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Photograph of a Decatur High School Postcard

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Photographs of a Decatur High School postcard from an unknown date. This is the first high school building, built in 1869 at Broadway and North Streets in Decatur before the second high school was building was built on N. Franklin Street in 1911.

Great Floral Clock

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This is a colorized glass negative of a great floral clock in front of an agricultural building at a fair. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of International Stereograph Co. in Decatur, IL in 1905.

Festival Hall

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This is a glass negative of a festival hall in an unknown city. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in 1905.

Lady Sitting in a Flower Garden

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This is a colorized glass negative of a lady sitting on a bench in a flower garden. There is a pavilion-type building in the background with a crowd around it. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early…

Cascades at Eventide

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This is a glass negative of a fountain at a fair. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of International Stereograph Co. in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.

Photo of the Colonial Motel and Restaurant

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Photograph of the Colonial Motel and Restaurant located on the corner of Rt. 48 and W. Grand Ave., Decatur, IL.

Fairview Park - Work

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These are negatives showing the work done to take care of Fairview Park. This includes cutting up trees, planting trees, putting up signs, and road work. The photos were taken by Decatur Herald & Review.

People by a Club Building

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Negative of unknown people standing outside one of the club's buidings. Unknown if this was the Fishing Club or the South Side Country Club. The Fishing Club became the South Side Country Club in 1924.

New Hallway at the YMCA

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Negative of the new hallway at the YMCA on January 10, 1952.