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1953 Decatur High School Decanois

This is the 1953 Decatur High School Decanois yearbook.

Tags: 1953, Decanois, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, high school, yearbook

1953 Lakeview High School Dorian

This is the 1953 Lakeview High School Dorian yearbook.

Tags: 1953, Decatur IL, Dorian, high school, Lakeview High School, yearbook

Illinois Central Railroad Station Plat Map - Eldorado St. to Hickory St. (8/12/1953)

This is a station plat map for Illinois Central Railroad showing the tracks from Eldorado St. to Hickory St. The map includes the Wabash RR and Pennsylvania RR tracks, streets, and additions.

Tags: #8.003, 1953, 8/12/1953, A.W. Cash Valve Co., Calhoun St., Carvers' Addition, Center St., Cerro Gordo St., Clayton St., Clinton St., collection, Condit St., Decatur Housing Authority, Decatur IL, Eldorado St., Esplanade St., Front St., Grand Ave., Hickory St., ICRR, ICRR freight house, ICRR yards, Illinois Central Railroad, ISHRAB-2017-25-57, Leafland Ave., Locust St., map, Maps, Marietta St., Maryland St., Maurer Distributing Co., McClelland Grocery Co., Moorehouse and Wells Warehouse, Morgan St., Orchard St., Pearl St., Pennsylvania RR, Prather's Addition, Railroad Ave., Railroad Map Collection, Rath Packing Co., Sangamon St., Short St., Sol Tick Warehouse, Stapps Subdivision, station plat map, Swift & Company, Tastyee Bread Bakery, Tracks, Wabash, Wabash Ave., Wabash freight house, Wabash machine shop, Wabash RR, Wabash yards, Walrus Manufacturing Co.

Illinois Central Railroad Station Plat Map- Greenwood Cemetery to Wood St. (1953)

This is a station plat map of the Illinois Central Railroad tracks from Greenwood Cemetery to Wood St.

Tags: . Water St., #8.003, 1953, A.O. Bolen's Resurvey, additions, Assessors sub of lot 8, Broadway St., businesses, Cantrell St., Christy Construction Co., Clement C. Walter's 3rd Addition, collection, Decatur IL, Decatur Soy Products Co., Decatur St., Deep Rock Oil Corp., E. Sherman St., E.D. Wood's Addition, E.E. Lily & Son, Frank Shull, Gates and Johnson Co., Gault St., Gault's 2nd Addition, Gault's Addition, Greenwood Cemetery, I.F. Pharo's sub lot, ICRR, Illinois Central Railroad, Industry Court, ISHRAB-2017-25-54, J.K. Warren's South Addition, J.N. Bill's 2nd Addition, J.N. Bill's Addition, Jackson St., Macon County Coal Company, Macon St., map, Maps, Moorehouse and Wells, Oglesby & Watt's Addition, Ornamental Iron Works, Railroad Map Collection, Riverview Park Addition, S. Franklin St., S. Water St., Sinclair Oil and Refining Co., station plat map, Streets, Tracks, US Manufacturing Co., US Mfg. Co., Wood St.

Illinois Central Railroad Tracks - Along State Route 48 (3/11/1953, revised 6/1/1964)

This map shows the Illinois Central Railroad tracks running along State Route 48. The map was originally created on 3/11/1953, and last revised on 6/1/1964.

Illinois Central Railroad Tracks - North to State Route 48 & 121 (7/21/1953)

This map shows the Illinois Central Railroad tracks going north towards State Route 48 & 121. The map also shows the Illinois Terminal System tracks.

John, Richard, and Paula on Christmas

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Photograph of John, Richard, and Paula Gale Wittke in front of the Christmas tree.

Tags: 1953, Besalke Family Collection, Christmas, Christmas tree, John Wittke, Paula Gale Wittke, Richard Wittke, rocking horse, Wittke family

Mrs. Heston I. (Ida E.) Baldwin

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Photograph Ida E. Baldwin (d. 9/25/1953), the wife of Heston I. Baldwin. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the Daughters of the American Revolution. She gave many gifts to the church. Her home was at 452 W. Main St. The photo…

Tags: 1953, 452 W. Main St., Baldwin Elevator Co., biography, DAR, Daughters of the American Revolution, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur IL, First Presbyterian Church, Heston I. Baldwin, Ida E. Baldwin, Mrs. Heston I. (Ida E.) Baldwin, Mrs. Heston I. Baldwin, Photo File: Biography

Photo Curve Inn

Photograph of the Curve Inn Located on Route 48 near MacArthur High School, opened in 1953. "From Yesteryear - The Curve Inn, located on Route 48 near MacArthur High School opened in 1953--four years before MacArthur opened its doors for its first…

Tags: 1953, Al Dreschel, BS1023, Business, Clyde Shaw, Irene Shaw Huff, Keith Huff, Route 48, Tavern, The Curve Inn

Photograph from the Halloween Parade in 1953

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Photograph of children dressed in costumes from the Halloween Parade in 1953.

Tags: 1953, Children, Costumes, Decatur IL, Events, Festivals, Halloween, Halloween Parade, Parade, Photo File: Events/Festivals

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