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Photos of Gospel Center location of William "Billy" Sunday Revival.

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Photograph of the Gospel Center located on N. Water St. location of a revival by Billy Sunday. Photograph of Decatur Tabernacle building location of revival by Billy Sunday. "Sunday, William 'Billy'--Decatur Tabernacle. Evangelist Billy Sunday…

Photo of Houses 2100-2200 E. Johns St.

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Photograph of Homes on the 2100-2200 Block of E. Johns, Terrace Gardens, Decatur, IL.

Photos of N. Main St., Decatur, IL.

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Photograph of people watching circus parade 400 Block N. Main St. in 1934. Photograph of traffic when N. Main was a two-way street. Photograph of N. Main St. during a winter evening in 1968.

Photos of N. Main St., Decatur, IL.

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Photograph 400 Block N. Main St., at the corner of North St. Photograph 800 Block N. Main look north before Wabash subway was constructed. Photograph of street light on N. Main St. across from a Standard Service station. Photograph of building on N.…

Photos of Oakland Avenue Subway Construction

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Photograph of four men working on Oakland Ave. subway construction 1937. Photograph of Oakland Ave. subway in winter. Photograph of aerial view of Oakland Ave. subway in 1934. Photograph of train before completion of Oakland Ave. subway in 1936.

Photos of Oakland Avenue Subway Flood and Homes

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Photographs of automobiles stranded in the Oakland Avenue subway 9/12/1949.

Photos of West Prairie Street

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Photograph 200 Block W. Prairie laying wooden block in 1920. Photograph of unpaved street and Culver House. Photograph of house on corner of W. Prairie and Pine Streets. Photograph of West Prairie Street, building on left is Linn and Scruggs.

Mrs. Bertha Gray Storer

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Photograph of pencil sharpener invented by Mrs. Bertha Gray Storer. She was the wife of Will Storer and former Decatur resident, died 7/7/1936 in Long Island, New York. She was the daughter of Alonzo and Rachael Gray. She was the organist at Grace…

Photo of Curly's Tavern.

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Photograph of Curly's Tavern located at 2683 N. Water Street, Decatur, IL. owner O. E. LaBoyteau.