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Mrs. Bertha Gray Storer
Photograph of pencil sharpener invented by Mrs. Bertha Gray Storer. She was the wife of Will Storer and former Decatur resident, died 7/7/1936 in Long Island, New York. She was the daughter of Alonzo and Rachael Gray. She was the organist at Grace…
Photos Grace United Methodist Church 901 N. Main St.
Photograph of Grace United Methodist Pastor. Photograph of new piano. Photograph of Grace United Methodist Bell Tower.
Tags: 901 N. Main St., Bell Tower, Buildings, CH116, CH119, CH120, Churches, garden, Grace United Methodist, Grounds, Methodist, pastor, piano
Photo of Franklin Street Mission
Photograph of the Franklin Street Mission Building located at 1071 S. Franklin.
Tags: building, CH109, Churches, Decatur IL., Franklin St. Mission, Missions
Photos of Pastors First United Brethren Church.
Photograph of Rev. Maurice Spayd, died 5/13/1941; pastor of the First United Brethren Church from 1896 to 1901. photo ran 9/21/1914. Photograph of Rev. & Mrs. E. Stanley Smith and daughter, 5/28/1958.
Photo of Church Organist and Exterior of Building
Photographs of First Presbyterian organist and the first building completed in 1859. "Presbyterian Church--First--Building--Old. In 1856 the First Presbyterian congregation started construction of this brick church on the present site of the Y.M.C.A.…
Photo of WSOY Studio Organ and Piano
Photograph of WSOY studio organ, microphone and piano.
Tags: 10/9/1938, BS825, Business, Entertainment, News, Radio, Recording Studio, WSOY
Photos of Two Unidentified Businesses
Photograph of billiards and cigars store front. Photograph of two people working in an office.
Photos of an Unidentified Building
Photograph of unidentified building with an elevated section and walkway.
Tags: BS2557, building, Business, Decatur IL., unidentified
Photo of Elks Country Club
Photograph of the Elks Country Club looking across the water. "Before 1930 The Lakeshore Club, formerly the Elks Country Club and then the Hit Hat has the most pretentious building and can handle large Saturday night crowds."
Photos of Operating Equipment.
Photograph of Light Plant Dec. 1895. Photograph Mechanical Superintendent 1913. Photograph Power Plant, 12/7/1913. Photograph Sprinkler System 12/7/1913. Photograph Vacuum Cleaner 12/7/1913.