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Photos from the Pownell Advertising Co.

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

Tags: 1/6/1943, 308 N. Church St., Advertising, BS2038, BS2039, BS2040, Business, Citizens Building, Decatur IL., Frank Thomalla, Joan Shivers, Mrs. Delores Darnell, Mrs. Mary Alice Irwin, Pownall Advertising, Public Relations, Robert Bloomquist

Charlotte Wait Holder' Oral History

This is the oral history of Charlotte Wait Holder. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell on August 10, 1985. The interview includes her childhood and early Decatur.

Tags: 14-room house, 815 W. Main St., Amusement Park, Arcade Hotel, automobile, Barn, Bermuda, Betty Turnell, Bicycle, Blue Book, Bob Hope, Buick, changes in Decatur, Charlotte Wait Holder, childhood, Citizens Building, clubhouse, Country Club, cruise ship, Decatur Club, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, department stores, Downtown, Dreamland Lake, Dreamland Park, England, Ethel Barrymore, Fairview Park, fashion, fire, Fishing Club, Florida, Ford Model T, France, Gebhart Store, golf, golf house, Gushards Store, high-top shoes, horse, Interurban station, interurbans, interview, Italy, Jerusalem, Lemonwood School, Lincoln Highway, Lincoln Theatre, Mary French School, Medira, men's club, merry-go-round, Miami FL, Michigan, New York, New York City, Ohio, oral history, Powers Opera House, Powers Theatre, private club, recording, road markers, roller coaster, Roosevelt Junior High School, ship, South Side Country Club, Southmoreland, Spain, stage plays, Stewarts Store, Streetcars, summer vacation, swimming lake, swimming pool, tennis court, tire blow outs, train, Transfer House, Wait-Cahill Wholesale Company, wholesale drug and notions store, winter vacation, Wood St. School

Citizens Building

Photograph of the Citizens Building, 250 N. Water St. old cars line the streets, 5-10-25 cents store on corner.

Tags: 250 N. Water St., Buildings, Camera Shop, Citizens Building, clothing store, Decatur 5-10-25 Cents Store, Decatur IL., Photo File: Buildings

Photograph of Dr. O. M. Williamson; formerly of Sullivan and Decatur having moved to California in 1950. Dr. Williamson had offices in the Citizens Building in Decatur for several years. He was a graduate of the Barnes Medical College of St. Louis in…

Tags: Barnes Medical College, biography, Citizens Building, Decatur IL., O. M. Williamson, Photo File: Biography, physician, St. Louis MO., Star Studio Sullivan IL., World War I, WWI

Francis R. Wiley

Photograph of Francis R. Wiley; prominent Decatur lawyer since 1906. He was Macon Co. Master-in-Chancery from 1934 to 1938. He is prominent in Democratic politics and in 1920 was a candidate for congress and in 1933 was candidate for the nomination…

Tags: 521 W. Main St., attorney, biography, Citizens Building, Congress, Decatur IL., Democrat, Francis R. Wiley, Francis Wiley, Millikin University, Supreme Court Justice

Dr. Harry C. Kepler

Photograph of Dr. Harry C. Kepler (d. 3/16/1949). He was a Decatur dentist for 50 years. His offices were in the Citizens Building. He was a member of the Decatur District Dental Society, the Illinois Dental Society, the American Dental…

Tags: 1912, American Dental Association, biography, Citizens Building, Decatur Club, Decatur District Dental Society, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur IL, dentist, Dr. Harry C. Kepler, Illinois Dental Society, Photo File: Biography, Wamsley-Wasson

Browse Items (6 total)

Photos from the Pownell Advertising Co.

Charlotte Wait Holder' Oral History

Citizens Building

Dr. O. M. Williamson

Francis R. Wiley

Dr. Harry C. Kepler