Michael Fahay
Dublin Core
Title
Michael Fahay
Subject
Michael Fahay
hardware store
tin shop
1102 E. Eldorado St.
Richard E. Harner
alderman
fifth ward
mayor
Railway Exchange Bank
1908
Decatur Herald and Review
Decatur, IL
Photo File: Biography
photograph
hardware store
tin shop
1102 E. Eldorado St.
Richard E. Harner
alderman
fifth ward
mayor
Railway Exchange Bank
1908
Decatur Herald and Review
Decatur, IL
Photo File: Biography
photograph
Description
Photograph of Michael Fahay (d. 3/3/1941). He established a hardware store and tin shop at 1102 E. Eldorado St. in 1894, and sold it in 1937 to Richard E. Harner. Fahay was prominent in politices, and served as alderman from the fifth ward from 1898 to 1907. He also ran for mayor in 1934. Fahay helped establish the Railway Exchange Bank at the corner of Eldorado and Broadway, and served as its vice-president. This photo was used in the Decatur Herald or Daily Review on June 5, 1908.
Creator
unknown
Source
Photo File: Biography - Fahay, Michael
Publisher
Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur, IL
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL
Date
6/5/1908
Contributor
Michael Fahay
Rights
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Relation
goes with BIO137
Format
.jpg
Language
English
Type
Photograph
Identifier
BIO136
Coverage
Michael Fahay, hardware and tin store, alderman, fifth ward, Railway Exchange Bank, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur IL
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
photograph
Physical Dimensions
2.5x4.5"
Files
Collection
Citation
unknown , “Michael Fahay,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed December 3, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/2030.