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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…

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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.

Station Maps of the Illinois Traction Inc., Operated by Illinois Terminal Company (12-31-1928)

These station maps show the tracks of the Illinois Traction Inc. (operated by Illinois Terminal Company) running along McKinley Ave. There is also a list of changes made to the maps over the years.

Photos of the Lincoln Theatre located on N. Main St., Decatur, IL.

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Photographs taken at the Lincoln Theatre, audience, interior, exterior and marquee.

Tags: 1916, Business, Decatur IL., exterior, interior, Lincoln Theatre, Marquee, N. Main St., Opening Night Audience, Theatres

Photos Linn & Scruggs

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Photograph of William Scruggs, part owner of department store Linn & Scruggs, and delivery truck.

Tags: Business, Clothing, Decatur IL., Delivery Truck, Home Goods, Linn & Scruggs, N. Main St., William Scruggs

Photo of the Home Telephone Co.

Photograph of the Home Telephone Building on N. Main St., Decatur, IL.

Tags: building, Decatur IL., Home Telephone, N. Main St., Telephone Companies

N. Main St. Subway Looking North

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This is the glass negative of the N. Main St. subway looking north. The photo was taken by Pfile's Camera Shop for the Decatur Herald & Review in Decatur, IL around 1930.

Tags: automobiles, c. 1930, Cars, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Decatur Herald & Review, Decatur IL, Glass Negative, N. Main St., N. Main St. subway, negative, Pfile's Camera Shop, Subway

Photo of Western Union Messengers on Bicycles.

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Photograph of Western Union Messengers on Bicycles in front of the Western Union Store.

Tags: 1924, Business, Communications, Decatur IL., Messengers on Bicycles, N. Main St., Photo File: Business, Rex Electric, Telegraph, Western Union

Photos of the Lincoln Theatre, Exterior and Interior

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Photographs of the Lincoln Theater Marquee. Photograph of the Lincoln Theatre opening night 1916, theater filled. Photograph of the Lincoln Theatre lobby. Photographs of the interior. Photograph of the Art Deco on outside of the building.

Tags: 1953, 1976, Buildings, Business, Decatur IL., Lincoln Movie Theatre, Movies, N. Main St., Opening Night 1916, Photo File: Business, Rembrandt Studio, Theaters, Theatres

Photos of the Home Telephone Building

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Photograph of the Home Telephone Building, N. Main St., Decatur, IL. Photo used in the Decatur Business 977.358A, p. 96-1.

Tags: BS157, BS1579, Buildings, Business, Decatur Business 977.358A p. 96, Decatur IL., Home Telephone Co., N. Main St., Noel C. Dicks, Photo File: Business, Telephone Co.

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