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Photo of Building at 316 N. Main St.
Photograph of building at 316 N. Main St., believed to be taken about 1889, was found in the personal effects of Byron Askins, who died in 1949. The picture is of the building at 316 N. Main street and a part of the Library Block. The house at the…
Photo of E. K. Ehrhart Bros. Grocery
Photograph of the interior of E. K. Ehrhart Bros. Grocery Store located at 774 W. Green St., Decatur, IL.
Photo of First National Bank at the first location.
Photograph of the first home of the First National Bank located on the second story room in the 100 Block N. Water Street over Young's Clothing Store. This was Peddecord and Burrows first place of business, as bankers. Photo taken after 8/22/1909,…
Photo of the Coliseum Restaurant
Photograph of the Coliseum Restaurant built in 1923, burned in 1925, rebuilt, and burned again in 1933. Shown in the photo is a view of the Coliseum, formerly the property of the Macon County Fair Association but more recently a beer tavern and dance…
Photo of the Powers Building 200 Block E. Main St.
Photograph of building located 200 Block E. Main Street. This building probably is familiar to many but actually it disappeared more than 20 years ago. It is the Orlando Powers building, E. Main and Water Streets, which was burned in April 1914. The…
Photo of the Revere House, N. Franklin and E. Prairie, Decatur, IL.
Photograph of the Revere House, N. Franklin and E. Prairie Streets. Built by Capt. David L. Allen; burned in 1871.
Photograph from the Decatur Furniture Company Fire
Photograph from the fire at the Decatur Furniture Company, located at 667 E. William St, which occurred on March 19, 1891.
Photograph from the Decatur Milling Company Fire
Photograph from the Decatur Milling Company Fire on November 25, 1905. The company was located at the southwest corner of E. Main and Broadway. The fire destroyed the entire plant which was incorporated in 1888. Previously it had been known as the…
Photograph from the Leon & Morris Fire
Photograph from the September 15, 1913 fire that occurred at the Leon & Morris Implement store on E Wood St. The fire did an estimate of $5,000 worth of damage.
Photograph of 925 N. Main St.
Photograph of 925 N. Main St. This house was built in 1865 and 1866 by J.Q. Brown who lived there until about 1874 when he sold it to Dr. W.A. Barnes. Dr. Barnes sold it in 1891 to James D. Tait, who left it to his son, Joseph S. Tait. In 1921 the…
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Photo of Lt. William A. Lukey in uniform with name and serial number
Herald and Review Library: Lukey, Lt. William A., Article on back of photo; "Lukey Bomber Pilot, William A. Lukey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Lukey,…