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Photographs of Captain David L. Allen's Second Home
Photographs of Captain David L. Allen's home on the south bank of the Sangamon River. It was unusual in structure because of its octagonal tower and for years it was a landmark of Macon county. It was torn down about 1905 and is was the site of…
Photographs of the Sangamon River at the Waterworks.
Photographs of the Sangamon River at the Waterworks. One taken shortly after September 1913 during construction of the filter plant at the Waterworks.
Photographs of Boat Houses along the Sangamon River
Photographs of boat houses along the Sangamon River before the valley was flooded to create Lake Decatur.
Photos from the Oklahoma Addition, located between U.S. 51 south and Broadway (now MLK) where Decatur Water treatment plant is located.
Photographs of the Oklahoma Housing Addition.
Photos from the Oklahoma Addition, located close to the Sangamon River.
Photographs of the Oklahoma Addition showing the living conditions before and after flooding. It was located between U.S. 51 and Jasper Street
Photograph of Old Car Driving Along Lincoln Park Drive
Photograph of older model car driving along Lincoln Park Drive.
Photo Roads --Macon County (near the Sangamon River)
Photo of Dirt Road in Macon County near the Sangamon River.
Photo of Ice Barn
Photograph of the "Ice Barn" owned by David A. "Doc" Maffit, located on the Sangamon River.
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Last Snapshot at Maxwell Place: Two Generations of Besalkes
Photograph of Swede, Lucille, William, and Augusta Besalke at Maxwell Place.