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Ralph Owen's Oral History - Transcription

This is the transcription of Ralph Owen's oral history. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on January 6, 1987. The interview covers childhood, businesses, the Franklin Mall, Franklin Travel Agency, and the Lake Shore Club condominiums.

Miscellaneous Photos of Lake Shore Drive 1930's to the 1960's.

Photographs of Lake Shore Drive aerial and ground level from the 1930's to 1965.

Tags: 1930's, 1940's, 1950's, 1960's, Aerial View, Ground Level View, Lake Shore Drive, ST646, ST647, ST648, ST649, ST650, ST651, ST733, Streets, Subway

Illinois Central Railroad Station Plat Map - Near the Sangamon River and City Waterworks (4/10/1951)

This station plat map shows the Illinois Central Railroad tracks crossing the Sangamon River near the City Waterworks.

Illinois Central Railroad Station Plat Map - Ruth St. to Wood St. (4/10/1951)

This map shows the Illinois Central Railroad track from Ruth St. to Wood St., and includes all the streets, additions, and buinesses in between.

Tags: #8.003, 1951, 4/10/1951, Assessors sub of lot 8, Assessors subdivision of the SE1/4 of the NE1/4, Broadway St., Cantrell St., Christy Construction Co., City Waterworks, Clement C. Walter's 3rd Addition, Cleveland Ave., collection, Decatur IL, Decatur Soya Products Co., Decatur St., Deep Rock Oil Corp., E. Sherman St., E.D. Woods Addition, E.E. Lily & Son, Frank Shull, Gates and Johnson Co., Gault St., Gault's 1st Addition, Gault's 2nd Addition, Greenwood Ave., Greenwood Cemetery, I.F. Pharo's Sub Lot 7, ICRR, Illinois Central Railroad, ISHRAB-2017-25-52, J.K. Warren's South Addition, J.N. Bill's Addition, Jackson St., Lake Shore Drive, Limestone unloading pit, Macon County Coal Company, Macon St., Maps, Moorehouse and Wells Co., Oglesby & Watt's Addition, Oglesby Heights, Ornamental Iron Works, Railroad Map Collection, Riverview Park Addition, Ruth St., S. Franklin St., S. Main St., S. Water St., Sinclair Oil and Refining Co., station plat map, Streets, Track, US 51, US Manufacturing Co., Washington St., Wood St., Youngs Packing Co.

Ralph Owen's Oral History - Recording

This is the recording of Ralph Owen's oral history. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on January 6, 1987. The interview covers childhood, businesses, the Franklin Mall, Franklin Travel Agency, and the Lake Shore Club condominiums.

Photos of the Shore Restauant

Photograph of the Shore Restaurant under construction, 22nd and Cantrell Streets, 1947. Photograph of the Shore Restaurant c. 1950's. "The Shore Restaurant and Drive-in was an appealing Decatur eatery. This photo is from September 1962. There is now…

Tags: 1947, 1950's, 22nd & Cantrell, Bait & Tackle Shop, BS2359, BS2360, BS356, BS705, BS705B, Buildings, Business, Lake Shore Drive, Nelson Park Area, Photo File: Business, Resturants, The Shore Restaurant

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