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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.

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.

Photograph taken at the Millikin University Library Ground Breaking

Photograph taken at the Millikin University library ground breaking on November 6th, 1930. Left to right: Rev. E.W. Clippinger, REv. G.A. Papperman, Dr. S.E. McClelland, O.B. Gorin, J.P. Gorin, A.M. Waggoner, Miss Eugenia Allin, Dr. J.H. White.

Photograph of Students of the Decatur College of Music

Photograph of students going to or coming back from a trip taken in front of the Decatur College of Music and Rembrandt Studios. This photo was taken some time in the 1920's.