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Photos of Souvenir Pins 1898 & 1899
Photograph of Decatur Elks No. 401 Souvenir Pin, 1900. Photographs of Souvenir Pins from the Decatur Corn Carnival, 1898 and 1899.
Photos of the Decatur Corn Carnival in 1898
Photograph of horse and carriage. Photograph of pony and cart decorated with corn husks. Photograph of a picture surrounded with corn husk decorations. "Corn Carnival--Decatur--1898. Photo taken Oct. 25, 1989 at the first Corn Carnival held in…
Photos of the Flying Burtons 1932
Photographs of the Flying Burtons performing in 1932. According to the Decatur Daily Review Bert and Agnes Doss and Eddie Ward Jr., are the famous Flying Burtons headliners with Sells-Floto circus.
Photos of the Sunday School Field Day c. 1910.
Photograph of a group of men. Photograph of young girls racing. Photograph of people watching a baseball game. Photograph of people lined up to watch a race. Photographs of women and children on floats.
Photos of Sunday School Field Day Activities c. 1910.
Photographs of men playing baseball, jumping rope and the concession stand during the Sunday School field days in 1910.
Photo of the Mueller Factory Band
Photograph of the Mueller Factory Band by Wasson Studios, Decatur, IL. According the the Herald and Review newspaper Mueller Factory Band first appeared at Dreamland Park on July 4, 1910. "The band comprises 25 able players, who have been recruited…
Photo of Marie Meyer Organist at the Pioneer Theater
Photograph of Marie Meyer. "b. 4/12/1887; d. 10/13/1955; daughter of George and Mary Housum Meyer; known as the pioneer theater organist in Decatur, starting with the old Bijou Theater in the early 1900's; organist of all theaters in Decatur during…
