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The Hammond Packing Co.

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Photograph of The Hammond Packing Co. on 798 N. Broadway in 1908.

Tags: 1908, 798 N. Broadway St., BD96, Buildings, Decatur IL., Hammond Packing Co., Herald and Review, Photo File: Buildings

Photos of Townsend Bros. Carriage Shop

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Photograph of Townsend Bros. Carriage Shop, dated 1910. Located at 301-311 E. Main St. Photo ran in the Review 11/27/1910. Photograph of Townsend Bros. Carriage Shop, dated 1900, 140 E. Cerro Gordo St. Photo ran in the Rev. 11/27/1910.

Tags: 140 E. Cerro Gordo St., 1900, 1910, 301-311 E. Main St., Buildings, Carriage Shop, Decatur Breeding and Sale Barn, Decatur IL., Herald and Review, Kaufman Clothing, Photo File: Buildings, Townsend Bros.

Photos of the Empress Building --Corbett -Moran Building, interior and ticket booth.

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Photograph of the Empress/Corbett-Moran Building in 1912. Photograph of the Empress Building in 1951. Photographs of the Empress taken in 1962. Photograph of the interior of the Empress Theatre. Photo of ticket booth with Wayne Matt and ticket…

Tags: 1912, 1951, 1962, 419 N. Water St., Buildings, Business, Corbett-Moran, Dixie Shop, Drobesh, Empress Theatre, Fanny May Chocolates, Heckman & Bailey Co., Hobby House Toys, Kinney Shoes, Outlet Store, Photo File: Buildings, Theaters, Theatres

Photos of the Demolition of the Empress Theatre.

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Photographs of the demolition of the Empress Theatre taken 11/25/1962.

Tags: 1962, 419 N. Water St., Buildings, Decatur IL., Demolition, Empress Theatre, Photo File: Buildings, Theaters

Photos of C. E. Ward Co. Building

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Photographs of the C. E. Ward Co. located at 700 E. Cerro Gordo St. Photo ran in the Review, 12/7/1913. Photo of the second home of the C.E. Ward Co. located at 730-736 E. Cerro Gordo St. Photo ran in the Review 12/7/1913.

Tags: 700 E. Cerro Gordo St., 730-736 E. Cerro Gordo St., BS375, Buildings, C. E. Ward Co., Confectioners, Decatur IL., Groceries, Illinois Candy Co., Photo File: Buildings, Wholesale Commission

Photo of the Sangamo Building located at 326-328 N. Water St., Decatur, IL.

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Photograph of the Sangamo Building, 326-328 N. Water St. This building was occupied by Mueller, Platt, & Wheeland Co. Wholesale Grocers until 1917 when Blakney & Plums moved to that location. In 1954 this building was occupied by the John Green…

Tags: 1917, 326-328 N. Water St., Blakney & Plums, Buildings, John Green Brokerage Co., Mueller Platt & Wheeland Co., Photo File: Buildings, Sangamo Building, Wholesale Grocers

Photo of the Revere House, N. Franklin and E. Prairie, Decatur, IL.

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Photograph of the Revere House, N. Franklin and E. Prairie Streets. Built by Capt. David L. Allen; burned in 1871.

Tags: 1871, Buildings, Capt. Allen, Capt. David Allen, Decatur IL., E. Prairie St., fire, N. Franklin, N. Franklin & E. Prarie, Photo File: Buildings, Revere House

Photo of the Powers Building 200 Block E. Main St.

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Photograph of building located 200 Block E. Main Street. This building probably is familiar to many but actually it disappeared more than 20 years ago. It is the Orlando Powers building, E. Main and Water Streets, which was burned in April 1914. The…

Tags: 1895, 1914, Buildings, Decatur IL., E. Main & Water St., fire, Linn & Scruggs, Orlando Powers Building, Photo File: Buildings, Powers Building, Staubers Inc.