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Illinois Traction Inc. Right of Way and Track Map - E. Garfield Ave. (12/31/1928, revised 3/9/1945)

This is an Illinois Traction Inc. right of way and track map. The map shows the track running along E. Garfield Ave through Brush College Road. Illinois Traction, Inc. was operated by Illinois Terminal Company.

Illinois Traction Station Map - Water St. to Illinois Central Railroad Track (12/31/1928, revised 1/16/1958)

This is a station map for Illinois Traction Inc, operated by Illinois Terminal Company. It shows the track between Water St. and the Illinois Central Railroad track.

Right of Way and Track Map for Illinois Traction Inc., Operated by Illinois Terminal Company - Brush College Rd to 2 Miles East Across Lake Decatur (12/31/1928, revised 3/7/1933)

This map shows the right of way and track of the Illinois Traction Inc. from Brush College Rd. to 2 miles east across Lake Decatur. Illinois Traction Inc was operated by Illinois Terminal Company. The map also shows the Wabash Railway track.

Photo of Hobby House Toyland Building.

Photograph of Hobby House Toyland Store Front located at 110 E. William St., Decatur, IL. There is more information published by the Herald and Review.

Tags: 110 E. William St., BS1574, building, Business, Decatur IL., Hobby House Toyland, Retail, sales, Toyland, Toys

Photo of Bill Hiser's Gun Room Building.

Photograph of Hiser's Gun Room, owner Bill Hiser, located on N. Main St., Decatur, IL.

Tags: 215 N. Main St., 411 N. Main St., Bill Hiser, BS1573, building, Business, Decatur IL., Hiser's Gun Room, Retail, sales

Photo of the Highfield Buick Co. Building on 315 S. Main St., Decatur, IL.

Photograph of the Highfield Buick Co. building located on 315 S. Main St., Decatur, IL.

Tags: 1950's, 315 S. Main St., automobiles, BS1570, Buick, Buicks, Business, Cars, Decatur IL., Highfield Buick Co., sales

Photos of the Hi-Flier Kite Company.

Photographs of Hi-Flier Kite Company Employees working on kites.

Tags: 3/24/1938, 3/4/1953, BS1563, BS1564, BS1565, BS1566, BS1567, BS1568, BS1569, Business, employees, Hi-Flier Kite Co., Hiflier Kite Co., Kites, Manufacturing

Photos of Hi-Flier Kite Company.

Photographs of the Hi-Flier Co. employees, manufacturing, and design.

Tags: BS1556, BS1557, BS1558, BS1559, BS1560, BS1561, BS1562, Business, Decatur IL., Designing, employees, Hi-Flier Kite Co., Manufacturing, painting

Illinois Central Railroad Station Plat Map - Graceland Ave. to Morgan St. (12/1928)

This is a station plat map for the Illinois Central Railroad. It shows track, streets, businesses and additions between Graceland Ave. and Morgan St. The map also includes the ITS tracks that cross the ICRR at Broadway St. The map was originally…

Tags: #8.003, 12/1928, 1928., additions, businesses, Church Hill Addition, collection, Columbia Heights Addition, D.F. Shelley Addition, Decatur IL, E. Division St., E.M. Gaddis Addition, Economy Coal Co., Francis St., G.W. Handy Addition, Garfield Ave., Gebhart Court, Graceland Ave., H.A. Wood Addition, Hunter Bros. Addition, ICRR, Illinois Central Railroad, Illinois Traction System, ISHRAB-2017-25-67, ITS, Johnson Ave., map, Maps, Morrison Addition, N. Broadway, N. Church St., N. College St., N. Edward St., N. Main St., N. Monroe St., N. Morgan St., N. Union St., N. Warren St., N. Water St., North Side, Olive St., Peoria Ave., R.C. Augustine Addition, Railroad Map Collection, Richview, Roadmaster's Office, Sawyer St., station plat map, Streets, Track, Tracks, W. Johnson St., W. Olive St., W.A. William's Resurvey, W.G. Traver Co., Whichel Addition, Whitchel Ave., William's Subdivision

Illinois Central Railroad Station Map - Northern Cross (9/1939)

This map shows the Illinois Central Railroad crossing the Wabash Railroad at the Northern Cross in September 1939. It also shows the Wabash RR yards, businesses, and streets around the Northern Cross.

Tags: #8.003, 1939, 9/1939, B&O RR Depot, Broadway St., businesses, Calhoun St., Cerro Gordo St., Clinton St., collection, Decatur Coffin Co., Decatur Grocer Co., Decatur IL, Decatur Novelty Works, Eldorado Oil Co., Eldorado St., Esplanade St., Front St., Gronne Concrete Products Co., Hammon Bros. Transfer Co., Hilton St., Home Manufacturing Co., ICRR, ICRR freight house, ICRR passenger depot, Illinois Central Railroad, ISHRAB-2017-25-66, Kraft Hotel, Leisey Brewery, map, Maps, Marietta St., Maryland St., Morgan St., North St., Northern Cross, Orchard St., Pearl St., Prairie Ave, Railroad Ave., Railroad Map Collection, Rath Packing Co., Sangamon St., Shellabarger Elevator Co., Short St., Streets, Swift & Co., The Grigolet Company, Track, Tracks, Union Iron Works, Wabash, Wabash Ave., Wabash freight house, Wabash machine shop, Wabash passenger depot, Wabash Railroad, Wabash Railway, Wabash Roundhouse, Wabash RR, Wabash yards, Wabash YMCA, Walrus Manufacturing Co., Wide's Oil Co., William St., Yards

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