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Unidentified Road

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These are glass negatives of unidentified roads. The photos were taken by Pfile's Camera Shop for Decatur Herald & Review in Decatur, IL around 1930.

Tags: c. 1930, Charles Wasson Photo Collection, Decatur Herald & Review, Decatur IL, Glass Negative, negative, Pfile's Camera Shop, Roads, unidentified roads

Roads: Case Machine With Men

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Case Road Building Machine with Wagons, Men and Drainage Tile.

Tags: 1912, Case, Drainage Tile, Machinery, Macon County IL., Men, Road Building, Roads, Wagons

Roads--Macon County --Sampe Road 1910

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Roads--"Macon County--Sampe Road--1910. Part of Sampe Road, made by Highway commissioner Palmer of Hickory Point, running east from Bloomington Road, a mile north of the race track. Road drag used regularly. Best road in county. Photo by E.T.C.,…

Tags: 1910, Bloomington Road, Commissioner Palmer, Hickory Point Twp., Macon County, Photo by E.T.C., Race Track, Roads, Sampe Road

Road Machinery and Workers in Macon County, IL.

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Road Machinery, workers, wagons and mules.

Tags: Machinery, Macon County IL., Mules, Road Building, Roads, Wagons, Workers

Repairing Brick Streets

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Man repairing brick streets by hand, with horse and wagon. Auto clubs road cleaning force.

Tags: 7/9/1911, Auto Clubs, Brick Street, Decatur IL., horse and wagon, Macon County, repairs, Road Cleaning Force, Roads, Streets

Photo Roads --Macon County (near the Sangamon River)

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Photo of Dirt Road in Macon County near the Sangamon River.

Tags: Decatur IL., Dirt Road, Macon County, Roads, Sangamon River

Painting Stripes on Pavement

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Man running a paint stripping machine.

Tags: 1920's, Decatur IL., Herald and Review, Machinery, Macon County, maintenance, Paint Stripping Machine, Road Stripping, Roads

Men and Machines

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Roads--Machinery and Men 1912

Tags: 1912, Aultman & Taylor, International, Machinery, Macon County, Men, Minneapolis, Mogul, Oil Pull, Roads

Man Driving Early Automobile

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Man Driving Early Automobile, Horse and Rider Watching

Tags: 1900's, automobile, Decatur IL., Early Automobile, Highway Recognition, Horse and Rider, Horseless Carriage, Macon County IL., Roads

Building a Road

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Roads--Machinery 1912 - Photo ran in the Review May 3, 1912.

Tags: 1912, 5/3/1912, Demonstration, Herald and Review, Machinery, Macon County, Men, Road Building, Roads

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