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Lincoln's Nomination

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Photograph of Lincoln's nomination 1860.

Tags: 1860, Decatur IL, Events, Festivals, Lincoln, Nomination, Photo File: Events/Festivals, politics

Photograph of Dance Team 1936

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Photograph of a dance team from the recreation dept. taken in 1936.

Tags: 1936, Dance, Dance Team, Decatur IL, Events, Festivals, Photo File: Events/Festivals, Recreation, Recreation Department

Photograph of Farmer's Market 1911

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Public market of 1911-1913. Decatur housewives used to go to the east side of Central Park for direct-from-the-farm produce. This picture was taken in November of 1911 and not an auto truck in sight.

Tags: 1911, Central Park, Decatur IL, Events, farm, Farmer's Market, Farmers, Festivals, horses, Housewives, Market, park, Photo File: Events/Festivals, Produce

Photograph from a Maypole Celebration

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Photograph taken at a Maypole celebration in 1900.

Tags: 1900, Children, Decatur IL, Events, Festivals, May, Maypole, Photo File: Events/Festivals, Pole

Photograph from Armistice Day Parade in 1943

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Photograph from the Armistice Day Parade in November of 1943.

Tags: 1943, Armistice, Armistice Day, Armistice Day Parade, Crowds, Decatur IL, Events, Festival, horses, Parade, Photo File: Events/Festivals, War

Photograph from the Armistice Day Parade in 1942

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Photograph from the Armistice Day Parade in November of 1942.

Tags: 1942, Armistice, Armistice Day, Armistice Day Parade, Decatur IL, Downtown, Events, Festivals, Parade, Photo File: Events/Festivals, War

Photograph of Armed Forces Day

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Photograph taken during the parade for armed forces day in May of 1958.

Tags: 1958, Armed Forces, Armed Forces Day, Decatur IL, Downtown, Events, Festivals, Flag, Parade, Photo File: Events/Festivals

Photographs from the NRA Parade of 1933

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Photographs taken from the NRA Parade of September 1933. A crowd of 75,000 people gathered for the parade to launch central Illinois "Buy Now" drive and see all the floats.

Tags: 1933, Crowds, Decatur IL, Events, Festivals, NRA, NRA Parade, Parade, Photo File: Events/Festivals