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Photographs of 1769 N. Water St.

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Photographs of 1769 N. Water St. This house was built by Milton Johnson, Sr. in 1892. It was sold to Frank L. Suffern in 1911. In 1954 it was an apartment house.

Photograph of 878 W. William St.

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Photograph of 878 W. William St., taken October 19, 1946.

Photograph of 861 W. William St.

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Photograph of 861 W. William St., taken April 18, 1951.

Photographs of 1646 Buena Vista

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Photographs of 1646 Buena Vista taken in 1990. This was Marjorie Tomes rental house, originally a Decatur Defense home.

Photographs of the Sangamon River at the Waterworks.

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Photographs of the Sangamon River at the Waterworks. One taken shortly after September 1913 during construction of the filter plant at the Waterworks.

Photographs of Boat Houses along the Sangamon River

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Photographs of boat houses along the Sangamon River before the valley was flooded to create Lake Decatur.

Photos of People enjoying Lake Decatur Beach.

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Photographs of people enjoying the beach, swimming, playing in the sand, diving off the tower, water slide, and life guards.