur IL, farmer, Haws, Macon County, Oakley Township, Photo File: Biography, William T. Howell

Thomas Davis

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Photograph of Thomas Davis (d. 1913). He was a pioneer in Macon County, IL, and owned the first building in Macon, IL. He was the donor of the WCTU water fountain, and knew Abraham Lincoln. The Davis School east of Macon, IL is named after him. …

Tags: Abraham Lincoln, biography, Davis School, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur IL, first building, Macon County, Macon IL, Photo File: Biography, pioneer, Thomas Davis, Vandeventer, WCTU water fountain

Roads--Macon County --Sampe Road 1910

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Roads--"Macon County--Sampe Road--1910. Part of Sampe Road, made by Highway commissioner Palmer of Hickory Point, running east from Bloomington Road, a mile north of the race track. Road drag used regularly. Best road in county. Photo by E.T.C.,…

Tags: 1910, Bloomington Road, Commissioner Palmer, Hickory Point Twp., Macon County, Photo by E.T.C., Race Track, Roads, Sampe Road

Repairing Brick Streets

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Man repairing brick streets by hand, with horse and wagon. Auto clubs road cleaning force.

Tags: 7/9/1911, Auto Clubs, Brick Street, Decatur IL., horse and wagon, Macon County, repairs, Road Cleaning Force, Roads, Streets

Public Building Structures - Macon County First Courthouse

This is the historical account of the public building structure of Macon County's first courthouse.

Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln in Decatur, Centennial History of Decatur and Macon County, Central Block, Charlotte Meyer, Charlotte Meyer Collection, courthouse, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Fairview Park, History, Mabel Richmond, Macon County, Otto R. Kyle, photo

Prevailing Wage Rate Documents - June 1995

These are the pubic library's and Illinois State documents for the publication of the prevailing wage rate for June 1995. Certification of Publication, notice of determination, herald and review, State of Illinois, Macon County, Illinois Department…

Tags: 1995, board of directors, Board of Trustees, certification of publication, charts, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, descriptions, Herald and Review, Illinois Department of Labor, John Moorman, June 1995, Macon County, notice of determination, prevailing wage rates, State of Illinois