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Illinois Central Railroad Company Station Plat - Wilbur St. to N. Clinton St. (1/14/1911)

This is a station plat map of the Illinois Central Railroad Company between Wilbur St. and Clinton St.

Tags: #8.003, 1/14/1911, 1911, Alexander Lumber Company, Beiman Heights Addition, C.C. Morrison Addition, C.W. Handy Addition, Church Hill Addition, collection, Decatur IL, E. Center St., E. Division St., F.M. Gaddis Addition, Francis St., Garfield Ave., Graceland Ave., Grand Ave., Harrison Ave., Hunter Bros. Addition, I.A. William's Resurvey, ICRR, Illinois Central Railroad, Illinois Central Railroad Company, Illinois Traction System, ISHRAB, ISHRAB-2017-25-85, ITS, Johnson Ave., M. Johnson subdivision, map, Maple St., Maps, N. Broadway St., N. Church St., N. Clinton 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., Olive St., Property of W.G. Traver Co., Railroad Map Collection, Richview, Roadmaster's Office, station plat map, W. Johnson St., Whitchell Addition, Whitchell Ave., Wilbur St., William's Subdivision

Illinois Central Railroad Right of Way and Track Map - E. North St. to E. Harrison St. (12/31/1935)

This is a map of the Illinois Central Railroad right of way and tracks between E. North St. and E. Harrison St. It also shows the Wabash yards and tracks. The map was last revised on 12/31/1935.

Tags: #8.003, 12/31/1935, 1935, additions, Assessor's subdivision, Barber's subdivision, Becker Ave., Becker Place, Broadway St., Center St., Central Ave., Church Hill Addition, Clayton St., Clinton St., collection, Columbia Heights, Commissioner's Division, Condit St., Cushing St., D.F. Shelley's Addition, David Brett, Decatur IL, description, Division St., Dunham St., E. Cerro Gordo St., E. Eldorado St., E. North St., E.B. Quinlan 1st Addition, E.B. Quinlan 3rd Addition, E.B. Quinlan's 2nd Addition, E.O. Smith, Gaddis Addition, Garfield Ave., Graceland Ave., Grand Ave., Gulick St., H.A. Hayes et all, H.A. Wood's Addition, Handy's addition, Harrison St., Hay St., Herkimer St., Hickory St., Homestead Addition, Hunt St., Hunter's Addition, Huron St., I.C. Pugh's subdivision of estate, ICRR, ICRR depot, ICRR freight house, Illinois Central Railroad, ISHRAB-2017-25-101, Jasper St., Kincaid's Addition, King St., Leafland Ave., Lesley subdivision, Locust St., M. Johnson's subdivision, M.C. Deck's Addition, map, Maple Ave., Maple St., Maps, Marietta St., Mason St., Mercer St., Montgomery Shull's 1st Addition, Montgomery Shull's 2nd Addition, Morgan St., N. Church St., N. College St., N. Edward St., N. Main St., N. Monroe St., N. Oakland Ave., N. Pine St., N. Union St., N. Water St., Northside Addition, Office of Assistant of Division Engineer, Olive St., Pleasant View, Prather subdivision, R.C. Augustine's Addition, railroad, Railroad Ave., Railroad Map Collection, Richview, right of way, right of way and track map, Sangamon St., Short St., Smith Company's Addition, Stare's Addition, Staurt St. Division St., Stephen's Creek, stock pens, Streets, subdivisions, Taft St., Towl's Addition, Tracks, Traver's subdivision, Van Dyke St., View St., W. Cerro Gordo St., W. Eldorado St., W. Green St., W. King St., W. Marietta St., W. North St., W. Packard St., Wabash, Wabash Depot, Wabash freight house, Wabash Railroad, Wabash Railway, Wabash Roundhouse, Wabash RR, Wabash yards, Waggoner St., Walnut Grove, Whitchell St., Whitchell's Addition, Wilber St., William's Subdivision

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 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…

Tags: 1952, 6/10/1952, additions, Alexander Lumber Co., Arnold Coal Company, Builders Supply Company, businesses, C.W. Handy Addition, Center St., Church Hill Addition, Clinton St., collection, Columbia Heights Addition, D.F. Shelley Addition, Decatur IL, E. Division St., F.M. Gaddis Addition, Francis St., Garfield Ave., H.A. Wood Addition, Hunter Bros. Addition, ICRR, ICRR yards, Illinois Central Railroad, ISHRAB-2017-25-58, ISHRAB-2017-25-59, Johnson Ave., M. Johnson subdivision, map, Maps, Morgan St., N. Broadway St., N. Church St., N. Main St., N. Union St., N. Warren St., N. Water St., North Side, Olive St., Pennsylvania Railroad, Pennsylvania RR, Peoria Cartage Co., R.C. Augustine Addition, Railroad Map Collection, Richview, Skelley 2 Oil Station, Stares Addition, station plat, station plat map, Streets, Superior Welding Co., Tracks, W. Johnson St., W.G. Traver Co., Whitchel Addition, Williams Subdivision, Yards

Station Map of Illinois Central Railroad Showing Track Between N. Union St. and Oakland Ave. (7/14/1952)

This map shows the Illinois Central track between N. Union St. and Oakland Ave. It also shows where the ICRR crosses the Illinois Terminal System on Harrison St.

Bob Strongman's Oral History

This is the oral history of Bob Strongman. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell. The interview includes his career as a photographer for the Herald and Review.

Tags: 35 ml film projector, aerial photography, algebra class, Assistant Boys Secretary, Assistant Sales Manager, background check, Betty Turnell, Bill Summer, boat races, Bob Hope's State Fair trip, Bob Strongman, Bread Salesman, Buckmeisters Grocery Store, changes at the Herald & Review, changes to photography, childhood, Coal Mines, Decatur Camera Club, Decatur Herald & Review, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, disasters, E.J. Muffley, Enterprise School District, freelance work, Governor Ogilvie, grammar class, Great Depression, Gunhill Johnson Crippled Children's Room, Harry Truman, horse plow, ice skating, ice wagon, industrial photography, interview, Kennedy Campaign, Lee Pigott, Lincoln School, Marietta School, mid-year graduate, Model T pickup truck, N. Union St., neighborhood grocery stores, one room school, oral history, Parkview Motel, Pfile's Camera Shop, photography, Piggly-Wiggly, polio, Presidential Candidate Whistle Stops, press credentials, processing, Pugh School, recess, recitation bench, recording, retirement, Richard Nixon, Roosevelt Junior High School, Russell Shaffer, Russian Missile Crisis, snow sled, street hockey, student-built boats, swim therapy, Tasty Bread, Truman's visit to Decatur, Truman's Whistle Stop, Victor Borge, weddings, Wooden Shoe Fire, YMCA, YMCA Boys Department

Mrs. Marie G. Baker's Oral History

This is the oral history of Marie G. Baker. She was interviewed by Betty Turnell in March 1977. The interview includes her childhood, the NAACP, and discrimination in Decatur.

Tags: 1977, 4-year scholarship, A.H. Mills, A.M.E. Church, African Methodist Church, Betty Turnell, brother, C.L. Livingston, childhood, College Street Chapel, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, discrimination, Dr. Ellis, Edward Jacobs, family life, First Methodist Church, First Presbyterian Church, housing discrimination, Howard Shaw, Howard University, Huron Place, injunction, interview, James Millikin University, job discrimination, John Reagan, Lake Decatur, Lincoln School, March 1977, Marie G. Baker, Marietta Street School, Mary White Ollington, Mrs. Buster, Mrs. Eugenia Bacon, Murfield Storey, N. Union St., NAACP, National Civil Rights Law, national meetings, Niagara movement, oral history, Pennsylvania line, Physician's and Surgeon's College, Pugh School, race discrimination, Railway Postal Service, recording, Rev. E.M. Antrim, San Tucker, Singleton's Restaurant, Springfield Race Riots, swimming beach, swimming pools, truck garden, Warren Hardy, William English Walling

Photograph of North Union St.

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Photograph of houses and trees on North Union St. taken in 1911.

Tags: 1911, Decatur IL, Herald and Review, house, houses, N. Union St., North Union St., Photo File: Streets, Street Scenes, Streets, trees

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