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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.

Photos of Downtown Decatur taken from rooftops.

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Photographs of Downtown Decatur taken from rooftops, looking Northeast from Prairie and Main Streets.

Photos from the Oklahoma Addition, located close to the Sangamon River.

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Photographs of the Oklahoma Addition showing the living conditions before and after flooding. It was located between U.S. 51 and Jasper Street

Photo of Houses under construction Jasper Street Addition.

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Photograph of homes under construction, Jasper Street Addition, Decatur, IL.

Photograph of the Illinois Terminal R. R. Officials in 1908

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Photograph of the Illinois Terminal R. R. officials taken in 1908. Left to Right, rear row: R. McCalman, engineer; W.H. Burke, purchasing agent; J.P. Doan, general supt. at Jacksonville; M.L. Burry, general supt. at Decatur; J.J. Tremper, general…

Photograph of Illinois Terminal R. R. Class A Locomotive #61

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Photograph of Illinois Terminal R. R. class A locomotive #61 at the engine shops in Decatur IL taken on September 30th, 1939.

Photographs of Illinois Terminal R. R. Streamlined Combines

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Photographs of Illinois Terminal R. R. streamlines combines. Photographs include the "City of Decatur" combine taken October 21, 1948 and "Suburban Car #405" taken February 23, 1953.