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Photo of Coliseum Tavern

Photograph of the Coliseum Tavern "Built in 1923, burn in 1925, rebuilt, burned again in 1933. Shown above is a view of the coliseum, formerly the property of the Macon County Fair Association but more recently a beer tavern and dance resort owned by…

Photo of Decatur Municipal Theatre.

Photograph of the Decatur Municipal Theatre located on Rt. 51 South left by the waterworks.

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.