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Mueller Park - Southside Park Playground Lighting
This is a negative of men and boys standing in Southside Park planning the lighting for the playground on March 6, 1937. Southside Park became Mueller Park. The photo was taken by Decatur Herald & Review.
Nelson Park - Beach
These are photos of the beach at Nelson Park. They were taken by the Decatur Herald & Review between 1934 and 1939.
Decatur Park District
These are photographs and negatives of the Decatur Park District. The photos include Frank Torrence, Park Supervisor, district officials, and men working at the parks.
Gus Tanzyus - Army Band
This is a glass negative of Gus Tanzyus in his Army uniform holding a trombone with his family. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL during World War I.
White Family
This is a glass negative of the White Family, which includes 3 men and 4 women. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.
W.S. Davis - Family
This is the glass negative of the Davis family. The photo was taken for W.S. Davis by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur IL in the early 1900s. The negative is damaged.
Sallie Leonard - Men on Horseback
These are glass negatives of men on horseback. The photos were taken for Sallie Leonard by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.
President Taft in Decatur, IL
This is a glass negative of President William Howard Taft's visit to Decatur in 1911. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of International Stereograph Co.
Horse & Wagon Team
This is a glass negative of a horse and wagon team. The wagon is being pulled by six horses, while 2 men ride on top. There is a crowd of people on the bridge behind. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the…
Cattle
These are the glass negatives of cattle at a fair. The photos were taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.
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Photo of Macon County, IL. Draftees Standing on Courthouse Steps.
Herald and Review Library: Photo of Macon County Draftees: Article on back of photo; "Decatur draft board No. 2 has called up the following men and…