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Wabash Railroad Right of Way and Track Map - McClelland Ave. to Wabash Yards (6/18/1953)
This right of way and track map shows the Wabash track and yards in 1953. The map goes east from McClelland Ave. to the Wabash yards, and shows the streets and businesses in between. It also shows the Illinois Central Railroad track, the Illinois…
Wabash Railroad Right of Way and Track Map - 27th St. Through Lake Decatur (7/1/1953)
This right of way and track map shows the Wabash Railway tracks going east from 27th St. over Lake Decatur.
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.
Photos Decatur Warehouse and Moving Co.
Photographs of Employees Working at the Decatur Warehouse and Moving Co.
Photos of the Decatur Bottling Company.
Photographs of the Decatur Bottling Company located on the corner of Cantrell and Broadway (now MLK) streets. Photos of the building, bottling, manufacturing and packaged for distribution.
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…
Photographs of Decatur High School 1950's.
Photographs of Decatur High School during the 1950's, buildings, students, Franklin Street and North Street.
Photograph of a Wabash R.R. New Train
Photograph of a Wabash R.R. engine new train taken on April 29th, 1953.
Photographs of Wabash R.R. Steam Locomotives Undergoing Salvaging
Photographs of Wabash R.R. class J-1, 4-6-2 steam locomotive # 660 undergoing salvage operations in Decatur IL, taken on February 6th, 1953. Another steam locomotive, #2211, is behind #660 waiting to be scrapped.