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Photograph of the Riverton Power House Control Board
Photograph of the Riverton Power House control board, part of the Illinois Traction System railroad, date unknown.
Photographs of the Illinois Traction System Subway at Harrison Ave.
Photographs of the Illinois Traction System subway at Harrison Ave. during construction, taken in 1910.
Photographs of Illinois Traction System Rail Cars
Various photographs of Illinois Traction System rail cars. Photographs include: the Illinois Traction System motor car and trailer, date unknown; the Illinois Traction System Class B locomotive #1564 leading train, taken November 1950; the first…
Photograph of a Norfolk & Western Railroad Ticket
Photograph of a Norfolk & Western railroad ticket.
Photograph of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois R.R. Wreck
Photograph of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois R.R. wreck of passenger train "Meadowlark" at Mode, IL near Shelbyville taken July 11, 1951.
Photograph of the Union Pacific Railroad Rotary Snowplow
Photograph of the Union Pacific Railroad rotary snowplow at the Norfolk & Western yards at Decatur IL, taken February 1, 1977.
Photograph of the Union Pacific Railroad Gas Turbine Engine #68
Photograph of the Union Pacific Railroad gas turbine engine #68 in Decatur IL taken June 29th, 1954.
Photograph of the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway FT Diesel #545
Photograph of the Minneapolis & St. Louis railway FT diesel #545, date unknown.
Aerial Photographs of Railroad Damage from the Norfolk & Western Explosion
Various aerial photographs showing the railroad and car damage after the Norfolk & Western Railway Co. explosion which occurred on Friday July 19th, 1974. This accident occurred after a tank car containing propane was punctured by another car,…
Aerial Photographs of the Area and Various Buildings after the Norfolk & Western Explosion
Various aerial photographs showing the area and buildings damaged after the Norfolk & Western Railway Co. explosion which occurred on Friday July 19th, 1974. This accident occurred after a tank car containing propane was punctured by another car,…
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G.W. Tandy
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This is the glass negative of G.W. Tandy. The photo was taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL in the early 1900s.