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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…

Photo of Olive Street, Decatur, IL.

Photograph of Olive Street with newly paved road, Decatur, IL.

Photo of 200 Block S. McClellan getting paved

Photograph "Decatur, City of --Paving--McClellan, S. 200 Block. The west part of Decatur was sparsely settled in 1909 when the 200 block south McClellan Avenue was paved with brick. First asphalt paving in Decatur was used in 1895 when Merchant…

Photos of N. Main St. 1950's and 1960's

Photograph of N. Main St. buildings, transfer house in background. Photograph of parade on 6/20/1965. Photograph of busy intersection N. Main, c. 1950.

Photo of 300 Block Linden Place, Decatur, IL.

Photograph of houses on the 300 Block of Linden Place, Decatur, IL.

Photos of the Area Known as the Levee District

Aerial photograph of the Levee District. Photograph "Building--Maryland, N. 517. This old frame house stood at 517 N. Maryland street at Front St. It was first used as a Boarding house and was said to be the first house on the "levee." It was used as…

Photos of Lake Shore Drive late 1930's.

Photographs of Lake Shore Drive in the late 1930's.

Photo of Hay Street Closed

Photograph of Hay Street Closed to traffic Decatur, IL.

Photo of Manecke Cider Mill on West Harrison Street, Decatur, IL.

Photograph "Cider Mill--Manecke--100 Block W. Harrison. Photo ran Review Sept. 24, 1911."