John W. Armstrong
Dublin Core
Title
John W. Armstrong
            Subject
biography 
John W. Armstrong
D.C. Shockley
George S. Lyons
lumber business
Building inspector
Board of Education
Macon County Board of Supervisors
Civil War veteran
Wasson Studios
Decatur Daily Review
Decatur, IL
1930
Photo File: Biography
photograph
            John W. Armstrong
D.C. Shockley
George S. Lyons
lumber business
Building inspector
Board of Education
Macon County Board of Supervisors
Civil War veteran
Wasson Studios
Decatur Daily Review
Decatur, IL
1930
Photo File: Biography
photograph
Description
Photograph of John W. Armstrong (d. 3/5/1930).  He was first associated with D.C. Shockley, and helped erect many of Decatur's important buildings.  He was also associated with George S. Lyon in the lumber business.  Armstrong was the Building Inspector for the Board of Education for many years, and also a member of the Macon County Board of Supervisors.  Armstrong was also a Civil War veteran. The photo was taken by Wasson Studios, and the Decatur Daily Review published the photo in 1930.
            Creator
Wasson Studios, Decatur, IL 
            Source
Photo File: Biography - Armstrong, John W. 
            Publisher
Decatur Daily Review, Decatur, IL 
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL
            Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL
Date
1930
            Contributor
John W. Armstrong
            Rights
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            Relation
none
            Format
.jpg
            Language
English 
            Type
photograph 
            Identifier
BIO32
            Coverage
biography, John W. Armstrong, D.C. Shockley, George S. Lyon, lumber business, Building inspector, Board of Education, Macon Count Board of Supervisors, Civil War veteran, Wasson Studios, Decatur Daily Review, Decatur IL 
            Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
photograph 
            Physical Dimensions
4x3.25"
            IIIF Manifest
Collection
Citation
Wasson Studios, Decatur, IL , “John W. Armstrong,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed October 25, 2025, http://64.107.106.133/items/show/1867.
    
