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Photographs of Winter Activities
Various photographs of winter activities including sledding and sleighing parties, one taken in 1910 and 1955 and the others taken at unknown dates.
Photographs of the Racetrack
The first photo was taken August 23rd, 1898 at the George A. Keller racetrack located just north of Garfield Ave. and between the I.T.S. tracks and the Illinois Central R.R. tracks. The track was closed in 1908 when local option hit Decatur and…
Photographs of Golfer Eleanor Barnes
Photographs of golfer Eleanor Barnes sporting the golf dress style taken July 27th, 1913.
Photographs of Fishing Catches
Photographs of two men's catfish catches while fishing in Decatur, date unknown.
Photographs of Children Playing
Various photographs of children playing taken in 1936, 1945, 1948, 1958 and 1960.
Photograph of the Decatur Commodores
Photograph of the Decatur Commodores baseball team on opening day, May 2, 1954.
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Monthly Board of Trustees Minutes January 1963
Decatur Public Library Board of Trustees monthly meeting report January 1963