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James C. Lyons

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Photograph of James C. Lyons (died April 15, 1942). Real estate dealer and insurance salesman of Decatur. He came to Decatur in 1890 and was employed by Linn and Scruggs Co. for 8 years. About 1905 he entered the real estate and insurance business.…

Tags: 1940, biography, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur IL., Dry Goods, Fire Commissioners, Insurance Salesman, James C. Lyons, Knights of Pythias Lodge, Linn & Scruggs Co., Maroa IL., real estate dealer, Township Assessor, VanDeventer of Decatur

James A. Portwood

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Photograph of James A. Portwood; (born 9/17/1876 in Moweaqua, IL. died 4/11/1942, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.) Married Mae Morris of Decatur. Connected with Home, Independent & Macon Co. Telephone Companies, 1894-1911. Manager of Home Company for sometime.…

Tags: biography, farmer, Ft. Lauderdale FL., Home Independent Phone Co., James A. Portwood, Jonesboro Arkansas, Land Owner, Macon County Telephone Co., Mae Morris, Moweaqua IL., Photo File: Biography

James A. Patton

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Photograph of James A. Patton; (born 5/8/1852; died 12/8/1928). Illinois commodities speculator an financier. Known as the "Wheat King."

Tags: biography, Commodities Trader, Decatur IL., Financier, Gilliams Press Syndicate, James A. Patton, Photo File: Biography, Speculator, Wheat King

James A. Kupich email and letter regarding settlement, February 2011

This is a copy of the letter and email concerning Mr. James Kupish and his settlement from the City of Decatur. Included is information regarding Donna Rollins, IMRF, settlement request and plan, James Baker - lawyer, city of Decatur, and the release…

Tags: board of directors, Board of Trustees, City of Decatur, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Donna Rollins, email, February 2011, IMRF, James Baker, James Kupish, Lee Ann Fisher, letter, release language, settlement plan, settlement request

James A. Cooper - Navy Uniform

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This is the glass negative of James A. Cooper in his Navy uniform. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 20th century.

Tags: c. 1915, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Decatur IL, Glass Negative, James A. Cooper, Navy uniform, negative, U.S. Navy, uniform, Wasson Studios

Jacob Hanes

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Photograph of Jacob Hanes (d. 11/13/1923), a prominent harness race horse driver. He was a Civil War veteran, and farmer until 1891. The photo was taken by Wasson Studios, and used in the Decatur Daily Review on September 20, 1914.

Tags: biography, Civil War, Decatur Daily Review, Decatur IL, farmer, farming, harness race horse driver, Jacob Hanes, Photo File: Biography, veteran, Wasson Studio

Jacob Hanes

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Photograph of Jacob Hanes (d. 11/13/1923). Hanes was a prominent harness race horse driver, which he took up very late in life. He was a Civil War veteran, and farmed until 1891. The photo was taken by Wasson Studios, and used in the Decatur Daily…

Tags: 1923, biography, Civil War, Decatur Daily Review, Decatur IL, farmer, farming, harness race horse driver, Jacob Hanes, Photo File: Biography, veteran, Wasson Studios

Jacob Hanes

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Photograph of Jacob Hanes (d. 11/13/1923). He was a prominent harness race horse driver, which he took up very late in life. He was a Civil War veteran, and a farmer until 1891. Used in the Decatur Herald or Daily Review.

Tags: Civil War, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur IL, farmer, farming, harness race horse driver, Jacob Hanes, veteran

Jacob A. "Jake" Weigand

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Photograph of Jacob A. "Jake" Weigand. Died 4/3/1947. He was formerly active in Republican politics in Decatur and was named town clerk in 1921. He also served as an assessor. He was employed as a machine foreman in the old Decatur Furniture factory.…

Tags: Assessor, biography, City Government, Decatur Furniture Factory, Grocery Store. Decatur IL., Herald and Review, Jacob A. Weigand, Jake Weigand, Mueller Fixture Co., Photo File: Biography, Town Clerk

Jackson School Boys - Red Cross Workers

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WWI - Group Photograph of Jackson School Boys, c. 1918. Writing on photograph "Jackson School Boys - Red Cross Workers"

Tags: Decatur IL., Jackson School, Red Cross, World War I, WWI

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