GRACE WEEKS PICTURE COLLECTION OF DECATUR, MICHIGAN
Phelps Street looking north, Decatur, Michigan.  East side of street: Duncombe House,
saloon, bank, Ed. Arnold dry goods, John Staad's, Mrs. Kurtz, Jim Enright's bakery
and restaurant, vacant lots.  Weat side of street: Brigham building, N. S. Rathbun (with
porch top) grocery, Barber shop (George Bass, Tom's father) Browning's drug store,
Aus Knight saloon, Chadwick building, George Riley restaurant, Joe Cohn, Frank Rich
 bakery, George McOmber, Shaad building, Stewart & Roberts grocery (on corner).  
Circa 1893.
(HH001)
Decatur, Michigan
(HH002)
Oldest picture of Phelps St., Decatur, Michigan.
(HH003)
Phelps St. looking south, skating rink, Charles Pritchard's father's cabinet shop, Lew
Hamilton store, Fire Station, Peter Pardonette's harness shop, George Robert's
hardware, F. C. Stapleton barber shop, S. N. Thomas hardware.  Taken before
Newstand building or Duncombe House were built.  Circa 1880's.
(HH004)
Phelps St., Frank Potts, postcard.  Circa 1910?.
(HH005)
Looking south on Main St. (Phelps St.), postcard.
(HH006)
Looking north on Main St., (Phelps St.), postcard.
(HH007)
Phelps St. 1922, postcard.
(HH008)
Main St. looking north, postcard published by M. S. Carney.
(HH009)
Decatur, Michigan, circa 1911.
(HH0010)
Bird's eye view of Decatur, Michigan, on the Michigan Central Railroad, 116 miles from
Chicago, 1875.
(HH0011)
Decatur, Michigan
(HH0012)
Presbyterian Church
(HH0013)
Presbyterian Church
(HH0014)
Interior of the Old Presbyterian Church
(HH0015)
(HH0016)
Holy Family Catholic Church, old building.
(HH0017)
Old Holland Reformed Church
(HH0018)
Old Decatur High School
(HH0019)
Old Decatur High School
(HH0020)
Old Decatur High School
(HH0021)
Drawing of the Old Decatur High School.
(HH0022)
Ruins of the Old Decatur High School, 1919.
(HH0023)
Ruins of the Old Decatur High School, 1919.
(HH0024)
Standpipe under construction for Power House and Pumping Station.
(HH0025)
Stewart Building,now part of the bank.
(HH0026)
Power House and Pumping Station, 1910.
(HH0027)
Sol Schpok - Coal, Beans & Seed, Hay & Grain, Coal , Sol Schpok shown on right.
(HH0028)
Decatur Roller Mills
(HH0029)
Adams Flour Mill, Decatur Roller Mills
(HH0030)
Decatur Theatre and Decatur Electric Shop
(HH0031)
Hotel Paddock
(HH0032)
E. Delaware St., looking west, drawing, postcard.
(HH0033)
Old Decatur Town Hall
(HH0034)
Old Decatur Town Hall
(HH0035)
Wrecking Old Town Hall
(HH0036)
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea, Co.
(HH0037)
Decatur, Michigan
(HH0038)
Citizen's State Bank and E. S. Peterson.
(HH0039)
Laying water mains.
(HH0040)
Park
(HH0041)
Park
(HH0042)
Installation of the Park Cannon.
(HH0043)
Park, 1905.
(HH0044)
Park
(HH0045)
Hobart Millard's ox team, 1900.
(HH0046)
Arthur Brigham, carrier. Postcard
(HH0047)
Decatur, Michigan
(HH0048)
McGibeney, John Hughes, _______, Frank Stapleton, _______,  March 1908.
(HH0049)
Baker Home, E. Delaware & George Sts., drawing.
(HH0050)
How to view the collection or get a copy of a photograph:

Visit
the Local History Department of the Van Buren District Library (Webster Memorial Library) to view the photographs in person.  
Please make an appointment in advance to insure the availability of the photographs.  Digital cameras are not permitted.  
For information about library hours call 269-423-4771 or
LOCAL HISTORY DEPARTMENT

By Mail:
A print copy of a photograph may be ordered for a $1.00 retrieval and copy fee for each photograph requested (full-size, usually 8 x 10). When
requesting a copy of an image from this collection include collection name (Grace Weeks Picture Collection), the photograph number (ex. HH001)
and a brief description of the photograph.
Mail your request, a self-addressed stamped envelope and a check or money order made out to Van Buren District Library to:         
                                                                    
                                                                                             Van Buren District Library
                                                                                             Local History Department
                                                                                                  200 N. Phelps Street
                                                                                                    Decatur, MI 49045
                      
        For questions about this collection contact the  Local History Department, by email, at
 lochist@vbdl.org  or call 269-423-4771
                                                                                         Digital images are not avaible.