Browse Items (37 total)

  • Collection: Moweaqua Collection

http://www.alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/files/uploads/402702-01.jpg
A paper mill in Vandalia sits next to a set of railroad tracks.

http://www.alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/files/uploads/402701-01.jpg
An aerial view of Moweaqua provides a view of the residential and industrial section of the small town. A billboard advertising the Decatur Brewing Company is in the lower right corner.

http://www.alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/files/uploads/402700-01.jpg
An aerial shot of Moweaqua's central business district provides a view of homes and businesses including Webb & Pistorious Livery, Feed & Sale Stable, and advertisements for Bentley F. Hudson Veterinary, Josh Hudson Jr, Painter Paperhanger,…

http://www.alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/files/uploads/402699-01.jpg
A man in Japanese dress carries the Japanese Flag of the Rising Sun while riding atop a horse in a show.

http://www.alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/files/uploads/402698-01.jpg
Native Americans walk the grounds near the location of a Wild West Show.

http://www.alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/files/uploads/402697-01.jpg
Several Native Americans gather outside a set of tipis during a Wild West Show.

http://www.alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/files/uploads/402696-01.jpg
A man and a woman stand on a stage surrounded by spectators.

http://www.alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/files/uploads/402695-01.jpg
Two Native Americans stand outside a pair of tipis set up near a Wild West Show tent.

http://www.alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/files/uploads/402694-01.jpg
A man walks the grounds near the location of a Wild West Show.

http://www.alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/files/uploads/402693-01.jpg
The figure of a woman tops the three-tier fountain located in Decatur's Central Park from 1877 to 1930.

http://www.alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/files/uploads/402692-01.jpg
Entertainers perform on horseback during a Wild West Show which included cowboys and Native Americans.

http://www.alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/files/uploads/402691-01.jpg
A group of tipis sit outside a large tent during a Wild West Show.

http://www.alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/files/uploads/402690-01.jpg
Native Americans ride their horses in front of spectators at a Wild West Show.

http://www.alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/files/uploads/402689-01.jpg
Three Native Americans sit on their horses outside a large tent at a wild west show.

http://www.alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/files/uploads/402688-01.jpg
A marching band leads a procession down a spectator-lined street.

http://www.alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/files/uploads/402687-01.jpg
Several unidentified men ride in a horse drawn carriage with a dog.

http://www.alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/files/uploads/402686-01.jpg
Clarence P. Snell of Moweaqua, Illinois, poses for a portrait wearing a dark suit. Snell moved to Springfield, married Edna C. Snell, and became a salesman at a local cereal company.

http://www.alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/files/uploads/402685-01.jpg
An aerial view of the residential and industrial section of Moweaqua shows several houses next to industrial buildings.

http://www.alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/files/uploads/402684-01.jpg
The Wabash Railroad Depot was built in Decatur, Illinois, in the 1900s.

http://www.alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/files/uploads/402683-01.jpg
The domed Transfer House, located on Lincoln Square in downtown Decatur, was built in 1895. The structure served as a shelter for passengers waiting to board street cars as they made their way through the city.

http://www.alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/files/uploads/402682-01.jpg
The Buckmaster & Bullock Feed Livery sits next to a dirt road lined with telephone poles.

http://www.alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/files/uploads/402681-01.jpg
Pedestrians cross the street next to Decatur, Illinois', Wabash Railroad Depot.

http://www.alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/files/uploads/402680-01.jpg
Automobiles and horse-drawn carriages line the street of a commercial district.

http://www.alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/files/uploads/402679-01.jpg
A home near Moweaqua sits among several trees

http://www.alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/files/uploads/402678-01.jpg
Several men stand outside the Moweaqua train station.
Output Formats

atom, dc-rdf, dcmes-xml, json, omeka-xml, rss2