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Budd Florey

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Photograph of Budd Florey (d. 7/25/1916). Florey was a tinner by trade, and a member of Greer and Florey, who had a tin shop on N. Main St. next to the Arcade Hotel. The shop was destroyed in the Decatur Hotel and Arcade hotel fire, and the firm…

Tags: 500 E. Marietta St., Arcade Hotel, biography, Budd Florey, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur IL, Decatur lodges, East End Gallery, Greer and Florey, N. Main St., Photo File: Biography, tinner, Wabash Railroad

Captain T.J. Abel

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Photograph of Captain T.J. Abel taken by Rembrandt's of Decatur, and used in the Decatur Daily Review on October 27, 1925. Capt. Abel was a veteran of the Civil War, and member of Abel & Locke, a carpet, wallpaper, and drapery dealer. He later went…

Tags: 1925, Abel & Locke, Arcade Building, biography, Capt. T.J. Abel, Captain T.J. Abel, Civil War, Decatur Daily Review, Decatur IL, N. Main St., Photo File: Biography, Rembrandt's of Decatur, Rembrant's

Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western RR Right of Way and Track Map - Fairview Ave to Franklin St. (6/30/1918 - Revised 6/7/1959)

This map shows the Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western RR right of way and track from Fairview Ave. to Franklin St. The CI&W RR was operated by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company. The map also shows the Wabash RR tracks and the St. Louis Bridge…

Tags: #8.003, 1918, 1959, 6/30/1918, 6/7/1959, B&O, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, Bright St., Cerro Gordo St., Church St., CI&W RR, Cincinnati Indianapolis & Western RR, collection, College St., Cottage Hill Ave., Decatur IL, Edward St., Fairview Ave., Haworth Ave., Home Ave., ISHRAB, ISHRAB-2017-25-9, map, Maps, Mason St., N. Main St., N. Mercer St., N. Monroe St., N. Pine St., N. Water St., Office of Valuation Engineer, Railroad Map Collection, revised, right of way, right of way and track map, S. Franklin St., S. Oakland Ave., Sangamon River, St. Louis Bridge, Streets, Sunset Ave., Track, Union St., Van Dyke St., W. Decatur St., W. Eldorado St., W. Forest Ave., W. Green St., W. King St., W. Macon St., W. Main St., W. North St., W. William St., W. Wood St., Wabash, Wabash Railroad, Wabash Railway, Wabash RR

Illinois Central Railroad Station Plat Map - Center St. to N. Union St. (6/10/1952)

This station map for the Illinois Central Railroad shows the tracks from Center St. to N. Union St., the Pennsylvania RR, and the streets and businesses between those two streets.
There are 2 ISHRAB-2017-25-58 maps in the physical collection. Only…

Tags: 1952, 6/10/1952, additions, Alexander Lumber Co., Arnold Coal Company, Builders Supply Company, businesses, C.W. Handy Addition, Center St., Church Hill Addition, Clinton St., collection, Columbia Heights Addition, D.F. Shelley Addition, Decatur IL, E. Division St., F.M. Gaddis Addition, Francis St., Garfield Ave., H.A. Wood Addition, Hunter Bros. Addition, ICRR, ICRR yards, Illinois Central Railroad, ISHRAB-2017-25-58, ISHRAB-2017-25-59, Johnson Ave., M. Johnson subdivision, map, Maps, Morgan St., N. Broadway St., N. Church St., N. Main St., N. Union St., N. Warren St., N. Water St., North Side, Olive St., Pennsylvania Railroad, Pennsylvania RR, Peoria Cartage Co., R.C. Augustine Addition, Railroad Map Collection, Richview, Skelley 2 Oil Station, Stares Addition, station plat, station plat map, Streets, Superior Welding Co., Tracks, W. Johnson St., W.G. Traver Co., Whitchel Addition, Williams Subdivision, Yards

Illinois Central Railroad Station Plat Map - Graceland Ave. to Morgan St. (12/1928)

This is a station plat map for the Illinois Central Railroad. It shows track, streets, businesses and additions between Graceland Ave. and Morgan St. The map also includes the ITS tracks that cross the ICRR at Broadway St. The map was originally…

Tags: #8.003, 12/1928, 1928., additions, businesses, Church Hill Addition, collection, Columbia Heights Addition, D.F. Shelley Addition, Decatur IL, E. Division St., E.M. Gaddis Addition, Economy Coal Co., Francis St., G.W. Handy Addition, Garfield Ave., Gebhart Court, Graceland Ave., H.A. Wood Addition, Hunter Bros. Addition, ICRR, Illinois Central Railroad, Illinois Traction System, ISHRAB-2017-25-67, ITS, Johnson Ave., map, Maps, Morrison Addition, N. Broadway, N. Church St., N. College St., N. Edward St., N. Main St., N. Monroe St., N. Morgan St., N. Union St., N. Warren St., N. Water St., North Side, Olive St., Peoria Ave., R.C. Augustine Addition, Railroad Map Collection, Richview, Roadmaster's Office, Sawyer St., station plat map, Streets, Track, Tracks, W. Johnson St., W. Olive St., W.A. William's Resurvey, W.G. Traver Co., Whichel Addition, Whitchel Ave., William's Subdivision

Illinois Traction Inc. Right of Way and Track Map - Running North from Race Track (12/31/1928)

This is a right of way and track map for the Illinois Traction, Inc, which was operated by the Illinois Terminal Company. The map shows the track running north from the race track at Broadway St. and Kenwood Ave. The Illinois Central Railroad…

Illinois Traction, Inc. Right of Way and Track Map - N. Main St. to N. Woodford St. (12/31/1928)

This right of way and track map shows the Illinois Traction and Illinois Central Railroad tracks between N. Main St. and Woodford St. Illinois Traction, Inc. was operated by the Illinois Terminal Company.

Tags: #8.003, 12/31/1928, 1928, addition, assessors subdivision, B. Dills Subdivision, B.G. Pagh Estate, Bering Addition, Broadway St., Calhoun St., Carl St., Center St., Charles St., Clayton St., Clinton St., collection, Columbia Heights, Commissioners Addition, Condit St., Cornthwaits Addition, Crowder & Roberts Addition, D.F. Shelley's Addition, Decatur Brick Co., Decatur Chamber of Commerce 1st Addition of out lots, Decatur IL, Durfee Addition, Garfield Ave., Harrision St., Haywoods Addition, Herkimer St., Hickory St., Hunter Bros Addition, ICRR, Illinois Central Railroad, Illinois Terminal Company, Illinois Terminal System, Illinois Traction Inc., ISHRAB, ISHRAB-2017-25-96, ITS, ITS Decatur shops, Jasper St., John Williams Addition, Johnson Ave., Johnson St., Lane Addition, Laughlins Addition, Leafland St., Locust St., Lowber St., M. Johnsons Subdivision, map, Maps, Marietta St., Montgomery & Schulls 2nd Addition, Montgomery & Schulls Addition, Morgan St., Murphy's Addition of out lots, N. Main St., N. Water St., North Addition, North Side Addition, Office of Chief Engineer, Olive St., Orchard St., Powers 1st Addition, Powers 2nd Addition, Powers 4th Addition, Powers 9th Addition, Railroad Ave., Railroad Map Collection, Railroads, record of changes made, right of way, right of way and track map, Streets, Stuart St., track map, Tracks, Valuation Division, W. Division St., W. Packard St., Waggoner St., Waggoner's Addition, Walnut St., Warren St., Whitchell Addition

Joseph Mills

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Photograph of Joseph Mills (died July 6, 1913). Veteran Decatur lumberman. He bought land at the corner of N. Main and William Streets in 1853 and started a carpenter shop. He was a contractor and building until 1878. During this time he erected,…

Tags: biography, carpenter, contractor, D. S. Shellabarger House, Decatur IL., Herald and Review, Home Mfg. Co., James Millikin House, Joseph Mills, Lumberman, Lyon Co., Mills Lumber Co., N. Main St., Old First Methodist Church, Stapp's Chapel, Van Deventer Studio, Vandeventer Studio, W. B. Hary, William St.

Map of the ICRR Belt Line from Peoria Branch of ICRR to Main Line of ICRR (Church St. to Morgan St.)

This partial map shows the Illinois Central's belt line from the Peoria branch to the main line. It also shows the tracks of the Bloomington, Decatur & Champaign RR in that area. This partial attaches to ISHRAB-2017-25-16.

Mary A. Nesbitt

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Photography of Miss Mary A. Nesbitt; (died 5/8/1937). First Woman optometrist in Illinois. She practiced optometry for 32 years before she retired in 1925. About 1907 she went to South Dakota and homesteaded for awhile. She came back to Decatur and…

Tags: biography, Greider Cafeteria, Herald and Review, Homesteaded, Mary A. Nesbitt, N. Main St., Optometrist, Photo File: Biography, South Dakota, Vandeventer Studio, W. William St.

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