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Mr. and Mrs. William Besalke and Son

Photograph of William, Augusta, and an unknown son in front of a house.

Mr. and Mrs. William Besalke - Colorized Photo

Photograph of William and Augusta Besalke standing in front of their house at 1611 E. Locust St., Decatur, IL .

Mr. and Mrs. Guy N. Scovill

Photograph of Mr. & Mrs. Guy (Rose) N. Scovill, standing aboard ship. Guy Scovill died 3/30/1950 in Pasadena, Calif their winter home. He was a retired merchant, philanthropist, made gifts to Millikin University, Decatur Park District and St. Paul's…

Mr. and Mrs. George Hall's Oral History

This is the oral history of George and Dorothy Hall. They were interviewed by Betty Turnell in July 1982. This interview covered their early life, Brown's Business College, the Great Depression, and the Post Office.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Powers

Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Powers, Mrs. George Sentel, Mrs. H. Dwight Spencer, and J. B. Martin. Written on back of the photo: "Twenty-six members of Decatur Garden club were in Sullivan Monday to visit the gardens of Mrs.. George Sentel, and…

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Kreher

Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Kreher. Mr. Kreher came to Decatur in 1875, and worked at Blenz and Danzeisen for 2 years. He also worked with the Imboden Brothers Market for 2 years. Later, he went back to work with Adam Blenz, then went into…