Browse Items · Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection

Photo of Staley Bears Football Team

Photograph of the Staley Bears Football Team taken in 1920.

Tags: 1920, Adins, Blacklock, BS400, Business, Clark, Decatur IL., Drssen, Feitchinger, Football, Gepford, Grain Companies, Halas, High, Ingwersen, Johnson, Jones, Koehler, Lanum, Lotshaw, Mac Wherter, May, Mintun, Pearc, Petty, Photo File: Business, Shank, Staley Bears, Staley Manufacturing, Sternaman, Trafton, Veach, Young

Photo Of Men on Motorcycles

Photograph of a group of men on motorcycles.

Tags: 1910, automobiles, Decatur IL., Early Transportation, Motorcycles, Motorized Bikes, Photo File: Automobiles, Transportation

Photo Of Early Automobile Race

Photograph of two automobiles racing in 1910.

Tags: 1910, automobiles, Decatur IL., Photo File: Automobiles, race, racing

Photo of Hershey-Houdaille Garfield Plant Aerial View

Photograph --Aerial View of the Hershey-Houdaille Garfield Plant, part of the Manhattan Project, 8/24/1945.

Tags: 1945, BS159, Buildings, Business, Decatur IL., Factory, Garfield Plant, Hershey-Houdaille, Manhattan Project, Manufacturing, Photo File: Business

Photo of the Ice Barn Located on the Sangamon River

Photograph of David A. "Doc" Maffit --Ice Barn--1888; located on the Sangamon river. Maffit in horse and buggy on left, with lots of horses and wagons.

Tags: 1888, BS160, Buildings, Business, David Maffit, Doc Maffit, horses, Ice Barn, Photo File: Business, Sangamon River, Wagons

Photo of the Lakeside Tavern Night Club

Photograph of the Lakeside Tavern Night Club, taken 4/5/1939. File contains a copy of their menu.

Tags: 4/5/1939, BS2537, BS561, Buildings, Business, Decatur IL., Lakeside Tavern Night Club, Night Clubs, Photo File: Business, Restaurants, Taverns

Photo of the Lighthouse Restaurant, Motel and Gas Station.

Photograph of the Lighthouse Restaurant, motel and gas station located at 1675 S. Franklin Street, Decatur, IL.

Tags: 1675 S. Franklin, BS162, Buildings, Business, Decatur IL., Gas Station, Motel, Photo File: Business, Restaurant, Shell Gasoline, The Lighthouse Restaurant

Photo of Loeb's Theater Lounge

Photograph of Loeb's Theater Lounge located at 539 N. Water Street, Decatur, IL.

Tags: 1951, 539 N. Water St., BS355, Buildings, Business, Decatur IL., Loeb's Theater Lounge, Lounges, Photo File: Business, Restaurants

Photo of Royer and Schlie Plumbers

Photograph of Royer and Schlie and their employees, Royer and Schlie Plumbers.

Tags: 545 N. Water St., BS351, Buildings, Business, Decatur IL., Photo File: Business, Plumbers, Royer and Schlie Plumbers

Photo of Snerly Grocery Store

Photograph of Lloyd W. Snerly Grocery Store located on N. Main and William Streets. Herald Building, occupied by Greider's Cafeteria.

Tags: BS165, Buildings, Business, Decatur IL., Greider's Cafeteria, Herald Building, Lloyd W. Snerly, N. Main & William Sts., Photo File: Business, Snerly Grocery Store, Weiler Printing Co.

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