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Photos of the Oklahoma Addition Slums

Photographs of the rundown conditions, shacks, in the Oklahoma Addition in the early 1940's.

Tags: 1940's, Broadway, Oklahoma Addition, Sangamon River, Shacks, Slums, ST775, ST776, Streets

Photos of the Oklahoma Addition During May 1908 Flood

Photographs taken in the Oklahoma Addition during the May 1908 flood. The area suffered from poor housing, pollution, sanitation and flooding. Additional information on the photographs.

Tags: Broadway, Decatur IL., Dump, Flooding, Now MLK, Oklahoma Addition, Pollution, Sangamon River, sanitation, Slums, ST784, ST785, ST786, ST787, ST788, ST789, Streets

Wabash Railway Right of Way and Track Map - South of Rock Springs Rd. to Jackson St. (6/30/1919)

This right of way and track map shows the Wabash railroad track from south of Rock Springs Rd. to N. Jackson St.

Tags: #8.003, 1919, 6/30/1919, Bridge, Bright St., Church St., collection, College St., Cottage Hill Ave., Decatur IL, Dunham St., Edward St., Fairview Ave., Fairview Rd., Haworth Ave., Home Ave., ISHRAB, ISHRAB-2017-25-125, Knights, Lincoln Park Dr., map, Maps, McClelland Ave., N. Franklin St., N. Jackson St., N. Main St., N. Mercer St., N. Monroe St., N. Oakland Ave., N. Pine St., N. Water St., Oakland Ct., Office of Chief Engineer, railroad, Railroad Ave., Railroad Map Collection, right of way, right of way and track map, Rock Springs Rd., S. Oakland Ave., Sangamon River, St. Louis Bridge, St. Louis Bridge Rd., State Route 48, State Rt. 48, Sunset Ave., Sycamore Ave., Track, Union St., University Ave., Van Dyke St., W. Cerro Gordo 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, Willow Ave.

Cincinnati, Indianapolis, & Western RR Right of Way and Track Map - Taylorville Rd to Sangamon River (original 6/30/1918, revised 1/7/1955)

This is a right of way and track map for the Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western RR. The map shows the track running along Taylorville Road to the Sangamon River. The Cincinnati, Indianapolis, & Western RR was operated by the Baltimore & Ohio…

Partial Map of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Tracks over the Sangamon River at the Staley Bridge

This is a partial map of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad going over the Sangamon River at the Staley Bridge.

Tags: #8.003, B&O, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Bridge, collection, Decatur IL, Euclid Broadwell et ux, ISHRAB, ISHRAB-2017-25-14, land plats, map, Maps, Michael Elson et ux, railroad, Railroad Map Collection, Sangamon River, Staley Bridge, Tracks, William Deweese

Wabash Railway Right of Way and Track Map - From the Yards to the West of the Sangamon River (6/30/1919)

This map shows the right of way and track of the Wabash Railway from the Wabash yards going west over the Sangamon River. The map also shows the Illinois Traction System tracks and the streets and additions in the area.

Illinois Central Railroad Station Plat Map - Near the Sangamon River and City Waterworks (4/10/1951)

This station plat map shows the Illinois Central Railroad tracks crossing the Sangamon River near the City Waterworks.

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

Wabash RR Map Showing Right of Way from the Old Junction of the Decatur & E. St. Louis RR to Sangamon River (12/1/1909) (partial map)

This is a partial map showing the Wabash RR's right of way from the old junction of the Decatur & E. St. Louis RR to the Sangamon River. The part showing the Sangamon River is missing.

Tags: #8.003, 12/1/1909, 1909, additions, Bellevue Place, businesses, collection, College St., Decatur & E. St. Louis RR, Decatur IL, E.B. Durfee's 1st Addition, E.B. Durfee's 2nd Addition, E.B. Durfee's 3rd Addition, Eldorado St., H. Robinson's Addition, ISHRAB, ISHRAB-2017-25-121, Kearn & Bruces's Addition, map, Maps, McCaskill's Addition, Millikin Place., Monroe St., N. Mercer St., N. Pine St., North St., Office of Chief Engineer, old junction of Decatur & E. St. Louis RR, Park Place, Polar Ice & Storage Co., railroad, Railroad Map Collection, right of way map, S.K. Thompson's 1st Addition, S.K. Thompson's 2nd Addition, Sangamon River, Streets, Tracks, Van Dyke St., W. Cerro Gordo St., W. Green St., W. Prairie St., W. William St., Wabash, Wabash Railroad, Wabash Railway, Wabash RR, West Park Addition of outlots, Western Addition, Yates & Kings Addition

Wabash Railway Profile of Bridge 705 (9/6/1925)

This map shows the profile of bridge 705 of the Wabash Railway. Bridge 705 is the St. Louis Bridge over the Sangamon River.

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