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Photos of Hue Singleton Restaurant

Photograph of the interior of Hue Singleton's Restaurant, dining room and restaurant help. Photograph of the exterior of Hue Singleton Restaurant, located on the northwest corner of Lincoln Square, taken by George Baker of Decatur, 1912. Photograph…

Entrance of the Country Club of Decatur at the South End of Jasper St.

Photograph of the entrance of the Country Club of Decatur on S. Jasper St. on August 13, 1911. Caption reads: "Country Club - Decatur - entrance. Located at the south end of Jasper St. This club was used until they moved to the new site east of the…

Central Park - Sleet Storm 3/20/1912

These photos show Central Park after a sleet storm on March 20, 1912. The photos were taken by George Baker of Decatur, IL, and used in the Decatur Herald or Daily Review.

Photo of House on 531 W. Main Street

Photograph of House on 531 W. Main Street, Decatur, IL. "Originally built by Michael Troutman in 1868. It was the first brick residence built on that street. In 1912 it was remodeled and a coat of cement plaster was put over the brick. Mr. and Mrs.…

Photo of Stevens Mfg. Co. Woodworking Dept.

Photograph of the Stevens Mfg. Co. -Building, it was formerly occupied by the F. B. Tait Foundry. Photograph Woodworking Dept. The company was located at 360-380 E. Cerro Gordo Street. Ran in the Decatur Review 11/19/1911. They manufactured potato…

Photo of Home Manufacturing Co.

Photograph of the Home Manufacturing Co. on 901 E. Eldorado St. and in 1955 that address was the home of Sol Tick & Co. Photo taken sometime in the spring of 1909. Photo by George Baker of Decatur.

Miscellaneous Photographs Old Street Scenes.

Photograph of horse drinking from trough. Photograph of New St. by George Baker. "Ran Review No. 19, 1911. New Street runs from 200 W. Washington south to Spring St. between Church and Union St. . Photographs of men repairing brick streets July 1932.

Photos of South Main Street, Decatur, IL.

Photograph Decatur: "South Main Street before the Illinois Central subway was built. Road in foreground possibly Cleveland Ave. Looking northwest from the east side of the tracks. the old court house can be seen in the background. The Greenwood…

Letter from George A. Albers - July 27, 1970

This is a letter from George A. Albers to the Board of Trustees accepting the job to renovate the North St. Building. The letter is dated July 27, 1970.