Ben F. Waggoner
Dublin Core
Title
Ben F. Waggoner
Subject
Biography
Ben F. Waggoner
Photo File: Biography
Coal Dealer
Decatur Rotary Club
Sunnyside Country Club
Decatur, IL.
Ben F. Waggoner
Photo File: Biography
Coal Dealer
Decatur Rotary Club
Sunnyside Country Club
Decatur, IL.
Description
Photograph of Ben F. Waggoner; (died 9/25/1939); coal dealer in Decatur for 27 years. The coal yard operated by Waggoner is believed to be the oldest in Decatur. The coal company originally was founded by F. D. Caldwell in 1887 and was sold to Waggoner in 1912. In 1937 he took Joseph P. Michl as a partner and sold his share of the business to Michl in 1939. He was a member of Decatur Rotary and Sunnside Country Clubs.
Creator
Rembrandt Studio of Decatur
Source
Photo File: Biography - Waggoner, Ben F.
Publisher
Herald and Review, Decatur, IL.
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.
Date
1922
Contributor
Ben F. Waggoner
Rights
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Relation
none
Format
.jpg
Language
English
Type
photograph
Identifier
BIO433
Coverage
Biography, Ben F. Waggoner, Photo File: Biography, Coal Company, Decatur Rotary Club, Sunnyside Country Club, Rembrandt Studio, Decatur, IL.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
3.5 x 5.75"
Physical Dimensions
[no text]
Collection
Citation
Rembrandt Studio of Decatur, “Ben F. Waggoner,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed April 18, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/2390.