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Photographs of the Millikin University Football Team
Photographs of the Millikin University football team during a game, at least one taken on October 3rd, 1908, the other two are undated. The photograph dated October 3rd was played against Normal with a score of Millikin-8 and Normal-2.
Photograph of East Prairie St.
Photograph of a horse being driven along East Prairie St. in Decatur around 1900 expresses his dislike of a new horseless carriage chugging along the corner. This picture of old Decatur was made from one of a number of glass negatives found in the…
Photographs of Scenes at the Wabash R.R. Station
Photographs taken by J.K. Stafford of various scenes of steam locomotives at the Wabash R.R. station taken in the late 1890's and early 1900's.
Photograph of the Illinois Central R. R. Ticket Office
Photograph of the Illinois Central R. R. ticket office located at 121 E. William Street. It was also the office for the old P.D.&E. R. R. This photo was taken October 26, 1898 during the first Corn Carnival in Decatur.
Photograph of 358 N. Main St.
Photograph of 358 N. Main St. This house was one of the last downtown Decatur residences to go in making room for business houses. The house was torn down in 1921. George W. Moeller had bought the house from the Isabelle Stafford estate and on the…
Photograph of the Corner of Jackson and Eldorado
Photograph of the house at the 400 block of E. Eldorado at the corner of Jackson St. It was built by George Haworth in 1881-1882. Haworth sold the property to Moses Stafford who sold it to St. Patrick's Catholic Church in 1891 to be used for a parish…
Photograph of a High Jump
Photograph at an unknown location of a man doing a high jump taken on May 22nd, 1909.
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Photographs of St. James Catholic School Buildings
Photographs of St. James Catholic School on 349 S. Webster and 700 E. Clay Streets, Decatur, IL.