Reeder Collection
Title
Reeder Collection
Subject
Illinois--Danville
Architecture
Commercial buildings
Storefronts
Stores
Commerce
Reeder, Warren A.
Description
Named for collection donor Warren A. Reeder of Hammond, Indiana, the images in this collection highlight the city of Danville, Illinois in the 1900s. Danville, Illinois, was a major coal mining city in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The city suffered financial blows when the coal mines and factories closed in the later years of the 20th century.
Photographs in this collection include images of storefronts in downtown Danville, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, and a photograph of Warren Reeder's father at Musselman's blacksmith shop.
Photographs in this collection include images of storefronts in downtown Danville, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, and a photograph of Warren Reeder's father at Musselman's blacksmith shop.
Collection Items
Storefronts
A streetview of storefronts in downtown Danville features signage for several businesses, including Baldwin & King Caf, Doctor Poland, Oculist and Aurist, Danville Building Association, Jas. H. Phillips Insurance, Home Building Association, A.…
Gimbel & Co. Dry Goods
A horse and buggy park on the dirt street in front of Gimble and Company Dry Goods located in the Bandy Block.
North Vermilion Street Storefront
Three men stand in the doorway of a storefront on the west side of Danville. Businesses housed in the building include Billiard Hall, Liquors, B. F. Cook Pension Attorney, and Doctor Brown.
Southeast Area of Redden Square
A streetview of Belden Square in Danville features several businesses including Farm & City Loans Fire Insurance, C. Adair Barber Tobacco & Cigars, W. J. Calhoun's Law Office, Grape Creek Coal Co., and Danville Steam Laundry. Phillips Bros.
Cavanaugh & Brady Block
Several men stand in the doorways of two stores in the first floor of a commercial building in Danville. Businesses in the building include Geo. H. Segner, Merchant, Tailor, Famous Clothing House, Geo. R. Tilton Law Office, Samuel Stansbury, and an…
Hardware and Grocery Stores
Merchants stand in front of merchandise outside storefronts in Danville. Businesses featured include J. G. Hull Hardware and Lyons and Loftus Groceries.
Businesses
Storefronts line a street in Danville including Thomas J. Elliott's Dry Goods, Leverenz & Anders Groceries, Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars, Spalding Athletic Goods, E. W. Bohn, Merchant, Tailor, and Elliott's News Stationery. On verso: In 1878-79…
L. Musselman Blacksmith Shop
An unidentified man, Mr. Musselman, and JohnRuffensperger pose for a photo in the entrance of the blacksmith shop located in Danville. On verso: "Dad, John Ruffensperger; [ ] Musselman (center)."
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
A carriage filled with people sits in front of St. Patrick's Catholic Church located on the southwest corner of Main and Park Streets in Danville.
House with Balconies
A home in Danville, Illinois, features several small balconies on the second floor.
Danville Presbyterian Church
An exterior view shows the front entrance and steeple of a Presbyterian church in Danville, Illinois.On verso: "General and Mrs. John C. Black were member[s] of the congregation of this Presbyterian Church in Danville, Illinois Till their departure…
Collection Tree
- Illinois Photographic Collection
- Reeder Collection