Browse Items · Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection

Ida, Scott(?), and Mabelle

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Photograph of Mabel, Ida, and Scott (Leonard) Grubbs

Tags: Decatur IL, Grubbs family, Ida Grubbs, Leonard Grubbs, Mabel Grubbs, Mabelle Grubbs, Roberts Family Collection, Scott Grubbs, Walter's Studio

Postcard - Hotel Orlando - Decatur IL - July 23, 1918

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This is a postcard from Henry Hibbs to William Hibbs dated July 23, 1918. It shows a picture of the Hotel Orlando in Decatur IL, The card is going to William in Athens, IL. Henry says they arrived safe and sound.

Tags: 1918, Athens IL, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Henry Hibbs, Hibbs Personal Papers, Hotel Orlando, June 23, postcard, safe and sound, William Hibbs

Wabash Railway from the Roundhouse to James St. (No Date)

This map shows the Wabash Railroad from the Wabash roundhouse to E. James St. It shows the entire Wabash yards.

Tags: #8.003, 13th St., 14th St., 15th St., 17th St., 18th St., 22nd St., 23rd St., 24th St., 25th St., 26th St., 27th St., 4th St., 5th St., 6th St., A.E. Staley Mfg. Co., additions, American Hominy Co., boiler room, Bourne & Stroh's Addition, businesses, C.Y. Miller's 1st Addition, Calhoun St., Camp & Emrich's 2nd Addition, Camp & Emrich's Addition, Camp & Emrich's Addition of outlots, car shop, cement storage, Chambers Bering & Quinlan Co., Charles St., Cincinnati Indianapolis & Western RR, cinder pit, Clarence Ave., Clayton St., coach painting shop, coach shop, coal bin, collection, concrete fillup & washout tanks, Decatur Bridge Co., Decatur Foundry Co., Decatur Heights, Decatur Ice Co., Decatur IL, Donovan Heights 1st Addition, dry kiln, dry sand tanks, E. Division St., E. Grand Ave., E. Hickory St., E. Logan St., E. Olive St., East Ave., enginemens locker room, flue storage, Foreman's Office, Herkimer St., hoist house, Homewood Ave., hose house, Ice Storage, Illinois St., ISHRAB, ISHRAB-2017-25-110, James St., Jasper St., lavatory and locker building for colored, locomotive blacksmith shop, locomotive shop, locomotive store room, locoshop wash and lockers, Locust St., Lowber St., lumber rack, Lumber Shed, machine & blacksmith shop, machine shop, map, Maps, Marietta St., master mechanic office, meter and water box, mill & tin shop, Moser Road, N. Folk St., N. Jordan St., no date, oil house, oil pump house, Orchard St., paint shop, Pearl St. Arch St., Planing Mill, Power House, Raceland Plat "C" in Plat "C", Raceland Plat "D" in Plat "A", rail saw, Railroad Map Collection, reclamation plant, reclamation waste building, round house, Roundhouse, sand blast house, sand drying room, Sangamon St., scrap wheel pit, shear shed and iron rack, shop and offices., signal repair shop, steel water tank, Stone St., Streets, Thomas Ave., transfer table, Wabash, Wabash Ave., Wabash office, Wabash Place, Wabash Railroad, Wabash Railway, Wabash RR, Wabash yards, wash room, Westlake 2nd Addition of outlots, Westlake Addition of Outlots, wet sand storage room, wheel storage, Witt St., Woodford St., Yards

Wabash Railway Tracks - Mercer St. to N. Main St.

This map shows the Wabash Railway tracks from Mercer St. to N. Main St. It also shows the ITS tracks, businesses, and additions in the area. The map is not dated.

Wabash Railway Track - Monroe St. to Water St.

This map shows the Wabash track between Monroe St. and Water St.

Wabash Railroad Bill of Lading - Original - May 20, 1915

This is a straight bill of lading from the Wabash Railroad for Mr. Henry Hibbs dated May 20, 1915. It has been prepaid. Destination is Athens, IL, It is a box of glass weighing 110 lbs. It has been signed by Mr. Henry Hibbs. Conditions are described…

Tags: 110 lbs, 1915, Athens IL, Bill of Lading, box of glass, conditions, Decatur IL, H. Hibbs, Henry Hibbs, Hibbs Personal Papers, May 20, prepaid, W. Hibbs, Wabash Railroad