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Photograph of Commissioner of Baseball Kenesaw Landis at Fans Field
Photograph of Kenesaw Landis with a group of men at Fans Field in Decatur IL. Landis was the first appointed Commissioner of Baseball in 1920 and served until his death in 1944.
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."
Photos of West Decatur Street-- Greenwood Area.
Photographs of West Decatur Street, aerial views and paving street.
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."
Photos of West Eldorado Street and Intersecting Streets.
Photograph of the 800 Block of West Eldorado, looking west from the Wabash R. R. subway. the first building on the right was formerly the office building of the Decatur Cereal co. and in 1955 was the office building for the Polar Ice Co. the first…
Photos of 100 Block North Franklin Street.
Photograph of the 100 Block N. Franklin, looking south from the east side of Central Park. The old Revere House is the first building on the left. Photograph of Public Market East Side of Central Park on N. Franklin, 1911-1913. Photograph of 100…
Photograph of the Decatur Commodores
Photograph of the Decatur Commodores baseball team on opening day, May 2, 1954.
Photograph of Decatur's Charles Dressen
Photograph of Charles Dressen, who was recruited from Decatur and went on to play major league baseball for the Cincinnati Reds in 1919. This photograph was taken On September 24th, 1934.
Photograph of Man on Bicycle
Photograph of a man on a popular style of bicycle from 1890, the photograph was taken on July 24th, 1910.