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Photographs of Illinois Terminal R. R. Streamlined Combines

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Photographs of Illinois Terminal R. R. streamlines combines. Photographs include the "City of Decatur" combine taken October 21, 1948 and "Suburban Car #405" taken February 23, 1953.

Photographs of Illinois Traction System Rail Cars

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Various photographs of Illinois Traction System rail cars. Photographs include: the Illinois Traction System motor car and trailer, date unknown; the Illinois Traction System Class B locomotive #1564 leading train, taken November 1950; the first…

Photographs of Scenes at the Wabash R.R. Station

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Photographs taken by J.K. Stafford of various scenes of steam locomotives at the Wabash R.R. station taken in the late 1890's and early 1900's.

Photographs of the Illinois Traction System Shops Building Exterior

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Photographs of the exterior of the Illinois Traction System shops in Decatur IL taken in 1909 and 1910. The shops were located at 1800 E. Garfield Ave. and were purchased by Parke Properties, Inc. in January of 1956 to be used as a warehouse.

Photographs of the Illinois Traction System Shops Interior

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Various photographs of the Illinois Traction System shops and their interiors, dates unknown.

Photographs of the Wabash R.R. Concrete Coaling Tower During and After Construction

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Photographs of the Wabash R.R. concrete coaling tower during and after construction taken in the fall of 1937. This tower is located at Jasper St. in Decatur IL.