Photo of Ben Waggoner, Coal Dealer

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Title

Photo of Ben Waggoner, Coal Dealer

Subject

Business
Coal Dealer
Decatur, IL.

Description

Photograph of Benn Waggoner, (died 1939) coal dealer in Decatur for 27 years. The coal yard he operated is believed to be the oldest in Decatur having been founded in 18874 by F. D. Caldwell and sold to Waggoner in 1912. Waggoner took in Joseph Michl as a partner in 1937 and sold his share of the business to Michl in 1939. Decatur Business pg. 58.

Creator

Noel C. Dicks, Arthur, IL.

Source

Photo File: Business

Publisher

Herald and Review, Decatur, IL.
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.

Date

1939

Contributor

Noel C. Dicks
Herald and Review

Rights

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Relation

none

Format

.jpg

Language

English

Type

photograph

Identifier

BS79 goes with BS78, BS80-BS86

Coverage

Business, Coal Mines, Decatur, IL., Noel C. Dicks, Photo File: Business.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Photograph

Physical Dimensions

5 x 7"

Citation

Noel C. Dicks, Arthur, IL., “Photo of Ben Waggoner, Coal Dealer,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed April 26, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/2574.