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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

Illinois Central Railroad Track from Wood St. to Sangamon St. (7/28/1921)

This map shows the ICRR from Wood St. to Sangamon St. crossing the Wabash Railway between the Wabash freight house and the Wabash roundhouse.

Tags: #8.003, 1921, 7/28/1921, Allen McReynolds & Co. Addition, B.H. Cassell's 8th Addition, B.H. Cassell's Addition, Broadway St., Cerro Gordo St., CI&W depot, Cincinnati Indianapolis & Western RR, Clinton St., collection, Decatur Coal Co., Decatur Coffin Co., Decatur Grocer Co., Decatur IL, Decatur Manufacturing Co., Decatur Novelty Works, Decatur Railway and Light Co., Eldorado St., Gattlings Addition, Hammon Bros. Transfer Co., Home Manufacturing Co., ICRR, ICRR passenger depot, ICRR yards, Illinois Candy Co., Illinois Central Railroad, ISHRAB-2017-25-47, Jackson St., Kraft Hotel, Main St., map, Maryland St., McClelland Grocery Co., Morgan St., North St., Northern Cross, Plant & Tuttles Addition, Prairie Ave., Prather Martin & Gattling's Addition, Prathers Addition, Railroad Map Collection, Sangamon St., Shellabarger Elevator Company, Short St., Tracks, Union Iron Works, Wabash Ave., Wabash freight house, Wabash machine shop, Wabash Railroad, Wabash Railway, Wabash round house, Wabash RR, Wabash RR passenger depot, Wabash RR YMCA, Wabash yards, Walrus Manufacturing Co., William St., Wood St., Yards

Photo of Decatur Coffin Co.

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Photograp of the Decatur Coffin Co. located at 350 N. Morgan St. In 1942 the Decatur Coffin Co. was liquidated and July 1943 the property was sold to Sol Tick. the original building was finished in Dec. 1872 and there were additions made to the…

Tags: 1872, 350 N. Morgan St., Buildings, Decatur Coffin Co., Decatur IL., Photo File: Buildings, Sol Tick

Thomas T. Roberts

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Photograph of Thomas T. Roberts; born 3/1/1839; died 11/24/1919. Decatur Industrialist and philanthropist. Founder of the Decatur Coffin Co. Served in the Civil War. Member of First Presbyterian Church. Photo used 3/2/1919.

Tags: 1919, biography, Civil War, Decatur Coffin Co., Decatur IL., First Presbyterian Church, Industrialist, Philanthropist, Thomas T. Roberts

Capt. Robert P. Lytle

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Photograph of Capt. Robert P. Lytle; (died May 4, 1913). Assistant postmaster. He was appointed postmaster in 1875 and held that office several years. In 1897 he was named assistant postmaster. Before entering the post office he formed a partnership…

Tags: biography, c.1900, Capt. Robert P. Lytle, Civil War, Decatur Coffin Co., Decatur IL., Dunham Post G.A.R., Herald and Review, Lytle & Eckles Hardware Co., Photo File: Biography, Roberts & Lytle, T. T. Roberts, Vandeventer, VanDeventer of Decatur

Charles M. Lytle

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Photograph of Charles M. Lytle. The body of Decatur man recovered in Chicago River. Member of the I.O.O.F. in Decatur, IL. Mr. Lytle was born in Waterford, PA. in 1850. Charles was engaged in a clothing business in Waterford with his brother. He…

Tags: 1909, 1912, biography, Charles M. Lytle, Clothing Business Waterford Pa., Decatur Coffin Co., Decatur Furniture Co., Decatur IL., I.O.O.F., Patriarchs Militant of Illinois, Rock River Manufacturing Co. Sterling, VanDeventers of Decatur

Charles H. Logan, Sr.

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Photograph of Charles H. Logan, Sr., born March 6, 1877: Died November 3, 1950. Entire business life spent with Decatur Coffin Co. until it dissolved in 1943. President 1927-1943. President of Casket Manufacturers Association of America and a…

Tags: 1926, biography, Casket Manufacturers of America, Charles H. Logan Sr., Decatur Coffin Co., Decatur Herald and Review, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Photo File: Biography, Photograph

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