More Early Decatur and Macon County Photos

All photos on this page kindly submitted by Sally Hursh, from the collection of Joseph Elmo Hursh.

UNDATED POSTCARD IMAGE OF THE DECATUR AND MACON COUNTY HOSPITAL

(NOTE FROM GAYLE JONES: My mother, Betty Ruth Mullen Pace worked as a nurse on the maternity floor in the 1950's and '60's.)

AN EARLY PHOTO OF THE E.A. GASTMAN SCHOOL

A PHOTO POSTCARD OF THE E.A. GASTMAN SCHOOL

A PHOTO POSTCARD - VIEW OF WATER STREET

A VIEW OF SOUTH WATER STREET, 1910

This photo depicts S. Water Street from the Decatur Club, which was located on the fifth floor of the New Citizens National Bank.

TWO OLD POSTCARD VIEWS OF THE JAMES MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY

The following photo is a view of the Women's Building at the James Millikin University, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois.

THE JOHN HANKS HOUSE

This photo of the John Hanks house was taken in Hickory Point Township, now on Betzer Avenue outside Decatur.

THE HOUSE THAT JOHN HANKS BUILT

This photo was taken on 9 October 2005 by JoAnn Hursh Ward who lives quite near this old house.

THE HAMSHER IRON FELLOE WAGON WON WITH A LUCKY TICKET - 1885

Read more about this annual event!

The next photo details the J.R. Race & Co.'s Giveaway for 1886.

A VIEW OF FAIRVIEW PARK 1855

This lovely postcard shows Fairview Park in an early day.

POSTCARD OF THE MACON COUNTY BUILDING





POSCARD OF THE LINN & SCRUGGS STORE

This building was still there at the time I lived in Illinois.

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