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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. Station Map - McClelland Ave. to N. Monroe St. (12/31/1928)

This station map shows the Illinois Traction Inc. tracks from McClelland Ave. to N. Monroe St. in 1928. It also shows the Wabash and ICRR tracks. Illinois Traction Inc. was operated by Illinois Terminal Company.

Tags: #8.003, 12/31/1928, 1928, collection, Consumers Ice Plant, Decatur IL, Dunham St. Bellevue Place, Dunham's Addition, E.B. Durfee's 1st Addition, E.B. Durfee's 2nd Addition, E.B. Durfee's 3rd Addition, Fairview Addition, Fairview Ave., Fairview Place, H.A. Wood's West Park Addition of out lots, ICRR, Illinois Central Railroad, Illinois Terminal Company, Illinois Traction Inc., ISHRAB-2017-25-117, ISHRAB-2017-25-118, ITS, ITS freight building, map, Maps, McClelland Ave., Mercer St., Millikin Campus, Monroe St., Office of Chief Engineer, Park Place, Polar Ice Co. Plant, railroad, Railroad Map Collection, Railroad St., record of changes made, S.K. Thompson's 2nd Addition, S.K. Thompson's Addition, station map, Tracks, University Ave., University Heights, Valuation Division, Van Dyke St., W. Cerro Gordo St., W. Eldorado St., W. Green St., W. King St., W. North St., Wabash, Wabash Railroad, Wabash Railway, Wabash RR

Illinois Traction Inc. Station Map - Stevens Creek to McClelland Ave. (12/31/1928, last revised 2/29/1936)

This Illinois Traction, Inc. station map shows the ITS tracks from Stevens Creek to McClelland Ave., just north of Fairview Park.

Illinois Traction Station Map - King St. to Harrison St. (12/31/1928)

This station map shows the Illinois Traction tracks from W. King St. to W. Harrison St. Illinois Traction, Inc. was operated by Illinois Terminal Company.

Tags: #8.003, 12/31/1928, 1928, additions, Center St., collection, Cushing St., Decatur IL, Division St., Ebert Place, Englewood Addition, Frank Roach's Addition, Grand Ave., Grant St., Gulick St., Harrison Ave., Hunt St., Huron St., ICRR, Illinois Central Railroad, Illinois Terminal Company, Illinois Traction Inc., ISHRAB-2017-25-74, ISHRAB-2017-25-75, ITS, Kanan's Addition, Leafland Ave., Leafland Heights, map, Maple Ave., Maps, N. Pine St., O.J.E. Osborn's Addition of out lots, Office of Chief Engineer, Poole St., railroad, Railroad Map Collection, record of changes made, Sawyer St., Stephenson Home Place, Streets, Sunnyside, Thayer St., Tow 2nd Addition, Tracks, Valuation Division, W. Packard St., W.J. Quinlan's 1st Addition, W.J. Quinlan's 3rd Addition, Wagoner St., Walnut Grove Ave., Wilbur St.

Illinois Traction Station Map - Water St. to Illinois Central Railroad Track (12/31/1928, revised 1/16/1958)

This is a station map for Illinois Traction Inc, operated by Illinois Terminal Company. It shows the track between Water St. and the Illinois Central Railroad track.

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

Photo of College Inn Restaurant

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Photograph of the College Inn Restaurant, located at 142 S. Oakland Ave., Decatur, IL.

Tags: 142 S. Oakland Ave., 1928, BS331, Business, College Inn Restaurant, David Rush Collection, Decatur IL., Millikin University Area

Photo of the Whistle Lunch Car

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Photograph of Whistle Lunch Car, located in a railroad car. Owner George Calfas, 100 Block E. Eldorado, ran in the Review 2/25/1928.

Tags: 100 E. Eldorado, 1928, Business, George Calfas, Herald and Review, Photo File: Business, Railroad Car Diner, Restaurant, Whistle Lunch Car

Photograph of the Carnegie Library Staff of 1928

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Photograph of the Carnegie Library Staff taken March 30, 1928. Seated left to right: Miss. Dill, city librarian; Miss Wayne, Miss Pollock, Miss Hunt, Miss La Rue, Miss Newell, Miss Baker. Standing left to right: Miss Davis, Miss V. White, Miss Hogle,…

Tags: 1928, Baker, C. White, Carnegie, Carnegie Library, Davis, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Dill, Foltz, Hogle, Hunt, Kowalsky, La Rue, Larmon, Librarian, library, Martin, Newell, Photo File: Library, Pollock, Public, Public Library, Staff, V. White, Wayne, White

Photographs of Old Volunteer Firefighters Reunion

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Various photographs from the Old Volunteer Firefighters Reunions, from 1928, 1931, and 1932. These firemen were of the hose cart and ladder wagon days before modern firefighting equipment was available.

Tags: 1928, 1931, 1932, Decatur IL, fire, Fire Department, Firefighter, Firemen, Photo File: Fire Department, picnic, reunion, Volunteers

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