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Mrs. Ira Barnes #2

Photograph of Mrs. Ira Barnes in antique style clothing with a frame in front of her.

Mrs. Ira N. (Mary) Barnes

Photograph of Mrs. Mary Barnes (b. 5/13/1838, d. 8/22/1931), the wife of Dr. Ira N. Barnes. Mary Barnes was a charter member of the Decatur Art Class, and taught in the Decatur Public Schools for many years. Mary Barnes was also active in civic…

Henry B. Barnhart

Photograph of Henry B. Barnhart (d. 7/28/1924), a Civil War veteran and active member of the GAR. He was a carpenter and farmer, and retired in 1905. After retirement, he started investing in real estate and owned several valuable city properties. …

Bear Family

Photograph of the Bear family sitting on porch of a house on April 11, 1910.

Walter "Boom Boom" Beck

Photograph of Walter "Boom Boom" Beck on the baseball field.

Washington Senators

Photograph of 5 members of the Washington Senators (left to right): Walter Beck, Billy Jurges, R.E. Paine, Cooking Lavagetto, George Shoia.

Walter Beck

Photograph of Walter Beck in a baseball stadium.

Walter "Boom Boom" Beck

Photograph of Walter "Boom Boom" Beck in his Phillies uniform.

G.W. Betzer and W.T. Jones

Photograph of a G.W. Betzer and W.T. Jones. Betzer was a member of the 41st. Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. He was president of the Volunteer Regiment at one time. He was a farmer. There is no information on W.T.…