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Photo of the Front of Black and Co. Building and Business Card
Photograph of Black & Co. Hardware Store located at 340 N. Main St., Decatur, IL. Photograph of Black and Co. business card.
Photograph of James Doolen, Omar Harris, and Samuel Morthland
Photograph of James Doolen, Omar Harris and Samuel Morthland taken in 1917. Doolen was a former captain of the Fire Department. He served over 31 years on the force. He took up farming after retiring from the Fire Department. Harris was formerly with…
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Blacksmith Shop Employees
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. blacksmith shop employees at the car depot taken on April 4, 1930.
League of Women Voters - Projects - Water Quality -
Projects 1982
This is the historical account of projects of the League of Women Voters of Macon County in Decatur
Photographs of the Dennis School Playground
Photographs of the Dennis School playground taken in 1922.
Photographs of the Carnegie Library Children's Room
Various photographs of the Carnegie Library Children's Room.
Photos of Activities on Lake Decatur, Fishing, Swimming, and Ice Carnival
Photographs of people swimming, fishing, seaplane, and ice carnival on Lake Decatur. Lake Celebration with four children in costume, 1923.
Photographs of the Culver House
412 W. Prairie Ave. John H. Culver home, built around 1887. It was sold to Roy Phillips in 1950 by Elizabeth C. Shellabarger, daughter of John H. Culver. Phillips remodeled it into apartments. A fire in 1979 caused extensive damage to the attic and…
Photographs from the Decatur & Macon Co. Hospital Cornerstone Parade and Groundbreaking
Photographs from the Decatur Memorial Hospital, formerly the Decatur & Macon County Hospital, groundbreaking ceremony on November 17, 1911 and photographs from the Cornerstone Laying Parade on November 28, 1912. Mrs. Susan Hagaman, originator of the…
Photographs from the Powers Opera House Fire
Photographs from the November 4, 1895 Powers Opera House fire near East Main and Water streets. The origin of the fire was unknown, however the estimated loss was around $250,000. The Powers Opera house was announced to be rebuilt the very day after…