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Photos of Children's Program in the Children's Auditorium lead by Valerie Brunner, 7/8/2004.

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Photographs of Children's Program in the Children's Auditorium lead by Valerie Brunner, photos taken 7/8/2004.

Tags: 2004, Children's Department, Children's Programs, Decatur IL., Decatur Public Library, library, Photo File: Library, Valerie Brunner

Photos of Children from the Boys Opportunity Home

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Photograph of Children from the Boys Opportunity Home, taken 1/11/1943. Photograph of Children from the Boys Opportunity Home, taken 12/31/1945.

Tags: 1943, 1945, Boys Opportunity Home, Children, Decatur IL., Herald and Review, Photo File: Social Services, Social Services

Photos of Charles M. Lyons of G. S. Lyons & Sons Lumber Co.

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Photographs of Charles M. Lyons.

Tags: Broadway, BS1476, BS1477, Business, Carlo Lyon, Cerro Gordo & M.L.K., Charles M. Lyon, Decatur IL., G. S. Lyons & Sons, lumber

Photos of Chap's Amusement Park

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Photo of Chap's Train taken in 1945. Photo of the Ferris Wheel and aerial views of the park. Aerial views taken in 1954 and 1956.

Tags: Amusement Park, BS289, BS290, Business, Chap's Amusement Park, Chap's Train, Decatur IL., Ferris Wheel, Herald and Review, Photo File: Business

Photos of Chambers, Bering & Quinlan

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Photograph BS75: Three ladies working. BS76 several ladies and two men watching a manufacturing process. Photo BS77 office building for C.B.Q Co. (Chambers, Bering & Quinlan). BS982 photos of horse drawn plow manufactured by Chambers, Bering,…

Tags: 10/10/1998, BS75, BS76, BS77, BS982, Business, Chambers-Bering-Quinlan, Decatur IL., Foundry, Manufacturing, Milford IL., Noel C. Dicks, Photo File: Business, Richard Chapman, Women, World War II, WWII

Photos of Caroline's Country Club

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Photograph of the entrance to Caroline's Country Club, buildings in the background. Photograph of the entrance to Caroline's, sign advertising "dine, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Dance, Fried Chicken and steaks." Buildings in the background. Photo of opening…

Tags: 1935, 1939, BD87, BS557, BS557A, BS558, BS559, BS560, Buildings, Business, Caroline's Country Club, dancing, Herald and Review, Photo File: Business, Restaurants

Photos of C. E. Ward Co. Building

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Photographs of the C. E. Ward Co. located at 700 E. Cerro Gordo St. Photo ran in the Review, 12/7/1913. Photo of the second home of the C.E. Ward Co. located at 730-736 E. Cerro Gordo St. Photo ran in the Review 12/7/1913.

Tags: 700 E. Cerro Gordo St., 730-736 E. Cerro Gordo St., BS375, Buildings, C. E. Ward Co., Confectioners, Decatur IL., Groceries, Illinois Candy Co., Photo File: Buildings, Wholesale Commission