We now begin a series of black & white Polaroid shots that were taken by the Sangamon County Assessor's Office in 1977. These show WHITE OAKS MALL as it looked when brand new. Above, we see the mallway entrance of Myers Brothers. This nameplate was short-lived, as it would be replaced by a Bergner's brand in 1983.
Photo from Sangamon County, Illinois 

A vintage view of Center Court at WHITE OAKS, with the nameplate of Sears, the mall's north anchor, visible in the distance.

Photo from Sangamon County, Illinois