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Photos of South Fairview Avenue intersection with West Main and West Wood Streets.

Photograph 100 Block South Fairview Ave. and West Main St. "The building and the opening of Millikin University in 1903 brought about the residential development of Decatur west of Fairview Avenue. (ST56)The above picture looking south on Fairview…

Photo of Homes on East Ave.

Photograph of homes at the corner of East Ave. and North Street. "This lot located at the south east corner of North and East streets, was a recommended site for No. 4 fire house in 1908. This site was not purchased for the fire house site."

Photo of Homes and Street Car Tracks E. Condit and Water Streets

Photograph of Houses along E. Condit Street looking from Water Street. Printed on the photo "Seven Streets Paved This Year."

Photo of children sledding on E. Clay Street, John's Hill School on the Left.

Photograph of children sledding on E. Clay street in front of John's Hill Jr. High School.

Photo of Sewer along Cantrell Street, Decatur, IL.

Photograph of Sewers along Cantrell Street, Decatur, IL. Photograph of the collapsed section of sewer along Cantrell Street east of Franklin. Photographs of Cantrell and Broadway Streets.

Photos taken by Noel C. Dicks, early 1900's.

Photograph of men repairing railway or streetcar tracks at a crossing. Photograph of horse drinking from a trough on the side of the road. Man driving tractor pulling a grader.

Photo of 500 Block of East Eldorado looking East from Broadway (MLK), 1917.

Photograph of the 500 Block of East Eldorado, looking East from Broadway (MLK). The building on the right is the Fred Kipp grocery store, photo taken 1/4/1917.