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William T. Howell

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Photograph of William T. Howell (d. 1/21/1916). He was a well known farmer in Oakley Township, and raised grain and stock. He owned 400 acres of land in Macon County. The photo was taken by Haws, and ran in the Decatur Daily Review on January 25,…

William Stoddart - Family

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This is the glass negative of William Stoddart's family, which includes a man, woman, boy, and three young men. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.

William Seeforth

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Photograph of William Seeforth. He was hired by Oscar Mueller in 1895 and stayed there until he retired in 1944. He was the first to use a shovel for breaking the ground for the new plant. He worked in the blacksmith shop there. Photo by Wasson of…

William Sanner

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This is the glass negative of William Sanner. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL on April 7, c. 1910.

William Niedermeyer

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Photograph of William Niedermeyer; (died 9/25/1914). Decatur grocer for many years. He conducted his grocery store in the rear of his home at 646 W. North from about 1893 until he sold out in 1913. He was prominent in Macon Co. Old Settlers' Ass'n…

William Mentis

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These are the glass negatives of William Mentis. The photos were taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s. The negatives are stuck together.

William M. Hepking - Millikin University Faculty

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This is the glass negative of William M. Hepking, a faculty member at Millikin University. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL, and was used in the Millidek yearbook.

William Lincoln Shellabarger

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Photograph of William Lincoln Shellabarger; (died 2/3/1920) Secretary and Manager for American Hominy Co. until 1904, resigning to take over Shellabarger Elevator Co. Established line of mills and elevators in Central Illinois. 32nd Degree Mason,…

William Lincoln Shellabarger

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Photograph of William Lincoln Shellabarger; died 2/3/1920. He was secretary and manager for the plant for the American Hominy Co. until 19804 when he resigned to attend to the business of the Shellabarger Elevator Co. The Hominy Plant was owned by…

William Landis and a Rambler

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Photograph of William Landis in a Rambler.
Landis was an agent for Rambler Automobile before 1906.