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Photo of Old Water Plant Interior

Photograph: "Old Water Plant--This photograph, submitted by Tommy Thomas, Jr. of Decatur, shows the interior of the old water plant in 1930. It had steam operated pumps, maintained and turned on and off street lights, and pumped water into lines.…

Tags: CG09, City Government, Coal-fired boilers, Decatur IL., Group of Men, interior, Macon County IL., Old Water Plant, Stationary Engineers, Steam Operated Pumps, Tommy Thomas jr., Tommy Thomas Sr.