Photographs of Will Platt
Dublin Core
Title
Photographs of Will Platt
Subject
Fire Department
Firemen
Photo File: Fire Department
Decatur IL
1948
Firemen
Photo File: Fire Department
Decatur IL
1948
Description
Photographs of Will Platt; died March 12, 1948; married to Gertrude Ruthrauff. Decatur fire chief from June, 1933 to 1941 when he retired. Served 49 years and 2 months with fire department; first appointed in March, 1892.
Creator
Herald and Review
Source
Photo File: Fire Department
Publisher
Herald and Review
Decatur Public Library, Decatur IL
Decatur Public Library, Decatur IL
Date
3/12/1948
Contributor
Herald and Review
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
600 dpi
600 dpi
Language
English
Type
Photograph
Identifier
FD92 FD97
Coverage
Fire Department, Firemen, Biography, Photo File: Fire Department, Decatur IL, 1948
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
7.5 x 9"
4.5 x 6"
4.5 x 6"
IIIF Manifest
Files
Collection
Citation
Herald and Review, “Photographs of Will Platt,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed November 4, 2025, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/3050.