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Photos of Post Card mailed to Mrs. W. Stokes by the Railroad Salvage Co.

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Photograph of the front of a post card mailed to Mrs. W. Stokes by the Railroad Salvage Co. Photograph of the message on the back of the post card mailed to Mrs. Stokes by the Railroad Salvage Co.

Photos of Ragsdale Roller Rink located in a tent. Ragsdale Roller Rink for later located at 480 E. North St.

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Photographs of the tent that housed Ragsdale Roller Rink. Ragsdale Roller Rink was located later at 480 E. North St. In 1947 Harold Ragsdale sold the Roller Rink to J. H. Kaericher and the name was changed to Regal Roller Rink.

Photos of Quigles Furniture Store Building.

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Photograph of Quigles Furniture Store Building and Bohon-Yockey Building next door. Photograph of the exterior of Quigles Furniture Store.

Photos from the Pownell Advertising Co.

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Photograph of Frank Thomalla, Pownall Advertising Co. Photograph of Robert Bloomquist and Mrs. Alice Irwin. Photograph of Joan Shivers and Mrs. Delores Darnell.

Decatur Traction and Electric Co. Power House

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Photograph of Decatur traction and electric power plant building with old automobiles. "Decatur Traction and Electric Co. --Power House--Wabash Ave., 405-409, built in 1899 and abandoned as power house five years later. It was used by several…

Photo o Powell Manufacturing Company Building

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Photograph of Powell Manufacturing Company Building. "1953: Powell Mfg. Co. was built in 1947. Part of it was destroyed by fire in 1949. It was expanded to its current size in 1950." "Powell Manufacturing Co. was built by Dr. V. W. Powell who needed…

Photo of the Ponderosa Steak House Building

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Photograph of the Ponderosa Steak House Building located at 2981 N. Main St., Decatur, IL.

Photo of the Pom Pom Cafe.

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Photograph of the Pom Pom Cafe located on the corner of Wood and Oakland Streets, Decatur, IL. The Pom Pom Cafe opened in the 1920's and was in business until 1955 when it became Jay's Buffeteria.

Photo of Young Boy Standing Holding his Hat.

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Photograph of young boy holding his hat by Piper Photography.

Photo of The Pines Shopping Center Sign.

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Photograph of The Pines Shopping Center Sign. Tolly's Market as one of the stores at this location, called 5 points. Five points was the intersection of 22nd Street, Route 36 and Williams Street.