Eugene Linxweiler
Dublin Core
Title
Eugene Linxweiler
Subject
Biography
Business
Eugene Linxweiler
Linxweiler Printing Co.
1900
Building on 259 S. Park St.
G.A.R. Post
Decatur Review
32nd Degree Mason
Decatur, IL.
Business
Eugene Linxweiler
Linxweiler Printing Co.
1900
Building on 259 S. Park St.
G.A.R. Post
Decatur Review
32nd Degree Mason
Decatur, IL.
Description
Photograph of Eugene Linxweiler. (Died 5/21/1939) Founder of Linxweiler Printing Co. He founded the company in 1900, first at 249 N. Main Streett, then in 1925 he erected a building at 259 S. Park Street. where the company still operates. The building on S. Park is located on the site where the first G.A.R. post in the United States was organized. He worked for the Review as an errand boy for many years. He was a 32nd degree Mason. Photo was used in the Decatur Herald or Daily Review on Feb. 8, 1929.
Creator
Vandeventer of Decatur, IL.
Source
Photo File: Biography - Linxweiler, Eugene
Publisher
Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur, IL.
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.
Date
2/8/1929.
Contributor
Eugene Linxweiler
Rights
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Relation
none
Format
.jpg
Language
English
Type
photograph
Identifier
BIO 231, BS163-BS164
Coverage
Biography, Eugene Linxweiler, Linxweiler Printing Co., 249 N. Main St., 259 S. Park St., G.A.R. Post Building, Vandeventer Studio of Decatur, Decatur Review, Decatur, IL., Photo File: Biography and Business.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
photograph
Physical Dimensions
2.5 x 3.5"
Collection
Citation
Vandeventer of Decatur, IL., “Eugene Linxweiler,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed April 18, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/2197.