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Photograph of Brush College #1

Schools -- Brush College #1 --125. Photo by Seitz studio of Decatur, IL.

Decatur Boat Club Crew

Photograph of the Decatur Boat Club crew rowing on Lake Decatur in Decatur, IL. From left to right, the crew is: Dorwyn Bennington, Harold Carr, Jack Hathaway, and Thomas Page. The photo was taken by Seitz Studio of Decatur, IL, and ran in the…

Arthur N. Dawson

Photograph of Arthur N. Dawson (d. 10/19/1943). Dawson was a guard at Oakes Products division of Houdaille-Hershey. He was also a state highway patrolman and Decatur patrolman for several years. In 1930 and 1940, Dawson ran for the Republican…

Mrs. E.A. Gastman and the Childrens Summer Reading Contest

Photograph of Mrs. E.A. Gastman handing out diplomas to the children who participated in the Childrens Summer Reading contest at the Decatur Public Library on August 31, 1927. The photo was taken by Seitz Studio and used in the Decatur Herald.

Mrs. Fannie Kaufman

Photograph of Mrs. Fannie Kaufman (b. 6/12/1836, d. 3/20/1932), mother of Aaron Kaufman. She was born in Stuttgart, Germany to Mr. and Mrs. Hirsch Ottenheimer. She came to America at 8 years old, and moved toCincinnati, OH. There, she married…

Central Park - M.L. Harry Memorial Fountain

This is a postcard of the M.L. Harry Memorial Fountain. The photo was taken by Seitz Studio.

Lincoln Park - Boys Playing in a Pool

This is a photograph of boys playing in a pool at Lincoln Park. The photo was taken by Seitz Studio around 1915.

William A. Underwood

Photograph of William A. Underwood; (born 1/4/1861; died 1/1/5/1931; married Belle Lyons on 3/5/1885.) Sheriff of Macon Co. from 1922 to 1926; member of the Odd Fellow lodge at Casner and Easterly Camp 1626, MWA in Decatur. Photo ran 1/16/1931.

Photo of building located at 800 N. Morgan St.

Photograph of building at 800 N. Morgan St. In 1924 this was the Nafzinger Bakery Co. Photo by Seitz Studio of Decatur. Ran in the Review December 28, 1924.