John Harmon Kiick
Dublin Core
Title
John Harmon Kiick
Subject
John Harmon Kiick
farmer
Kiick Airport
Decatur's first airport
Route 36 and Wyckles Rd.
John Kiick
Mt. Pulaski, IL
Decatur Daily Review
Decatur, IL
1931
Photo File: Biography
photograph
farmer
Kiick Airport
Decatur's first airport
Route 36 and Wyckles Rd.
John Kiick
Mt. Pulaski, IL
Decatur Daily Review
Decatur, IL
1931
Photo File: Biography
photograph
Description
Photograph of John Harmon Kiick (b. 8/7/1860, d. 9/5/1936). The son of John Kiick of Mt. Pulaski, IL, Kiick was a wealthy farmer who leased 230 acres of his land to be used as an airport. The airport was named Kiick Airport, and was on Rt. 36 and Wyckles Rd., 3 miles west of Decatur. The airport was abandoned in 1936. The photo was taken by the Decatur Daily Review on March 29, 1931. The photo was never used.
Creator
Decatur Daily Review, Decatur, IL
Source
Photo File: Biography - Kiick, John Harmon
Publisher
Decatur Daily Review, Decatur, IL
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL
Date
3/29/1931
Contributor
John Harmon Kiick
Rights
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Relation
goes with AV2
Format
.jpg
Language
English
Type
photograph
Identifier
BIO206
Coverage
John Harmon Kiick, Kiick Airport, Decatur Daily Review, Decatur IL
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
photograph
Physical Dimensions
8.5x5.75"
Collection
Citation
Decatur Daily Review, Decatur, IL , “John Harmon Kiick,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed April 26, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/2124.