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Photo of the A. E. Staley Manufacturing Co. Buildings

Photograph of A. E. Staley, Mfg. Co. This is a view of the east and industrial section of Decatur in 1912. This photo was published in the Review December 1, 1912 and was taken by George Baker of Decatur. The cutline with the photo when it ran read…

Annual Board of Trustees Minutes - May 13, 1959
Special Meeting with the City Council - May 24, 1959

This is the minutes from the annual board meeting on May 13, 1959 and the special meeting with the City Council on May 24, 1959. Also included is the bills for May 1959, and an annual report letter to the Mayor.

Photos of the Nickelodeon Theatre and Parade in front of the Nickelodeon.

Photograph of the Nickelodeon Theatre, 300 N. Water Street. Decatur's first motion picture theater opened 19906 and rub y W. H. Ellis. Later known at the Colonial Theatre when this picture was taken, 'The Fall Round Up" was being shown. Photo ran…

Monthly Board of Trustees Minutes of the Finance Committee December 1958

Decatur Public Library Board of Trustees monthly Finance Committee meeting report December 1958

Photos of Suffern-Hunt Mill

Photograph of the Suffern-Hunt Mill--Union St. at Wabash Railroad. sold to American Hominy co. in 1905, sold to Edward Evans 10/3/1924, sold to Decatur Milling Co. 10/26/1924. Wabash R.R. Crossing Shanty in the foreground. Photograph of the new…

Photos of Spencer-Kellogg Grain Company

Photograph of the Spencer-Kellogg and Sons, Philippines Inc. Photograph of the Spencer-Kellogg buildings and rail yard. Photograph of men working on top of the grain silos. Photograph aerial view of Spencer-Kellogg. Photograph of two men watching…

Monthly Board of Trustees Minutes June 1958

Decatur Public Library Board of Trustees monthly report from the June 1958 meetings. The meeting on June 6 was the postponed meeting.

Photos of Sol Tick & Co. Scrap Iron

Photograph of Sol Tick & Co. Scrap Iron, 901 East Eldorado St. c. 1950's. Photographs of Sol Tick & Co. Scrap Iron Buildings. "Sol Tick and Company Scrap Iron. The firm has been business in Decatur for over 50 years and is located at 1180 N. 22nd…