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Photographs of the WCTU Fountain

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Photographs of the WCTU (Women's Christian Temperance Union) Fountain. The fountain was erected in 1905 for the purpose of removing "the temptation of visiting saloons from country boys". It was donated through the WCTU by Thomas Davis, a pioneer of…

Tags: Davis, Decatur IL, Fountain, Hardy, Historic, Illinois Central Railroad, Landmark, Maxwell, Mrs O.C. Maxwell, Photo File: Historic Landmarks, Prohibition, railroad, Thomas Davis, Wabash, WCTU, Women's Christian Temperance Union

Photo of Miss Mary C. Gregory

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Photograph of Miss Mary C. Gregory (died 1/18/1932). Decatur and Macon County teacher for 57 years. She was active in the W.C.T.U. work and was a past state secretary of that organization. Photo by Wassons of Decatur.

Tags: biography, Decatur IL., Decatur Schools, Macon County Schools, Photo File: Biography, school teacher, W.C.T.U., Wasson Studios, WCTU, Woman's Christian Temperance Union

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Photographs of the WCTU Fountain

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