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Brennamen Fire 1910

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Photograph of the Brennamen Fire in 1910

Tags: 1910, Brennamen, Ella Foulk Converse, fire, Foulk family

Brennamen Fire 1910

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Photograph of the Brennamen fire in 1910

Tags: 1910, Brennamen, Ella Foulk Converse, fire, Foulk family

Businesses - 161 N. Main St. - Quigles Furniture Store

These are historical account of the business and its' owners at 161 N. Main St.

Charlotte Wait Holder' Oral History

This is the oral history of Charlotte Wait Holder. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell on August 10, 1985. The interview includes her childhood and early Decatur.

Tags: 14-room house, 815 W. Main St., Amusement Park, Arcade Hotel, automobile, Barn, Bermuda, Betty Turnell, Bicycle, Blue Book, Bob Hope, Buick, changes in Decatur, Charlotte Wait Holder, childhood, Citizens Building, clubhouse, Country Club, cruise ship, Decatur Club, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, department stores, Downtown, Dreamland Lake, Dreamland Park, England, Ethel Barrymore, Fairview Park, fashion, fire, Fishing Club, Florida, Ford Model T, France, Gebhart Store, golf, golf house, Gushards Store, high-top shoes, horse, Interurban station, interurbans, interview, Italy, Jerusalem, Lemonwood School, Lincoln Highway, Lincoln Theatre, Mary French School, Medira, men's club, merry-go-round, Miami FL, Michigan, New York, New York City, Ohio, oral history, Powers Opera House, Powers Theatre, private club, recording, road markers, roller coaster, Roosevelt Junior High School, ship, South Side Country Club, Southmoreland, Spain, stage plays, Stewarts Store, Streetcars, summer vacation, swimming lake, swimming pool, tennis court, tire blow outs, train, Transfer House, Wait-Cahill Wholesale Company, wholesale drug and notions store, winter vacation, Wood St. School

Email concerning publication of Library Contract on City Web Site. February 2011.

This is an email from Jerd Morstattler from the city of Decatur asking if the library contract could be posted on the city web site. The AFSCME, Fire, and Police contracts are posted. February 2011

Tags: AFSCME, board of directors, Board of Trustees, City of Decatur, city web site, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, February 2011, fire, Jerd Morstatter, Lee Ann Fisher, library contract, Police

Firefighters Practicing Falls

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Firefighters practicing catching falling civilians taken in the early 1900's.

Tags: 1900, Decatur IL, Fall, fire, Fire Department, Firefighters, Firemen, Jump, Photo File: Fire Department, practice

Library Block Fire

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Photograph of the Library Block taken 2/21/1892 after the fire. Photo taken from Southwest looking toward the south west corner of the building.

Tags: 1892, Buildings, Business College, Decatur IL., fire, Library Block, Macon County IL., Neisler's Pharmacy, Prairie and North Main Sts., Singer Office

Mrs. Erma Wait Cook's Oral History

This is the oral history of Erma Wait Cook. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell on August 14, 1985. The interview covers her family's businesses in Decatur, and her childhood.

North Main St. Garage, 530 N. Main

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Photograph of Building at 530 N. Main St. James G. Parker, agent for Haynes, Reo, White Pleasure and Commercial automobiles built this garage in 1911-12. In 1915 he sold the building to W. C. Starr. This building was destroyed by fire May 23, 1928.…

Tags: 530 N. Main St., automobiles, Buildings, Commercial, Decatur IL., fire, garage, Haynes, Herald and Review, James G. Parker, Macon County IL., Photo File: Buildings, R. R. Montgomery, Reo, W. C. Starr, Wasson of Decatur, White Pleasure

Photo of Block & Kuhl after the fire

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Photograph of the Block & Kuhl Building after the fire.

Tags: Block & Kuhl, BS963, Business, Decatur Gun Club, Decatur IL., fire

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Brennamen Fire 1910

Brennamen Fire 1910

Businesses - 161 N. Main St. - Quigles Furniture Store

Charlotte Wait Holder' Oral History

Email concerning publication of Library Contract on City Web Site. February 2011.

Firefighters Practicing Falls

Library Block Fire

Mrs. Erma Wait Cook's Oral History

North Main St. Garage, 530 N. Main

Photo of Block & Kuhl after the fire

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