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David Patterson
Photograph of David Patterson; (died Mar 7, 1919). Wealthy land owner and farmer of Macon County, IL. He was member of the Masons and Knights Templar. Photo by VanDeventer of Decatur, IL.
Gefford's Tourist Cabins, Elwin Motel
Photographs of Gefford's Tourist Cabins and Standard Service Products, Groceries, Ice Cream and Lunch, Rt. 51 S. of Decatur, IL.
Headquarters for the State Council of Defense
Photo of the interior of the Decatur headquarters for the State Council of Defense during WWI
Illinois Central Railroad Bridge looking down stream.
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…
Illinois Central Railway Bridge
Photograph of a steam engine on the Illinois Central Railway Bridge. Photo taken Jan 20, 1907 from the County Bridge. The waterworks is shown at the right in this picture. Print from J. K. Stafford Collection of negatives taken in the late 1890's and…
Illinois Terminal Bridge Construction
Photograph of the Illinois Terminal Bridge construction over the Sangamon River. J. K. Stafford was probably Decatur's first industrial photographer. For 26 years he was employed by the Decatur Bridge Company and during this time took hundreds of…
John Pistorius
Photograph of John Pistorius, prominent farmer of Macon County, IL. (died 6/23/1910). John Pistorius lived in Boody, IL. He at one time owned 1400 acres of the best Macon County land which he divided among his children. He came here from Germany in…
Leonard Stevens Cabin Site
Photograph of Leonard Stevens --Cabin Site. Team of horses pulling wagon with three people and another horse hitched to wagon. Stevens was the first white settler in Macon Co. Came to Macon Co. about 1821 and settled about 3 miles northwest of…
Library Block Fire
Photograph of the Library Block taken 2/21/1892 after the fire. Photo taken from Southwest looking toward the south west corner of the building.
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Search Committee - Meeting - February 1986
These are the minutes of the search committee for a new city librarian in February 1986. Items discussed were job description for city library…