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Hugh Baker's Oral History

This is the oral history of Hugh Baker. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on June 28, 1985. The interview includes his time working for the Mueller Company, and his father's dairy farm.

Tags: 1985, alcoholism committees, automobiles, Betty Turnell, building homes, changes to milking, Chatanooga TN, childhood, City Milk Inspector, civic boards, company town, Construction, Cows, Dairy Farm, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, Decatur Mental Health Center, diptheria, electricity, epidemic, family life, farm, farmhouse, farming, Great Depression, harvest dinners, hired hands, hobbies, Hugh Baker, interview, June 1985, Liberty Bonds, marine engineering, Mary W. French School, mechanical engineering, Milk Delivery, Mueller City, Mueller Company, Mueller family, Mueller IL, Mueller Pottery Plant, naval architecture, oral history, pasteurization, Plant 3, public parks, recording, Recreation, retirement, Roosevelt Junior High School, Salvation Army board, sanitary conditions, South Shores, sterilization, tenant's house, The Mueller Land Improvement Trust, University of Michigan, World War I

Photo of Howard Sanders Garage

Photograph of old automobiles at Howard Sanders Garage.

Tags: Auto Repairs, automobiles, BS1642, Business, c 1930's, Cars, Decatur IL., garage, Howard Sanders Garage

Photo of the Highfield Buick Co. Building on 315 S. Main St., Decatur, IL.

Photograph of the Highfield Buick Co. building located on 315 S. Main St., Decatur, IL.

Tags: 1950's, 315 S. Main St., automobiles, BS1570, Buick, Buicks, Business, Cars, Decatur IL., Highfield Buick Co., sales

Photos of Frede Chevrolet Building and Cars.

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Photographs of Frede Chevrolet Cars and Building, 300 Block E. Eldorado, Decatur, IL.

Tags: 300 Block E. Eldorado, automobiles, BS1473, BS1474, BS1475, BS475, building, Business, Cars, Frede Chevrolet

Photo of Cooper Oldsmobile Co. Building and some Automobiles.

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Photograph of the Cooper Oldsmobile Co. Building located at 126 N. Franklin Street, Decatur, IL.

Tags: 126 N. Franklin St, 1940-1950, automobiles, BS1013, Business, Car Dealership, Cooper Oldsmobile Co., Decatur IL.

Photographs of N. Water Street 1935 and 1938.

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Photographs of Street Scenes Taken in 1935 and 1938.

Tags: 1935, 1938, automobiles, N. Water Street, Richmans Clothing, Streets, Walgreen Drugs

Photographs of Pugh School 1910 and 1956.

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Photographs of Pugh School Building. Some photos were taken by George Baker in 1910.

Tags: 12/6/1956, 3/14/1910, Aerial View, automobiles, Buildings, Children, Decatur IL., Decatur Public Schools, George Baker, Photo File: Schools, Pugh School, Pugh School Area, Schools

Photographs of Decatur High School 1950's.

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Photographs of Decatur High School during the 1950's, buildings, students, Franklin Street and North Street.

Tags: 1950, 1951, 1953, 1958, automobiles, Buses, Decatur High School, Decatur IL., Franklin Street, North Street, Schools, Students, Two-Way Traffic

Photographs Decatur High School in 1930's.

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Photos of Decatur High School Building, Students and Students in Wood Working Class and Classroom, Parking lot on North corner.

Tags: 1932, 1934, 1937, automobiles, Buildings, c. 1938, Classroom, Decatur High School, Decatur IL., Parking Lot North Corner, Schools, Shop Class, Students, Wood Working Class

Photograph of Brush College #1

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Photo of children standing in front of Brush College #1, Decatur, IL. 1920.

Tags: 1920, automobiles, Brush College, Brush College #1, building, Children, Decatur IL., Photo File: Schools, Schools

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