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Abraham Lincoln's First Home in Illinois
Collection #59
A historical overview using photographs, news articles and historical accounts of the location of Abraham Lincoln's first home in Illinois.
Abner Shirk - Family
This is the glass negative of the Shirk Family, which includes a man, woman, and two boys. The photo was taken for Abner Shirk by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.
Aaron Smick
Photograph of Aaron Smick; (died 11/19/1913). Decatur real estate dealer for many years. In the late 1870's he and C. C. Carter opened a real estate, loan and insurance office at 152 E. Prairie St. They remained in business together until about 1886.…
Aaron Kaufman
Photograph of Aaron Kaufman (d. 12/2/1938). He managed one of Decatur's leading men's clothing stores for 45 years. He opened a clothing store in Decatur in 1888, 9 years after opening the Kaufman store in Champaign. He retired in 1933, and the…
A.W. Conklin
Photograph of A.W. Conklin (b. 3/25/1835, d. 3/28/1909), a prominent Decatur manufacturer. Conklin helped establish the Decatur Bag Factory, which later became known as the Tait factory. He also established the Decatur Steam Bakery, which became…