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A home near Moweaqua sits among several trees

Several men stand outside the Moweaqua train station.

The Methodist Episcopal church, built in Moweaqua in 1875, featured several stained glass windows and a bell tower. The building was destroyed in the spring of 1907.

The nineteenth century Moweaqua public school building featured two floors and a bell tower.

An aerial view of Moweaqua's industrial section shows its proximity to the railroad tracks.

An aerial view of Moweaqua's central business district highlights an intersection lined with storefronts.

The 1906 water tower in Moweaqua stands 120 feet high.

A horse-drawn carriage drives down a street lined with businesses in downtown Moweaqua.

The First United Methodist Church of Moweaqua features large stained glass archways on either side of the main entrance. A bell tower stands above the main doors.

A Baptist Church located in Moweaqua stands at an intersection.

Members of the Moweaqua Concert Band pose for a group photo with their conductor.

Members of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) post in Moweaqua pose for a group photo. Benjamin F. Stephenson founded the Grand Army of the Republic in Decatur in 1866.

A railroad employee stands next to a switch engine that derailed near Decatur.

Members of a Moweaqua boys orchestra pose for a group photo with their conductor.

Mrs. Patrick W. Healty (left) was among the guests at a birthday luncheon honoring Mrs. C. A. Sorensen (middle), for which Mrs. Stuart Hall (right) was hostess.

Members of a band pose for a group photo with their instruments.

Leonora Henkle poses for a portrait wearing a bridesmaid's outfit at the wedding of Ellie Henkle and Will Patton.

An unidentified man wears a minister's robe and sash for a portrait session.On verso: "Father of Frank and George Phillips; Yours faithfully, Thomas D. Phillipps; Oxford Scholar."

Alice Stuart wears a costume from the operetta, "Chimes of Normandy."

Mamie Bertwhistle poses for a portrait wearing a hat and dark dress.

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.

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)."

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…

Merchants stand in front of merchandise outside storefronts in Danville. Businesses featured include J. G. Hull Hardware and Lyons and Loftus Groceries.

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…