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Photograph of Automobiles Racing at the Fairgrounds
Photograph of automobiles racing at the fairgrounds at an unknown date.
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…
Photograph of John Hibbs and Mickey Cowger - c. 1920
This is a photograph of John Hibbs holding the child Mickey Cowger c. 1920. They are standing in a yard that also shows a car and a house.
Photograph of the Fire Department's Chief car.
Photograph of the Fire Department's Chief car. Date unknown.
Photograph of the Interior of an Illinois Traction System Car
Photograph of the interior of an Illinois Traction System rail car, date unknown.
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Banner Blue Train Car
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. 'Banner Blue' train car taken on September 11th, 1957.
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Bluebird Dome Car
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. 'Bluebird' dome car taken on July 22nd, 1952.
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Caboose Line-up
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. caboose line-up taken on October 11th, 1955.
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Hopper #135004 Salvaging
Photograph of the salvage operation of the Wabash R.R. hopper #135004 in Decatur IL taken on September 7th, 1951.
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Panel-Side Hopper #34070 Salvaging
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. panel-side hopper #34070 salvage operation in Decatur IL taken on Septermber 7th, 1951.
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Emma Ewing
This is the glass negative of Emma Ewing. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.