Mid-Century Decatur

Thirteen year-old Danny Bollhurst, left, of Macon, and eleven year-old Dennis Hunniford, 580 W. Mound Road, won the grand champion honors in the sheep division of the Cerro Gordo Fair, seventy years ago, in July 1956.

Photo: H&R

An Illinois Terminal Class D Electric locomotive negotiates a curve between Springfield and Decatur near Dawson, Illinois.

Photo: David Jobe, Sr. Collection

The corner of North Main and Eldorado in July 1970 with the Carnegie Library in the background. It would be demolished two years later.

Photo: Collection of Decatur Public Library

Decatur-built. Before and after.

Before photo: Wabash Railroad Historical Society