Browse Items · Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection

Cattle

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These are the glass negatives of cattle at a fair. The photos were taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.

Tags: c. 1900, Cattle, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Decatur IL, Fair, Glass Negative, Men, negative, unknown men, Wasson Studios

Women Dressing

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This is a glass negative of four women dressing in a dressing room. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of International Stereograph Co. in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.

Tags: 4 women, c. 1900, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Decatur IL, dressing, dressing room, four women, Glass Negative, International Stereograph Co., negative, unknown women, Women

Unidentified Road

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These are glass negatives of unidentified roads. The photos were taken by Pfile's Camera Shop for Decatur Herald & Review in Decatur, IL around 1930.

Tags: c. 1930, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Decatur Herald & Review, Decatur IL, Glass Negative, negative, Pfile's Camera Shop, Roads, unidentified roads

Mallet Used in the Abraham Lincoln Monument, Owned by O.N. Frieschlag

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This is a glass negative of the mallet used in the Abraham Lincoln monument. The mallet was owned by O.N. Freischlag. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL, and used in the Decatur Herald and Review in March 1930.

Tags: Abraham Lincoln monument, Charles Wasson, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Decatur Herald & Review, Decatur IL, Glass Negative, mallet, March 1930, negative, O.N. Freischlag, Wasson Studios

Unidentified Subway

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This is a glass negative of an unidentified subway. The photo was taken by Pfile's Camera Shop for Decatur Herald & Review in Decatur, IL around 1930.

Tags: c. 1930, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Decatur Herald & Review, Decatur IL, Glass Negative, negative, Pfile's Camera Shop, Subway, unidentified subway

Angel and Children on Card

Angel and children on card from the personal collection of Henry Hibbs

Tags: Angel, angel and children, card, Children, Decatur IL, Henry Hibbs, Hibbs Personal Papers, personal collection

Certificate of discharge from civilian conservation corps, Rolla Johnson, October 12, 1935

This is the certificate of discharge from civilian conservation corps located at Camp Lake Decatur, Decatur IL for Rolla Johnson dated October 12, 1935.

Tags: 1935, Camp Lake Decatur, certificate, civilian, civilian conservation corp, conservation, corp, Decatur IL, discharge, discharge certificate, Edward Wyatt, Henry Hibbs, Hibbs Personal Papers, October 12, personal collection, Rolla Johnson