Photograph of Morehouse & Wells Co. Building, 134 E. Main St., Decatur, IL.

Dublin Core

Title

Photograph of Morehouse & Wells Co. Building, 134 E. Main St., Decatur, IL.

Subject

Business
Building
Hardware
Sporting Goods
Radio
House Furnishings
Auto Accessories
Paints
Glass

Description

Photograph of the Morehouse & Wells Co., Building 134 E. Main Street, Decatur, IL. "Morehouse & Wells - after last week's 'Scrapbook' article about the end of Morehouse & Wells retail business in downtown Decatur in 1958 (due to a fire at its building on Franklin) I found this photo in my file that was shot of the business in 1896, when it was located at 134 East Main Street. they really built some ornate buildings back in those days. This building was destroyed by fire in 1909." Photo of crowd downtown.

Creator

Herald and Review, Decatur, IL.

Source

Photo File: Business

Publisher

Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.

Date

1896

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

Language

English

Type

photograph

Identifier

BS309, BS1935

Coverage

Business, Hardware, Sporting Goods, Radio, House Furnishings, Auto Accessories, Paints, Glass, Decatur, IL.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

photograph

Physical Dimensions

8 x 10"

Files

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/dc228990ad0434ae24cafb9802f937f9.jpg
BS1935-MOREHOUSE & WELLS-20, 8-22-1909061.jpg

Citation

Herald and Review, Decatur, IL., “Photograph of Morehouse & Wells Co. Building, 134 E. Main St., Decatur, IL.,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed December 22, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/7306.