Browse Items (532 total)

  • Tags: biography

William H. Suffern

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/8960ff01aba1db578c03f40ea4880e68.jpg
Photograph of William H. Suffern; (born 5/6/1863; died Aug. 1925); started the Suffern-Hunt Mill with his cousin Robert I. Hunt in Decatur 1892. Helped organize the Progressive Light and Power Co.; was president of the Polar Co.; member of the First…

William H. Piatt

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/a9d1d90c3523f7c81c114d416e264cf1.jpg
Photograph of William H. Piatt's 89th birthday dinner held at Briar Crest, large group of men in the photo. Photo taken Oct 24, 1905. For story see microfilm of the Decatur Review, Oct 24, 1905.

William G. Bachman

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/0e3a750da7d16b0919f8d4856b3dcf48.jpg
Photograph of William G. Bachman (b. 12/21/1864, d. 7/8/1934). He was a furniture dealer, and owned a company on the southwest corner of N. Main and Prairie. This site later became Linn & Scruggs. The photo was taken by Vandeventer.

William F. Martin

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/d6bb9a1c477a4faadcbb0076e65d4468.jpg
Photograph of William F. Martin. One of the honored members of the Old Post 1, and afterwards of Dunham post. He was for years color bearer for the post. He served for some time as the official color bearer for the Illinois Department, G.A.R. Comrade…

William F. Frede

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/3e879923276bb06c8364e04cf28632fb.jpg
Photograph of William F. Frede (d. 12/24/1950), a Decatur automobile dealer. In 1891, Frede started a farm implement business. After buying his first automobile in 1910, Frede opened a Studebaker dealership. He took over the Chevrolet dealership…

William F. Busher

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/38cecc588e46a1ea1d208e8f783cf269.jpg
Photograph of William F. Busher (d. 9/5/1906), a prominent shoe dealer in Decatur. He was the owner of the W.F. Busher & Co. at 152 E. Main St. The photo was taken by Haws, and used in the Decatur Herald and Review.

William A. Wallender

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/3650c7f7c316f567a02dcc1965866eb2.jpg
Photograph of William A. Wallender; (died 4/10/1937). President of the Wallender-Pennington printing company. He became associated with the printing business with the firm of Wallender, Wilder, and Mattes. In 1920 he became manager of the retail…

William A. Underwood

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/da9694bc522a415eb005c6945b83e0c8.jpg
Photograph of William A. Underwood; (born 1/4/1861; died 1/1/5/1931; married Belle Lyons on 3/5/1885.) Sheriff of Macon Co. from 1922 to 1926; member of the Odd Fellow lodge at Casner and Easterly Camp 1626, MWA in Decatur. Photo ran 1/16/1931.