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Pardon the Dust: Decatur Downtown Streetscape Enhancement Project - March 2012

This is a letter and small description of the Decatur downtown streetscape enhancement project in March 2012. Items stated were renovation ideas, goals, phases, and a map. Contact person Ashe Brown

Park Gathering

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Photograph of a gathering of people at a park.

Park Gathering

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Photograph of unknown people at a gathering in the park.

Partial Map of the Illinois Central Railroad Belt Line along W. McKinley St. (N/D)

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This map shows the Illinois Central Railroad belt line along W. McKinley St. down to the PD&E Railway at Harrison Ave. This belt line connected the Peoria branch of the ICRR to the main line. The date is unknown on this map. This map attaches to…

Partial Map of the Wabash Railroad Office Building - Showing Jordan St.

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This is a partial map of Jordan St. in Decatur, IL. On the back of the map, it says that this partial map is part of a map of the Wabash RR's office building.

Patriot Food Show Ushers

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WWI - Patriot Food show Ushers, c. 1918. Sign in photo "For Food Pledge Card - sign here"

Patriotic Food Show Herald Booth

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WWI - Herald booth at the Patriotic Food Show. See Food

Paul Boden

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This is the glass negative of Paul Boden, taken by Charles Wasson of Wasson Studios in Decatur, IL on January 17th in the early 20th century.