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Photo of Rev. Eugene M. Smith, pastor First Christian Church
Photograph of Rev. Eugene m. Smith (died 9/13/1923). Rev. Smith former pastor of the First Christian Church in Decatur. He came to Decatur in 1908 and remained until 1915, when to went to Carthage, IL. In 1910 he was elected president of the Northern…
St. Patricks School Students Support the War
WWI - St. Patricks Catholic school showing support for the war. Children holding signs and American Flag. WWI. c. 1918
Frank N. Goodman
Photograph of Frank N. Goodman (d. 9/24/1952). He was the operato of the Parlor Market at 103 W. Main St. for 30 years, and retired in 1936. In 1932 he was elected president of the Decatur Credit Rating Bureau, and was reelected for another term. …
W.H. Grindol and Family
Photograph of W.H. Grindol and his family. Top row (L-R): Walter Grindol, Mrs. Sophia Watt, Dr. James F. Reid, Mrs. Walter Grindol, Mrs. John F. Grindol. Second row (L-R): John F. Grindol, W.H. Grindol, Wilbur G. Watt, Mrs. W.H. Grindol, Mrs. Mae…
Arthur W. Kinkade
Photograph of Arthur W. Kinkade. He was the business manager for the Decatur school district from 1915 to 1922, and the manual training instructor in the Decatur public schools from 1910 to 1915. From 1923 to 1927, he was living in Seattle, WA and…
Photos of N. Main St., Decatur, IL.
Photograph 100 Block N. Main St., 1912. Photograph 300 Block N. Main St. during Woodmen's Parade in 1892. Photograph 300 Block N. Main photo by Wasson Studio. Photograph of horse drawn wagons 300 Block N. Main. Photograph N. Main looking north from…
Photos Church of God Boiling Springs and Rev. Richmond
Photograph of first Church of God Building. "Rife, Joseph, Sr.--Home--near Boiling Springs. The Church of God was first organized in this house on Jan. 17, 1852. Also on Aug. 23, 1853 the Illinois Eldership of Churches of God was organized in this…
Red Cross Canteen Committee Giving Refreshments To Troop On The Train
WWI - Members of the canteen committee and troop train. c. 1917
