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Photographs from the Transfer House Centennial Celebration
Photographs taken from the June 22, 1996 Transfer House Centennial Celebration in Central Park. Steve Craven directs a special section of the Decatur Municipal Band.
Photograph of the First Transfer House
Photograph of the first transfer house on Lincoln Square erected around 1892.
Photo of Wabash Depot in the center and Illinois Central Railroad on the right.
Photograph Wabash Depot in the center and Illinois Central Railroad Depot on the right. Photograph of the Illinois Central Railroad Depot.
Photos of Millikin Homestead Interior and Art Class
Photographs of the first floor hallway at the Millikin Homestead. Photograph of Cherubs on second floor landing. Photograph of ladies attending an art class at the Millikin Homestead.
Photos of Millikin Homestead Exterior
Photograph of the Millikin Homestead during the winter. Photograph of two people on horseback riding in front of the Millikin Homestead. Photo of Carriage House on the Millikin Homestead. Photograph of the Millikin Homestead, front view. Photograph…
Photos of the Decatur Art Institute - Millikin Homestead
Photographs of the Millikin Homestead/Art Institute, taken 11/1/1951. Photograph of tree being tagged while group of people look on.
Photographs from the Whitmer Heating Plant Fire
Photographs from the January 31, 1918 Whitmer Heating Plant fire. This heating plant was located in a basement behind the Brunswick Hotel, at the northwest corner of Water and Wood, and at the rear of the Leon & Morris store. The plant was started by…
Photographs from the Lyons Feed Store Fire
Photographs taken from the August 27, 1912 fire that occurred on Green St and affected many properties including the George W. Lyons Feed Store. The fire was discovered in the hay of the Lyons feed store and quickly spread throughout the store and to…
Photographs from the Library Block Fire
Photographs from the February 21, 1892 fire that occurred at Library Block, formerly the Roberts and Green Building. 4,300 volumes, together with furniture and fixtures were lost.