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Bridge near Decatur, IL.

Photograph of old wooden bridge, trees and bridge reflected in the water.

Bridges over Decatur Lake, Decatur, IL.

Photograph of bridges; railroad and vehicle, taken Aug 1950 by W. M. Bishop of Decatur, IL.

Bridge in Macon County, IL.

Photograph of bridge under construction in Macon County, IL.

Aerial Views of Lost Bridge

Photo BR2 Lost Bridge Aerial
Photo BR3 Lost Bridge Future View #2
Photo BR4 Lost Bridge Future View #1
Photo BR5 Lost Bridge New Construction
Photo BR6 Lost Bridge Ground Level

Cowford Bridge

Photograph of Cowford Bridge, now cleared away for Decatur Lake, before 1922.

George Zwilling

Photograph of George Zwilling; (died 1/26/1946). Veteran employee of the Mueller Co. He moved to Decatur in 1891 and joined the Mueller Co. and remained in the employ almost 35 years before retiring. He was a member of the Decatur Council No. 577,…

Frank O. Zetterlind

Photograph of Frank O. Zetterlind; (died 10/13/1933). He was an employee of the Mueller Co. for 53 years. He came to Decatur in June of 1880 and was hired as a blacksmith by Hieronymous Mueller. He later became head of the blacksmith shop there and…

John Zeller

Photograph of John Zeller; (died 4/11/1932). He came to Decatur about 1860 and started driving oxen used by the Wabash in switching cars. Later he took a job in a meat packing plant that was located about where the Catholic Cemetery (Calvary)now is…

Mrs. M. M. (Olive) Wornick

Photograph of Mrs. M. M. (Olive) Wornick; (died 5/26/1943). Prominent in civic and social work in Decatur. She had been a member of the Decatur Woman's Club since 1904. In 1914 she was vice-chairman of the art and literature division of that club.…

Charles G. Woods

Photograph of Charles G. Woods, former master mechanic for the Decatur street railway. He left the railway in 1925 after 26 years to become associated with the Mack International Motor Truck Co. with Decatur as his headquarters. He was part owner of…