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Photographs of the Racetrack
The first photo was taken August 23rd, 1898 at the George A. Keller racetrack located just north of Garfield Ave. and between the I.T.S. tracks and the Illinois Central R.R. tracks. The track was closed in 1908 when local option hit Decatur and…
Comet Building
Photograph of the Comet Building located on Garfield Ave. at the Illinois Central Illinois Railroad.
Photographs of the Illinois Traction System Shops Building Exterior
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.
Photos of Comet Automobile
Photographs of Comet Automobile Assembly Line, Building located on Garfield Ave., and Family Out For A Drive in Their Comet, Decatur, IL.
Illinois Central Railroad from Division St. to Curtis Ave. (4/3/1935, revised 1952)
This map shows the Illinois Central Railroad track from Division St. to Curtis Ave.
Illinois Central Railroad from Division St. to Curtis Ave. (10/21/1958)
This map shows the Illinois Central Railroad track from Division St. to Curtis Ave.
Illinois Central Railroad Ownership of Tracks Map from Orchard St. to Curtis Ave. (6/18/1910)
This ownership of tracks map shows the Illinois Central Railroad tracks from Orchard St. past Curtis Ave and the race course.
Illinois Central Railroad Station Plat Map - Center St. to N. Union St. (6/10/1952)
This station map for the Illinois Central Railroad shows the tracks from Center St. to N. Union St., the Pennsylvania RR, and the streets and businesses between those two streets.
There are 2 ISHRAB-2017-25-58 maps in the physical collection. Only…
There are 2 ISHRAB-2017-25-58 maps in the physical collection. Only…