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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.
Photographs of the Waterworks while Under Construction.
Photographs of the Waterworks while under construction.
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.
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.
Photos of Lake Decatur before it was filled and during the filling.
Photographs of the area before Lake Decatur and during the filling of the lake.
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…
Photo of the Ice Barn Located on the Sangamon River
Photograph of David A. "Doc" Maffit --Ice Barn--1888; located on the Sangamon river. Maffit in horse and buggy on left, with lots of horses and wagons.
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…
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Buildings, Temple Block, 351 N. Water St., Decatur, IL.
Photograph of the Temple Block, 351 N. Water Street. Photo taken in 1896. Horse and Wagon with sign Family Grocery, Foreign and Domestic, Fruits and…