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Photograph of the Decatur Boat Club.
Photograph of the Decatur Boat Club. From left to right: Dorwyn Bennington, Harold Carr, Jack Hathaway, and Thomas Pope.
Photograph of Eli Ulery Log Cabin
Photograph of Eli Ulery's log cabin, probably built around the 1840's or 1850's. In the 1871 city directory Ulery was listed as a cattle dealer and resident of 22 W. William St. This photograph dates to about 1900 and is by Thomas McCluskey of…
Photographs of John D. "Jack" Duffey
Photographs of John D. "Jack" Duffey; died March 23, 1937. Veteran Decatur Fireman. He served nearly 35 years on the Fire Department. He left the Fire Department about 1912 and for about 12 years was head of Mueller's Fire Department. Later he served…
Photograph of Will. F. Ferris
Photograph of Will F. Ferris; died November 28, 1915. A member of the Decatur Fire Department. He was engineer for Engine Co. No. 2 in 1904.
Photograph of 2501 E Logan St.
Photograph of the house at 2501 E. Logan St. taken June 7, 1929. This house was owned by Harl V. Powell.
Photos of United States Wire Mat Co.
Photograph of the United States Wire Mat Co., taken 1907. "This was later changed to the United States Mfg. Co. Photo unused Aug. 12, 1907. This company located at 260-262 E. Wood St. at Franklin St., Decatur, IL." Photograph of U. S. Wire Mat…
Thomas Daly - WWI sailor on the U.S.S. Connecticut.
Photograph of Thomas Daly on the U.S.S. Connecticut. This Decatur native served on this battleship as a fireman during World War I.
