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Photo of McLaughlin Foundries Building

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Photograph of McLaughlin Foundries located E. Cerro Gordo St., Decatur, IL.

Wabash Railway from the Roundhouse to James St. (No Date)

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This map shows the Wabash Railroad from the Wabash roundhouse to E. James St. It shows the entire Wabash yards.

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Wabash Railroad Right of Way and Track Map - McClelland Ave. to Wabash Yards (6/18/1953)

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This right of way and track map shows the Wabash track and yards in 1953. The map goes east from McClelland Ave. to the Wabash yards, and shows the streets and businesses in between. It also shows the Illinois Central Railroad track, the Illinois…

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Andrew J. Dunston

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Photograph of Andrew J. Dunston (b. 4/9/1852, d. 1933). He was a blacksmith and horseshoer for over 60 years. Dunston built a building at 136 S. Franklin in 1892 that was eventually bought by Lubin A. Freeland for a machine shop. He was the father…