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Photograph of Unused Site for Decatur & Macon County Hospital

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Photograph of the unused land bought by the Bethsaida Hospital Association in 1903 for the future Decatur & Macon County Hospital, later called Decatur Memorial Hospital. The hospital movement was started by Mrs. Susan Hagaman and she formed the…

Photographs from Decatur Memorial Hospital from the 1960's

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Photographs from the 1960's of doctors, nurses, patients, and equipment from Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Photographs from Decatur Memorial Hospital from the 1950's

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Photographs from the 1950's of doctors, nurses, patients, and equipment from Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Photographs from Decatur Memorial Hospital from the 1930's

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Various photographs from the 1930's of patients, doctors, nurses and equipment from Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Photograph of Dr. Paul W. Wipperman

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Photograph of Dr. Paul W. Wipperman; Died January 2, 1930. Former superintendent of the Decatur and Macon Co. Hospital. He came to Decatur in September of 1923 from an army post in Jefferson Barracks, MO. In September of 1928 he left to take charge…

Photographs from the Decatur & Macon Co. Hospital Cornerstone Parade and Groundbreaking

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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 of Decatur Memorial Hospital

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Photographs of Decatur Memorial Hospital, formerly Decatur and Macon County Hospital on N. Edward St.

Drawings of the Wigwam

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Drawings of a recreation of the Wigwam tent set up on S. Park St. across from Central Park where Abraham Lincoln was nominated for president on May 9-10, 1860.

Photographs of the WCTU Fountain

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Photographs of the WCTU (Women's Christian Temperance Union) Fountain. The fountain was erected in 1905 for the purpose of removing "the temptation of visiting saloons from country boys". It was donated through the WCTU by Thomas Davis, a pioneer of…