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Central Park - M.L. Harry Memorial Fountain
This is a postcard of the M.L. Harry Memorial Fountain. The photo was taken by Seitz Studio.
Mrs. Fannie Kaufman
Photograph of Mrs. Fannie Kaufman (b. 6/12/1836, d. 3/20/1932), mother of Aaron Kaufman. She was born in Stuttgart, Germany to Mr. and Mrs. Hirsch Ottenheimer. She came to America at 8 years old, and moved toCincinnati, OH. There, she married…
Mrs. E.A. Gastman and the Childrens Summer Reading Contest
Photograph of Mrs. E.A. Gastman handing out diplomas to the children who participated in the Childrens Summer Reading contest at the Decatur Public Library on August 31, 1927. The photo was taken by Seitz Studio and used in the Decatur Herald.
Arthur N. Dawson
Photograph of Arthur N. Dawson (d. 10/19/1943). Dawson was a guard at Oakes Products division of Houdaille-Hershey. He was also a state highway patrolman and Decatur patrolman for several years. In 1930 and 1940, Dawson ran for the Republican…
Decatur Boat Club Crew
Photograph of the Decatur Boat Club crew rowing on Lake Decatur in Decatur, IL. From left to right, the crew is: Dorwyn Bennington, Harold Carr, Jack Hathaway, and Thomas Page. The photo was taken by Seitz Studio of Decatur, IL, and ran in the…
Photograph of Brush College #1
Schools -- Brush College #1 --125. Photo by Seitz studio of Decatur, IL.
Tags: 1925, Brush College, Brush College #1, building, Decatur IL., school, Schools, Seitz Studio
Brush College School #1 (1925)
Photograph of Brush College School #1 in Decatur, IL 1925.
Photo of Decatur Municipal Theatre.
Photograph of the Decatur Municipal Theatre located on Rt. 51 South left by the waterworks.
Photo of Coliseum Tavern
Photograph of the Coliseum Tavern "Built in 1923, burn in 1925, rebuilt, burned again in 1933. Shown above is a view of the coliseum, formerly the property of the Macon County Fair Association but more recently a beer tavern and dance resort owned by…
Central Park - Christmas Village
This is a photo of the Christmas Village in Central Park around 1935. The photo was taken by Seitz Studio.
Tags: baby, c. 1935, Central Park, Christmas Village, Decatur IL, girl, Photograph, Seitz Studio