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Photographs from the Jalopy Parade of 1943
Photos from the Jalopy Parade in April of 1943. Jalopy cars that would later be used for scrap metal were paraded around downtown to raise awareness for the use of scrapping old cars for the war effort. Decatur the first city to do this and was used…
Photograph from the Homecoming Parade of 1912
Photograph of the Homecoming Parade of 1912 in downtown Decatur.
Photograph from the Halloween Parade in 1953
Photograph of children dressed in costumes from the Halloween Parade in 1953.
Photograph of Firehouse #1
Photograph of the former site of firehouse #1 on 156 W Main St. in Decatur taken in 1996.
Photographs of Firehouse #2
A photograph of Firehouse #2 while in use and a photograph of the firehouse taken in 1994 after use. The firehouse sits at 550 N Morgan St. in Decatur.
Photograph of the Fire Department in 1912
Photograph taken of the Fire Department in 1912 at the Northwest corner of Lincoln Square.
Photograph of the Fire Department's Chief car.
Photograph of the Fire Department's Chief car. Date unknown.