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Photographs of the Racetrack
The first photo was taken August 23, 1898 at the George A. Keller racetrack located just north of Garfield Ave. and between the I.T.S. tracks and the Illinois Central R.R. tracks. The track was closed in 1908 when local option hit Decatur and…
Photograph of Postcard of West William St.
Photograph of a postcard of West William St. West from Edward St. in Decatur IL.
Photographs of South Water St.
Photographs of House on S. Water Street taken in 1955. Two photographs of South Water St. One, taken in 1895 looking North from the Millikin Bank on South Water St. and the other taken at South Water and Wood Streets in August 1996.
Photographs of North Water St., Decatur, IL.
Various photographs of scenes on North Water St. taken between 1896 and 1996.
Photographs of South Park St.
Photographs showing First National Bank of Decatur and the Linxweiler Printing Company across from Central Park on South Park St. in Decatur IL. This photograph was taken in 1920. Photograph "Decatur--Streets --Park, South. Looking south east across…
Photographs of West Prairie Ave.
Photographs of West Prairie Ave. taken on unknown dates. One showing the 100 block of West Prairie Ave. and the other, a postcard, that reads "Prairie Ave, Sunlight that looks like snow."
Photograph of East Prairie St.
Photograph of a horse being driven along East Prairie St. in Decatur around 1900 expresses his dislike of a new horseless carriage chugging along the corner. This picture of old Decatur was made from one of a number of glass negatives found in the…