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  • Collection: Photo File: Automobiles

1904 Ramblers

Photograph of Ramblers along N. Water St. in front of storefronts like the Macon County Title and Loan and Johnson and Landis Bicycles in 1904.

3 Cars in Front of the St. Nicholas Hotel

Photograph of 3 cars full of people sitting in front of the St. Nicholas Hotel in Decatur, IL.

Automobile In Front of a House

Photograph of an automobile in front a house on a long driveway.

Automobile Travelling Past the Ottenheimer & Co. Store

Photograph of unknown people in an automobile travelling past the Ottenheimer & Co. store at 257 N. Water St. on March 24, 1907.

Couple in an Automobile in Front of Cheap Charley

Photograph of an unknown couple sitting in an automobile outside of Cheap Charley on E. Main St. in Decatur, IL on October 7, 1907. Other unknown people are walking down the street.

Dan W. Tait

Negative of Dan W. Tait. Tait was a veteran automobile dealer and a member of one of Decatur's oldest families. He was also active in Masonic affairs. He was married to Margaret Wallace. The photo was taken by Vandeventer Studios, and ran in the…

Decatur After a Sleet Storm in 1912

Photograph of a street in Decatur after a sleet storm on March 20, 1912. There is an automobile on the right of the photo.

Early Model Automobile

Photograph of an early model automobile in front of a house.

J.C. Rainey in his Automobile East of the Spangler Bridge

Photograph of J.C. Rainey sitting in his automobile east of Spangler Bridge on march 28, 1909. Rainey was the brother-in-law of James K. Stafford, and at one time, lived at the Velwyn Sanitarium.