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Wabash Railroad Bill of Lading - Original - May 20, 1915

This is a straight bill of lading from the Wabash Railroad for Mr. Henry Hibbs dated May 20, 1915. It has been prepaid. Destination is Athens, IL, It is a box of glass weighing 110 lbs. It has been signed by Mr. Henry Hibbs. Conditions are described…

Tags: 110 lbs, 1915, Athens IL, Bill of Lading, box of glass, conditions, Decatur IL, H. Hibbs, Henry Hibbs, Hibbs Personal Papers, May 20, prepaid, W. Hibbs, Wabash Railroad

Wabash Railway Track - Monroe St. to Water St.

This map shows the Wabash track between Monroe St. and Water St.

Wabash Railway Tracks - Mercer St. to N. Main St.

This map shows the Wabash Railway tracks from Mercer St. to N. Main St. It also shows the ITS tracks, businesses, and additions in the area. The map is not dated.

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

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

Tags: #8.003, 13th St., 14th St., 15th St., 17th St., 18th St., 22nd St., 23rd St., 24th St., 25th St., 26th St., 27th St., 4th St., 5th St., 6th St., A.E. Staley Mfg. Co., additions, American Hominy Co., boiler room, Bourne & Stroh's Addition, businesses, C.Y. Miller's 1st Addition, Calhoun St., Camp & Emrich's 2nd Addition, Camp & Emrich's Addition, Camp & Emrich's Addition of outlots, car shop, cement storage, Chambers Bering & Quinlan Co., Charles St., Cincinnati Indianapolis & Western RR, cinder pit, Clarence Ave., Clayton St., coach painting shop, coach shop, coal bin, collection, concrete fillup & washout tanks, Decatur Bridge Co., Decatur Foundry Co., Decatur Heights, Decatur Ice Co., Decatur IL, Donovan Heights 1st Addition, dry kiln, dry sand tanks, E. Division St., E. Grand Ave., E. Hickory St., E. Logan St., E. Olive St., East Ave., enginemens locker room, flue storage, Foreman's Office, Herkimer St., hoist house, Homewood Ave., hose house, Ice Storage, Illinois St., ISHRAB, ISHRAB-2017-25-110, James St., Jasper St., lavatory and locker building for colored, locomotive blacksmith shop, locomotive shop, locomotive store room, locoshop wash and lockers, Locust St., Lowber St., lumber rack, Lumber Shed, machine & blacksmith shop, machine shop, map, Maps, Marietta St., master mechanic office, meter and water box, mill & tin shop, Moser Road, N. Folk St., N. Jordan St., no date, oil house, oil pump house, Orchard St., paint shop, Pearl St. Arch St., Planing Mill, Power House, Raceland Plat "C" in Plat "C", Raceland Plat "D" in Plat "A", rail saw, Railroad Map Collection, reclamation plant, reclamation waste building, round house, Roundhouse, sand blast house, sand drying room, Sangamon St., scrap wheel pit, shear shed and iron rack, shop and offices., signal repair shop, steel water tank, Stone St., Streets, Thomas Ave., transfer table, Wabash, Wabash Ave., Wabash office, Wabash Place, Wabash Railroad, Wabash Railway, Wabash RR, Wabash yards, wash room, Westlake 2nd Addition of outlots, Westlake Addition of Outlots, wet sand storage room, wheel storage, Witt St., Woodford St., Yards

Postcard - Hotel Orlando - Decatur IL - July 23, 1918

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This is a postcard from Henry Hibbs to William Hibbs dated July 23, 1918. It shows a picture of the Hotel Orlando in Decatur IL, The card is going to William in Athens, IL. Henry says they arrived safe and sound.

Tags: 1918, Athens IL, Decatur IL, Decatur Public Library, Henry Hibbs, Hibbs Personal Papers, Hotel Orlando, June 23, postcard, safe and sound, William Hibbs

Ida, Scott(?), and Mabelle

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Photograph of Mabel, Ida, and Scott (Leonard) Grubbs

Tags: Decatur IL, Grubbs family, Ida Grubbs, Leonard Grubbs, Mabel Grubbs, Mabelle Grubbs, Roberts Family Collection, Scott Grubbs, Walter's Studio

Photograph of William F. Smith Track Coach DHS in 1910.

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Photo of William F. Smith. "He became track team coach at Decatur High School in 1910. he was also a physics teacher."

Tags: 1910, Decatur High School, Decatur IL., Herald and Review, Physics Teacher, track coach, Wamsley & Wasson, William F. Smith

Photograph of William F. Smith

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Photograph of William F. Smith. He became track team coach at Decatur High School in 1910. He was also a physics teacher.

Tags: 1910, coach, Decatur High, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, Herald and Review, high school, Photo File: Schools, Physics, school, Schools, Smith, Staff, Teacher, Track, Wamsley & Wasson, William F. Smith, William Smith

Photograph of Harold A. Cole

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Photograph of Harold A. Cole. Cole became piano and pipe organ instructor at Millikin University in September of 1909. He was a graduate of New England Conservatory of Music in Boston.

J.L. Drake

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Photograph of J.L. Drake (d. 11/2/1925), a prominent Decatur real estate and insurance man. He was a member of the city council for 4 years. Drake owned a building in the Columbia Block at 330 N. Main St, and a home at 439 W. Macon St. The…

Tags: 330 N. Main St., 439 W. Macon St., biography, City Council, Columbia Block, councilman, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur IL, insurance, J.L. Drake, Photo File: Biography, real estate, Wamsley-Wasson

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