Browse Items · Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection

Photos of the Eldorado Bowl Bowling Alley Interior and Building.

Photographs of the Eldorado Bowling Alley located on West Eldorado Street. Pictures cover the interior and the building.

Tags: 1/22/1955, 1234 W. Eldorado, 6/15/1957, Bowling Alley, BS1096, BS1097, BS1098, BS1099, BS1100, BS1101, BS1102, BS1103, building, Business, Eldorado Bowl, interior

Photos of the Ehman Co. and Mantel Factory

Photograph BS183: Ehman & Co. Mantel Factory. Located at the north east corner of Jasper and Garfield streets. This view shows the east side of the building with power house and drying sheds in background. The factory was destroyed by fire 1/7/1911.…

Tags: BS183, BS184, BS185, Business, Crown Cork, Ehman & Co., Fire 1911, Jasper & Garfield Sts., Mantel Factory, Manufacturing, Mueller Co., Photo File: Business, Plant No. 4, Williams Sealing Corp.

Photos of the demolition of the Shellabarger Mill and Elevator.

Photographs of the demolition of the Shellabarger Mill and Elevator located on the corner of N. Water and Cerro Gordo Streets, 12/8/1976.

Tags: 12/8/1976, BS2100, BS2101, BS2102, BS2103, BS2104, Buildings, Business, Corner Water & Cerro Gordo, Demolition, Elevator, Grain, Manufacturing, Shellabarger Mill

Photos of the Demolition of the Empress Theatre.

Photographs of the demolition of the Empress Theatre taken 11/25/1962.

Tags: 1962, 419 N. Water St., BD129, BD130, Buildings, Decatur IL., Demolition, Empress Theatre, Photo File: Buildings, Theaters

Photos of the Decatur Daily Review Editorial and Special Writers Room. Photos Editorial Room, Review City Desk, Review Business Office, Circulation Staff, and Composing Room.

Photographs of Review--Editorial and Special Writers. Photograph City Desk. Photograph Review Business Office. Photograph Circulation Staff. Photograph Review Composing Room.

Tags: 12/7/1913, 1913, Business, Business Office Staff, circulation staff, City Desk, Composing Room, Daily Review, Decatur IL., E.T. Coleman, Editorial and Special Writers, Jerry Donahue, Newspapers

Photos of the Decatur Brewing Co., located on E. Cantrell, Decatur, IL.

Photo: BS61 of Decatur Brewing Co. Barn, at 604-611 E. Cantrell St. photo ran in the Review 10/8/1905. Photo: BS62 of Keg Filling Machine and Packing Machine. Photo:BS63 of Storage Tanks. Photo: BS64 Decatur Brewing Co. Photo: BS65 Decatur Brewing…

Tags: 604-611 E. Cantrell, Barns, Brewery, BS2516, BS2517, BS550, BS61, BS62, BS63, BS64, BS65, BS66, Business, Decatur Brewing Co., Decatur IL., Draft Horses, Keg Filling Machine, Photo File: Business, Storage Tanks

Photos of the Decatur Bottling Company.

Photographs of the Decatur Bottling Company located on the corner of Cantrell and Broadway (now MLK) streets. Photos of the building, bottling, manufacturing and packaged for distribution.

Tags: 1953, 1954, 1957, 1971, Bottling, BS1031, BS1032, BS1033, BS1034, BS1035, BS1036, BS1037, BS1038, BS1039, BS1040, BS2515, BS703, building, Business, Corner Cantrell & Broadway, Decatur Bottling Co., employees, Manufacturing