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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.
Photos of Lake Decatur Beach
Photographs of Lake Decatur Beach, Dam, Boat House and Barges.
Photo of Building on 385 E. Prairie and N. Jackson. Talbott-Barry Motor Co.
Photograph of the Building on 385 E. Prairie and N. Jackson Streets. Talbott-Barry Motor Co. Ford agency opened in 1921 and dissolved in 1929. Photo by Seityz, photo taken before 1928. Photo has two cars in the street.
Photo of Rev. J. E. Story
Photograph of Rev. J. E. Story, he served at the 7th Street Christian Church now the Prairie Ave. Christian Church, left in 1935.
Photo of Pvt. Eleanor K. Creamer in uniform
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Creamer, Eleanor K., 5/14/1944. Article on back of photo: "Pvt. Eleanor Creamer; Mr. and Mrs. John M. Creamer, 1136 North Morgan, announce the engagement of their daughter, Private Eleanor K. Creamer of the WAC, and…
Tags: Decatur IL, WAC, Women's Army Corps, World War II, WWII
John Zeller
Photograph of John Zeller; (died 4/11/1932). He came to Decatur about 1860 and started driving oxen used by the Wabash in switching cars. Later he took a job in a meat packing plant that was located about where the Catholic Cemetery (Calvary)now is…
Photos of old Automobiles from 1912 Sears Catalog.
Photograph of Twin Auto Seat Surrey, Sears Catalog 1912. Photograph of Bent Auto Seat Surrey. Photograph of Sears Motor Cars, 1912 catalog.
Tags: Automotive, BS2091, BS2092, BS2093, Business, Catalog, Decatur IL., Motor Cars, Roebuck & Co., Sears, Sears Motor Cars, Surreys
Search Committee - Meeting - February 1986
These are the minutes of the search committee for a new city librarian in February 1986. Items discussed were job description for city library discussed with city of Decatur, interdepartmental workshops, library vision, sound judgement, public…
Tags: board of directors, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, discussion with city of Decatur, February 1986, interdepartmental workshops, job description for city librarian, library vision, Meeting, Minutes, plant maintenance comprehension, public relations facilitator, Robert Dumas, search committee, sound judgement
Photo of Bruce Gillespie and S/Sgt. K. E. Pierce with airplane
Herald and Review Library: U. S. Liaison Pilots on Akyab Island off the Coast of Central Burma. Pfc. Bruce Gillespie of Decatur, Illinois and S/Sgt. K. e. Pierce of Klamath Falls, Oregon checking and gassing and L-5. Article on back of photo: Pfc.…
Thank you letter - SCORE - October 1995
This is a thank you letter from SCORE for the use of the conference room at the Decatur Public Library, Decatur IL, October 1995