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League of Women Voters - Project - Urban Renewal - 1957 to 1965

LWV931Projects-Urban Renewal (1965)23.pdf

This is the historical account of the League of Women Voters of Macon County in Decatur

Tags: 1957, Air Service, Amusements and Recreation, Association of commerce of Decatur Illinois, Banks, brochure, Bus Service, Business indicators for Decatur, Capital expenditures 1955 to 1969, Census facts, Churches, climate, Communications, Cultural activities, Decatur's future, Economic developments, education, Electrical Power, Family income, Farm data, Federal reserve report, Financial institutions, Gas, government, Highways state and federal, Historical, Hospitals, Hotels and Motels, Housing, League of Women Voters, Location, Market data, Motor freight service, natural resources, Newspapers, parks, population, projects, Radio and Television, Railroads, Recreation, Religions cultural and social, Retail trade area, Retailers occupation tax, Sewers, Social Welfare, Soil and crops, State and federal offices, Streets and highways, Taxation, Telephone and telegraph, Transportation, Urban renewal, Urban renewal workshop fact sheet, Utilities, Water

Illinois Traction, Inc. Right of Way and Track Map - N. Main St. to N. Woodford St. (12/31/1928)

This right of way and track map shows the Illinois Traction and Illinois Central Railroad tracks between N. Main St. and Woodford St. Illinois Traction, Inc. was operated by the Illinois Terminal Company.

Tags: #8.003, 12/31/1928, 1928, addition, assessors subdivision, B. Dills Subdivision, B.G. Pagh Estate, Bering Addition, Broadway St., Calhoun St., Carl St., Center St., Charles St., Clayton St., Clinton St., collection, Columbia Heights, Commissioners Addition, Condit St., Cornthwaits Addition, Crowder & Roberts Addition, D.F. Shelley's Addition, Decatur Brick Co., Decatur Chamber of Commerce 1st Addition of out lots, Decatur IL, Durfee Addition, Garfield Ave., Harrision St., Haywoods Addition, Herkimer St., Hickory St., Hunter Bros Addition, ICRR, Illinois Central Railroad, Illinois Terminal Company, Illinois Terminal System, Illinois Traction Inc., ISHRAB, ISHRAB-2017-25-96, ITS, ITS Decatur shops, Jasper St., John Williams Addition, Johnson Ave., Johnson St., Lane Addition, Laughlins Addition, Leafland St., Locust St., Lowber St., M. Johnsons Subdivision, map, Maps, Marietta St., Montgomery & Schulls 2nd Addition, Montgomery & Schulls Addition, Morgan St., Murphy's Addition of out lots, N. Main St., N. Water St., North Addition, North Side Addition, Office of Chief Engineer, Olive St., Orchard St., Powers 1st Addition, Powers 2nd Addition, Powers 4th Addition, Powers 9th Addition, Railroad Ave., Railroad Map Collection, Railroads, record of changes made, right of way, right of way and track map, Streets, Stuart St., track map, Tracks, Valuation Division, W. Division St., W. Packard St., Waggoner St., Waggoner's Addition, Walnut St., Warren St., Whitchell Addition

Illinois Railroad Map (1/1/1994)

This map shows all the railroads going through Illinois as of January 1, 1994. The map was created by the Illinois Department of Transportation's Office of Planning and Programming.

Tags: #8.003, 1/1/1994, 1994, collection, Illinois, Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois Railroad Map, ISHRAB-2017-25-24, map, Office of Planning and Programming, Railroad Map Collection, Railroads

Photograph of Wabash R.R. Wreck in Litchfield

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Photograph of the Wabash R.R. diesel engine EMD Model E-8A #1008 wreck in Litchfield, IL on September 22nd, 1960.

Tags: #1008, 1960, Diesel, engine, Herald and Review, Litchfield, Locomotives, Photo File: Railroads, railroad, Railroads, train, Trains, Wabash, Wabash R.R., Wreck

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Streamlined Caboose #2856

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Photograph of the Wabash R.R. streamlined caboose #2856 taken on November 23rd, 1955.

Tags: #2856, 1955, Caboose, car, Cars, Decatur IL, Herald and Review, Photo File: Railroads, railroad, Railroads, Streamlined, train, train car, Train Cars, Trains, Wabash, Wabash R.R.

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Panel-Side Hopper #34070 Salvaging

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Photograph of the Wabash R.R. panel-side hopper #34070 salvage operation in Decatur IL taken on Septermber 7th, 1951.

Tags: #34070, 1951, car, Cars, Decatur IL, Herald and Review, Hopper, Operation, Panel-side, Photo File: Railroads, railroad, Railroads, Salvage, Salvaging, train, train car, Train Cars, Trains, Wabash, Wabash R.R.

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Caboose Line-up

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Photograph of the Wabash R.R. caboose line-up taken on October 11th, 1955.

Tags: 1955, Caboose, Cabooses, car, Cars, Decatur IL, Herald and Review, Line-up, Photo File: Railroads, railroad, Railroads, train, train car, Train Cars, Trains, Wabash, Wabash R.R.

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Wooden Passenger Car #325

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Photograph of the Wabash R.R. wooden passenger car #325 with a newer baggage car at the north side of the engine shops facing Condit Street in Decatur IL taken on May 6th, 1954.

Tags: #325, 1954, car, Cars, Condit, Condit St., Decatur IL, Engine Shops, Herald and Review, Passenger Car, Photo File: Railroads, railroad, Railroads, train, train car, Train Cars, Trains, Wabash, Wabash R.R., Wooden