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Wabash Railroad on the St. Louis Bridge

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Photograph Wabash passenger train on the St. Louis Bridge heading to St. Louis, MO. Photo taken Aug 28, 1898. Print from the J. K. Stafford Collection of negatives taken in the late 1890's and early 1900's which were in possession of Mr. and Mrs.…

Tags: Bridges, Cerro Gord IL., Decatur IL., J. K. Stafford Collection, M/M Jack French, Macon County IL., Passenger Train, Photo File: Bridges, Sangamon River, St. Louis Bridge, Wabash Railroad

Illinois Terminal Bridge Construction

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Photograph of the Illinois Terminal Bridge construction over the Sangamon River. J. K. Stafford was probably Decatur's first industrial photographer. For 26 years he was employed by the Decatur Bridge Company and during this time took hundreds of…

Tags: Bridges, Cerro Gordo IL., Decatur Bridge Co., Decatur IL., Illinois Terminal Railroad, J. K. Stafford, M/M Jack French, Macon County IL., Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Co., Photo File: Bridges, Sangamon River

Abraham Lincoln's First Home in Illinois
Collection #59

A historical overview using photographs, news articles and historical accounts of the location of Abraham Lincoln's first home in Illinois.

Tags: ", "deep snow", Abraham Lincoln's First Home in Illinois, Assassination, Boston Commons 1865, Cabin, centennial celebration, Chicago Fair 1865, Decatur, Decatur Gazette, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur Magnet, Decatur Republican, Dennis and John Hanks, Edward J. Jacob, Fishing. Group Camping, George S Simpson, Harristown, Hathi Trust Digital Library, Hiking, Historic Landmarks, History of Macon County, IDNR, Illinois, Illinois DAR, Illinois State Historical Society, Immigrants, James T. Whitley Sr., John D. Johnson, John Dipper, Kiwanis Club, Lincoln Memorial Parkway, Local History Club, Macon County, Macon County History Museum, Memorials, Nancy Hanks, Picnicking, Restoration, Rev. William E. Barton, Sangamon River, Sarah Bush Johnson, Section 1, Spitler Woods State Park, Squire Hall, T. Graham Bradley, Thomas Benton Shoaff, Thomas Lincoln, Thomas Lincoln Family, University of Illinois Archives, University of Illinois Library, Whitley Cemetery, Whitley Mill

History of the Site.
Collection #59

Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial and Lincoln National Memorial Highway

Project vision, scope, and execution within the park.

Tags: Archaeological Exploration 1942, Architectural Expressions, Biography Notes, Civilian Conservation Corps, Conditions of Highway, DAR, Decatur Kiwanis Club, Electrical Engineering, Execution of Work, Existing Site Layout, Fever River Research Archeology, Historic Area, History of the Highway, History of the Park, Lincoln Heritage, Lincoln Monument, Lincoln National Memorial Highway, Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial, Massie Massie & Associates, master plan, Older Historic Features, Opportunities for Site Interpretation, Park Name, Park Plan 1940, Park Plan 1954, Park Security, Paul Maynard, Physical Context, picnic area, Project Scope, Project Vision, Proposed Highway Restoration, Proposed Master Plan for Park, Sangamon River, Scroggin House, signs, Table of Contents, Task Force, Thomas Lincoln Family, Whitley Cemetery, Whitley Mill, Wooded Park Areas

Whitley Connection
Collection #59

Photos, drawings, written descriptions, and memorandums in regard to the Whitley connection.

Winter Scene at the Sangamon River

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Photograph of the Sangamon River in the winter.

Tags: Roberts Family Collection, Sangamon River, Winter scene

Photo of Covered Bridge Over Sangamon River

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Photograph of a covered bridge over the Sangamon River. Photo by Noel C. Dicks, Arthur, IL.

Tags: Bridges, Covered Bridge, Decatur IL, Macon County IL., Noel C. Dicks, Photo File: Bridges, Sangamon River

Illinois Central Railroad Map - Sangamon River to Washington St. (3/25/1924)

This map shows the Illinois Central Railroad track from the Sangamon River to Washington St. Originally published in 1910, this map was revised on 3/25/1924.

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…

Tags: #8.003, 16th St., 1953, 22nd St., 23rd St., 24th St., 27th St., 29th St., 31st St., 32nd St., 33rd St., 34th St., 6/18/1953, A.E. Staley Manufacturing Co., addition, Arch St. Illinois St., B&O RR, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Base Line Rd., Black & Co., Board of Education, Bradford St., Broadway St., Calhoun St., car shop, Central Ave., Cerro Gordo St., Chambers Bering & Quinlan Co., Charles St., Church St., Clayton St., Clement C. Walters 2nd Fairland Addition, Clement C. Walters Fairland Addition, coach painting shop, coach shop, collection, Condit St., Cottage Hill Ave., Decatur Fans Association, Decatur Foundry Co., Decatur IL, Division St., Dodson's 2nd Addition, Donovan Heights 1st, Dunham St., E. Eldorado St., E. Main St., E. North St., E. Prairie St., E. William St., E. Wood St., East Ave., Economy Homes Addition, Fairview Ave., Folk St., Franklin St., Geddes Ave., Grand Ave., Hickory St., ICRR, Illinois Central Railroad, Illinois State Highway Department, Illinois Traction System, ISHRAB-2017-25-120, ITS, Jackson St., Jasper St., Jordan St., Leafland Ave., Lewis Shaw, locomotive shop, Locust St., Logan St., Lowber St., machine shop, Mammon's Addition, map, Maps, Mason St., McClelland Ave., mill & tin shop, Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Co., Morgan St., N. Clinton St., N. College St., N. Edward St., N. Main St., N. Mercer St., N. Monroe St., N. Pine St., Northeast Land Improvement Company, Oakland Ave., Oakland Ct., Office of Chief Engineer, Olive St., Orchard St., Park Dr., Pearl St., Planing Mill, Powers 1st Addition, Powers 3rd Addition, Powers 4th Addition, Powers 5th Addition, Powers 7th Addition, Powers 8th Addition, Powers 9th Addition, Raceland Plat "D" in Plat "A", railroad, Railroad Map Collection, reclamation plant, right of way, right of way and track map, Sangamon River, Sangamon St., St. Johns Lutheran Evangelical Church, State St., Stone St., store house, Sunset Ave., Sycamore Ave., Track, University Ave., 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. Marietta St., W. North St., W. Prairie Ave., W. William St., W. Wood St., Wabash, Wabash Hospital, Wabash Railroad, Wabash Railway, Wabash RR, Wabash yards, Waggoner St., Walnut St., Water St., Willow Ave., Witt St., Woodford St., Yards

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

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