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Man Working on His Car

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Negative of an unknown man working on his car in a garage.

Dan W. Tait

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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…

William Landis and a Rambler

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Photograph of William Landis in a Rambler.
Landis was an agent for Rambler Automobile before 1906.

Early Model Automobile

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

3 Cars in Front of the St. Nicholas Hotel

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

Decatur After a Sleet Storm in 1912

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

1904 Ramblers

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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.

Major Thomas Williamson in an Automobile With His Family

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Photograph of Major Thomas Williamson with his family in an automobile in front of the Wallender-Wilder-Mattes Co. Printers office in Decatur, IL. Williamson was involved with the Salvation Army in Decatur from 1906-1914.