Browse Items (8691 total)

Photograph of Mrs. Minerva Albert R. Taylor

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/280ec6f40d6250c299de83fe27f7f4f0.jpg
Photograph of Mrs. Minerva Albert R. Taylor Born 1849; d. 4/21/1938; married to Albert Taylor, 1873. Mr. Taylor was the first President of Millikin University.

Photo of Gentleman with beard, mustache and glasses.

BS801-CL Wasson001.jpg
Photograph of middle-aged gentlemen with beard, mustache and glasses.

Photo of a Group of Painters and the Empty Room. Photo of Wasson Studio Sign.

BS2452-Painters in a Building, No date or Location, 2017-15_031.jpg
Photograph of a group of painters location unknown. Photograph of the empty room. Photograph of Wasson Studio sign.

Henry Schlie

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/913ba31f7142beed5d05017890e0d2eb.jpg
Photograph of Henry Schlie; (died 11/30/1922) married Augusta Schwab 6/1/1879; she died in 1899. He organized the Decatur Retail Grocers' Association. He was head of the firm Schlie & Dehler, store located on South Water Street. Full obit: Decatur…

Daniel "Big Dan" Sullivan

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/db0a56b73fcf15522d4778798a10616f.jpg
Photograph of Daniel "Big Dan" Sullivan (died 4/8/1926). "Big Dan" Sullivan formerly chief of police of Decatur and a former deputy sheriff of Macon County. Daniel Sullivan was born in Jacksonville, but came to Decatur when a very young man. He went…

Arthur D. Wilson

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/6e228bc9ed6ff5d028eb5e98844b4c5d.jpg
Photograph of Arthur D. Wilson; (died 4/11/1931). Special officer for the Illinois Central Railroad. He was best known for his connection with the Illinois National Guard. He joined the old Fifth Regiment in 1897. This company became a federalized…

Henry A. Wood

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/38cd2aa29f3bdf36d534470e12833510.jpg
Photograph of Henry A. Wood; (died 7/2/1937). Decatur bank employee for 60 years. In 1876 he started as a bookkeeper with Peddecord and Burrows which later became L. Burrows and Co. after that organization became the National Bank of Decatur, he…

North Main St. Garage, 530 N. Main

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/006be40f1e624af8259438fa4d981d18.jpg
Photograph of Building at 530 N. Main St. James G. Parker, agent for Haynes, Reo, White Pleasure and Commercial automobiles built this garage in 1911-12. In 1915 he sold the building to W. C. Starr. This building was destroyed by fire May 23, 1928.…

Photos of Mills Lumber Co. Building, Joseph Mills, Located at 763 E. Eldorado St., Decatur, IL.

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/30b99632780335e90ab621964d97fb8e.jpg
Photograph of Mills Lumber Co. --Site. "Former headquarters for the No. 2 Volunteer Fire Dept. in the 1870's. Photo by Wasson Studio of Decatur. Ran Review Dec 12, 1912. 1910 City Directory gave address as 763 E. Eldorado St." Photograph of Joseph…

Photos of the W. H. Grindol & Sons Monument Co.

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/ea61ce73e044debe85f98cf5ae731aef.jpg
Photograph of W. H. Grindol and Sons. Left to right, Walter E. Grindol, W. H. Grindol,, and John F. Grindol. Walter E. Grindol (died 2/11/1930.) He was associated with his father and brother W. H. Grindol & Sons monument business. He specialized in…