John W. Armstrong

Dublin Core

Title

John W. Armstrong

Subject

biography
John W. Armstrong
D.C. Shockley
George S. Lyons
lumber business
Building inspector
Board of Education
Macon County Board of Supervisors
Civil War veteran
Wasson Studios
Decatur Daily Review
Decatur, IL
1930
Photo File: Biography
photograph

Description

Photograph of John W. Armstrong (d. 3/5/1930). He was first associated with D.C. Shockley, and helped erect many of Decatur's important buildings. He was also associated with George S. Lyon in the lumber business. Armstrong was the Building Inspector for the Board of Education for many years, and also a member of the Macon County Board of Supervisors. Armstrong was also a Civil War veteran. The photo was taken by Wasson Studios, and the Decatur Daily Review published the photo in 1930.

Creator

Wasson Studios, Decatur, IL

Source

Photo File: Biography - Armstrong, John W.

Publisher

Decatur Daily Review, Decatur, IL
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL

Date

1930

Contributor

John W. Armstrong

Rights

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Relation

none

Format

.jpg

Language

English

Type

photograph

Identifier

BIO32

Coverage

biography, John W. Armstrong, D.C. Shockley, George S. Lyon, lumber business, Building inspector, Board of Education, Macon Count Board of Supervisors, Civil War veteran, Wasson Studios, Decatur Daily Review, Decatur IL

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

photograph

Physical Dimensions

4x3.25"

Files

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/c566d05a1bff3910d5fe65931573b1b4.jpg

Citation

Wasson Studios, Decatur, IL , “John W. Armstrong,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed November 30, 2024, https://124909.2vmbj36k4.asia/items/show/1867.