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Wabash Railway Station Map: Lands, Tracks, and Structures - Fairview Park to N. Monroe St. (6/30/1919)

This station map shows the Wabash Railway's lands, tracks, and structures between Fairview Park and N. Monroe St. in 1919.

Tags: #8.003, 1919, 6/30/1919, Bellevue Place, Cerro Gordo St., collection, Decatur IL, Dunham St., 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 Park, Fairview Place, H. Robinson's Addition, H.A. Wood's West Park Addition of out lots, Hill's Addition of out lots, ICRR, Illinois Central Railroad, ISHRAB-2017-25-114, ISHRAB-2017-25-115, ISHRAB-2017-25-116, ISHRAB-2017-25-119, lands, map, Maps, McClelland Ave., Miller & Packard Addition, Mueller Manufacturing Co., N. Mercer St., N. Monroe St., N. Pine St., Oakland Ave., Office of Chief Engineer, Pleasant View, Polar Ice Co., Quinlan's 1st Addition, Quinlan's 2nd Addition, Quinlan's 3rd Addition, railroad, Railroad Ave., Railroad Map Collection, S.K. Thompson Addition, S.K. Thompson's 2nd Addition, Solana Place, station map, structures, Tracks, University Ave., University Heights, Van Dyke St., W. Eldorado St., W. Green St., W. King St., W. North St., Wabash, Wabash Railroad, Wabash Railway, Wabash RR, Western Addition

Illinois Traction Inc Right of Way and Track Map - Springfield Road to Summit Ave. (12/31/1928)

This right of way and track map shows the Illinois Traction Inc. tracks heading East into Decatur past Stephen's Creek. It also shows the Wabash Railway track running parallel to the ITS track. Illinois Traction Inc. was operated by the Illinois…

Wabash Railroad Station Map: Tracks and Structures - Calhoun St. to 22nd St. (9/15/1952)

This station map shows the Wabash tracks and yards between Calhoun St. and 22nd St. in 1952.

Tags: #8.003, 1952, 22nd St., 4th St., 5th St., 6th St., 9/15/1952, A.E. Staley Manufacturing Co., Arch St., Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Baltimore & Ohio RR, boiler room, Calhoun St., car inspector's office, Chambers Bering & Quinlan Company, Charles St., Clayton St., collection, colored lavatory and locker building, Condit St., Decatur Foundry Co., Decatur IL, East Ave., Illinois St., ISHRAB-2017-25-109, Jasper St., locker room, locomotive blacksmith shop, locomotive shop, locomotive store room, Lowber St., machine shop, map, Maps, Marietta St., Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Co., N. Folk St., N. Jordan St., Office of Chief Engineer, Orchard St., railroad, Railroad Map Collection, round house, Sangamon St., signal depot building, signal repair shop, station map, Stone St., Streets, structures, Tracks, Wabash, Wabash Ave., Wabash office, Wabash Railroad, Wabash Railway, Wabash round house, Wabash RR, Wabash yards, wash room, Witt St., Woodford St., Yards

Photo of the Awards Ceremony at the Hershey-Houdaille Garfield Plant on 10/12/1945.

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Photographs taken at the Awards Ceremony Hershey-Houdaille Garfield Plant, 10/12/1945.

Tags: 10/12/1945, Army, Atomic Bomb, Awards Ceremony, BS1592, BS1593, BS1594, BS1595, BS1596, BS1597, BS1598, BS1599, BS1600, Business, Decatur IL., Garfield Plant, Hershey-Houdaille, Houdaille-Hershey, Manhattan Project, Manufacturing, Navy, WWII

Photos of Miscellaneous Motel Room and Motel Orlando.

Photograph of motel room for an unknown motel. Photograph of the Motel Orlando located on Rt. 48 and W. Grand Ave., Decatur, IL. on a post card. Donated by Pat Riley.

Tags: BS1591, BS315, Business, Decatur IL., Motel Orlando, Motel Room, Motels, Rt. 48 & W. Grand