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  • Collection: Photo File: Business

Photo of the Villa Nova Tap Tavern

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Photograph of the Villa Nova Tap Tavern located on the corner of Jasper and Wood Streets, Decatur, IL. Little Folks House, infants and children's clothing next doors.

Photo of the Wabash Depot.

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Photograph of the Wabash Depot Building, Wabash Railroad Station, home of the Wabash Cannon Ball.

Photo of the Washburn and Wheeler Shaft Co.

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Photograph of the Washburn and Wheeler Shaft Co., 210 W. Wood Street., taken in 1904. Print from glass negatives found in a Decatur attic Feb. 1956.

Photo of the Whistle Lunch Car

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Photograph of Whistle Lunch Car, located in a railroad car. Owner George Calfas, 100 Block E. Eldorado, ran in the Review 2/25/1928.

Photo of the Wooden Shoe Restaurant. Photos of Couple married at the Wooden Shoe.

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Photograph of Wooden Shoe Restaurant located at 241 E. Main Street. Merged with Greider's Café in 1962. Photographs of couple being married at the Wooden Shoe.

Photo of Ticket Booth Empress Theatre

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Photograph of Wayne Mott at the ticket booth of the Empress Theatre, taken in 1960. Photos of taking down the marquee 4/21/1961 and photo of the interior.

Photo of Trianon Dance Hall

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Photograph of the Trianon Dance Hall located on South Jackson Street Decatur, IL. dated 10/13/1936. "Former Negro Dance Hall."

Photo of Two Men with Cushman Scooters at Scooterville.

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Photograph of two men with Cushman Scooters in front of the Scooterville Store at 904 E. Garfield, Decatur, IL.

Photo of U. S. Oil Building

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Photograph of the United States Oil Extracting Machinery Co. "This company was located in the Chamber of Commerce Addition at the southwest corner of Tait Ave. and the Illinois Central R. R. The main building, the 2-story frame building on the right,…