Photos of Hue Singleton Restaurant
Dublin Core
Title
Photos of Hue Singleton Restaurant
Subject
Business
Buildings
Restaurants
Decatur, IL.
Lincoln Square
Buildings
Restaurants
Decatur, IL.
Lincoln Square
Description
Photograph of the interior of Hue Singleton's Restaurant, dining room and restaurant help. Photograph of the exterior of Hue Singleton Restaurant, located on the northwest corner of Lincoln Square, taken by George Baker of Decatur, 1912. Photograph of the Singleton Building--Lincoln Square, Northwest side. Owned by Hue Singleton, "Negro restaurant operator in Decatur many year." Caption on one of the photos dated 2/20/1957 reads, "This building on Lincoln Square, occupied by Hue Singleton Café, was partially destroyed by fire in 1915. It was rebuilt and the popular eating place continued business under his ownership until 1921.
Creator
George Baker, Herald and Review Negative Collection.
Source
Photo File: Business
Publisher
Herald and Review, Decatur, IL.
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.
Date
1912
Contributor
Herald and Review
George Baker
George Baker
Rights
The Decatur Public Library owns and maintains all copyright on materials featured on omeka.decaturlibrary.org. These materials cannot be used without prior consent. Please contact the Local History Room at the Decatur Public Library for more information.
Relation
none
Format
.jpg
Language
English
Type
photograph
Identifier
BS235, BS236 and BS246.
Coverage
[no text]
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
photograph
Physical Dimensions
2.5 x 3.5", 8 x 10"
Collection
Citation
George Baker, Herald and Review Negative Collection., “Photos of Hue Singleton Restaurant,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed April 19, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/2767.