This photograph depicts Carrie Nation speaking in downtown Champaign in the late 19th century. She is speaking on Oak Street, where now the Champaign Police Department is located. One can see in this image some of what the North First Street neighborhood looked like in the nineteenth century.

Image courtesy City of Champaign 150th Anniversary Celebration Committee. Original of image may be from Champaign County Historical Archives. Click image to download high-resolution copy.

Image courtesy City of Champaign 150th Anniversary Celebration Committee. Original of image may be from Champaign County Historical Archives. Click image to download high-resolution copy.