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Photograph of Brush College #1 --1889

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Photo of Brush College #1 taken 6/4/1889 with teachers and children.

Tags: 6/4/1889, Brush College #1, building, Children, Decatur IL., Herald and Review, Photo File: Schools, Schools, Teachers

Photograph of Brush College #1 Staff

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Photo of Teaching Staff taken on Sept 10, 1961, Brush College #1, Decatur, IL. Front Row Seated L-R: unknown, Lorraine Brown, Mrs. Warnick, Mary Williams, Rachel Smith, Mrs. Clark, unknown, Roy Schilling. Back Row Standing L-R: unknown, Mildred Cave,…

Photograph of Brush College #1

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Photo of children standing in front of Brush College #1, Decatur, IL. 1920.

Tags: 1920, automobiles, Brush College, Brush College #1, building, Children, Decatur IL., Photo File: Schools, Schools

Man Driving Early Automobile

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Man Driving Early Automobile, Horse and Rider Watching

Tags: 1900's, automobile, Decatur IL., Early Automobile, Highway Recognition, Horse and Rider, Horseless Carriage, Macon County IL., Roads

Aerial View - July 1913 Unknown small town

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Aerial View of unknown town in Macon County, IL. July 1913.

Tags: Aerial View. July 1913, Macon County, Roads, Town

Painting Stripes on Pavement

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Man running a paint stripping machine.

Tags: 1920's, Decatur IL., Herald and Review, Machinery, Macon County, maintenance, Paint Stripping Machine, Road Stripping, Roads

Repairing Brick Streets

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Man repairing brick streets by hand, with horse and wagon. Auto clubs road cleaning force.

Tags: 7/9/1911, Auto Clubs, Brick Street, Decatur IL., horse and wagon, Macon County, repairs, Road Cleaning Force, Roads, Streets

Building a Road

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Roads--Machinery 1912 - Photo ran in the Review May 3, 1912.

Tags: 1912, 5/3/1912, Demonstration, Herald and Review, Machinery, Macon County, Men, Road Building, Roads

Men and Machines

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Roads--Machinery and Men 1912

Tags: 1912, Aultman & Taylor, International, Machinery, Macon County, Men, Minneapolis, Mogul, Oil Pull, Roads

Photos of Crowds Watching the World Series Game 1917

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Photographs of Crowds Watching the World Series in 1917 (10/7/1917).

Tags: 1917, Baseball, Decatur IL., Events, Festivals, Photo File: Events/Festivals, Sporting Events, World Series