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Photos Decatur City Dump taken in 1906.

Photograph: "Decatur, city of--Dump--1906. John Dipper farm, on the south side of Rt. 36 west Decatur at the top of Snake Hill." Photograph: "Decatur, city of--Dump. South Franklin Street. Photo taken about 1906."

Tags: c. 1906, CG101, CG102, City Dump, City Government, Decatur IL., John Dipper Farm, Macon County IL., Rt. 36 West, S. Franklin St., Snake Hill

Photos of South Franklin Street Subway

Streets
South Franklin Street Subway
Construction
Demolition
Decatur, IL.

Tags: Construction, Decatur IL., Demolition, Icy Conditions, S. Franklin St., ST814, ST815, ST817, ST818, ST819, Streets, Subway, Winter

Photo of Franklin Street Opening

Photograph of Mayor Robert Grohne and Councilman Harold Pogue officiate at the opening of South Franklin Street.

Tags: Children, Councilman Harold Pogue, Mayor Robert Grohne, Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, S. Franklin St., ST813, Streets

Illinois Central Railroad Station Plat Map- Greenwood Cemetery to Wood St. (1953)

This is a station plat map of the Illinois Central Railroad tracks from Greenwood Cemetery to Wood St.

Tags: . Water St., #8.003, 1953, A.O. Bolen's Resurvey, additions, Assessors sub of lot 8, Broadway St., businesses, Cantrell St., Christy Construction Co., Clement C. Walter's 3rd Addition, collection, Decatur IL, Decatur Soy Products Co., Decatur St., Deep Rock Oil Corp., E. Sherman St., E.D. Wood's Addition, E.E. Lily & Son, Frank Shull, Gates and Johnson Co., Gault St., Gault's 2nd Addition, Gault's Addition, Greenwood Cemetery, I.F. Pharo's sub lot, ICRR, Illinois Central Railroad, Industry Court, ISHRAB-2017-25-54, J.K. Warren's South Addition, J.N. Bill's 2nd Addition, J.N. Bill's Addition, Jackson St., Macon County Coal Company, Macon St., map, Maps, Moorehouse and Wells, Oglesby & Watt's Addition, Ornamental Iron Works, Railroad Map Collection, Riverview Park Addition, S. Franklin St., S. Water St., Sinclair Oil and Refining Co., station plat map, Streets, Tracks, US Manufacturing Co., US Mfg. Co., Wood St.

Illinois Central Railroad Station Plat Map - Decatur St. to Cerro Gordo St. (9/11/195?, revised 11/30/1955)

This map shows the Illinois Central Railroad tracks from Decatur St. to Cerro Gordo St. The map shows the industries, additions, and streets between Decatur St. and Cerro Gordo St.

Tags: #8.003, 11/30/1955, 195?, 1955, 9/11/195?, additions, Allen McReynolds & Co. Addition, Assessors subdivision of lot 8, B.H. Cassell's Addition, Broadway St., businesses, Cerro Gordo St., collection, Decatur Elevator Co., Decatur Grocer Co., Decatur IL, Decatur St., Deep Rock Oil Corp., E. Main St., E.E. Lily & Son, Eldorado St., Frank Shull, Front St., Gates & Johnson Co., Gault St., Gault's 1st Addition, Gault's 2nd Addition, Hammon Bros. Co., Hilton St., ICRR, ICRR freight house, Illinois Candy Co., Illinois Central Railroad, Illinois Power Co., Indiana Oxygen Co., Industry Court, ISHRAB, ISHRAB-2017-25-33, J.K. Warren's South Addition, J.N. Bill's 2nd Addition, Jackson St., Kraft Hotel, Macon St., map, Maps, Maryland St., Moorehouse and Wells Co., Morgan St., North St., Office of Assistant to Division Engineer, Ornamental Iron Works, Phillips Coal Co., Prairie Ave., Railroad Map Collection, Rath Packing Co., revised, S. Franklin St., Short St., Sinclair Oil and Refining Co., station plat map, Streets, The Grigolet Company, Union Iron Works, US Manufacturing Co., W.L. Oakes Machinery Company, Wabash, Wabash Railroad, Wabash Railway, Wabash RR, Washington St., Water St., Wides Oil Co., William St.

Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western RR Right of Way and Track Map - Fairview Ave to Franklin St. (6/30/1918 - Revised 6/7/1959)

This map shows the Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western RR right of way and track from Fairview Ave. to Franklin St. The CI&W RR was operated by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company. The map also shows the Wabash RR tracks and the St. Louis Bridge…

Tags: #8.003, 1918, 1959, 6/30/1918, 6/7/1959, B&O, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, Bright St., Cerro Gordo St., Church St., CI&W RR, Cincinnati Indianapolis & Western RR, collection, College St., Cottage Hill Ave., Decatur IL, Edward St., Fairview Ave., Haworth Ave., Home Ave., ISHRAB, ISHRAB-2017-25-9, map, Maps, Mason St., N. Main St., N. Mercer St., N. Monroe St., N. Pine St., N. Water St., Office of Valuation Engineer, Railroad Map Collection, revised, right of way, right of way and track map, S. Franklin St., S. Oakland Ave., Sangamon River, St. Louis Bridge, Streets, Sunset Ave., Track, Union St., Van Dyke St., W. Decatur St., W. Eldorado St., W. Forest Ave., W. Green St., W. King St., W. Macon St., W. Main St., W. North St., W. William St., W. Wood St., Wabash, Wabash Railroad, Wabash Railway, Wabash RR

Illinois Central Railroad Map - Sangamon River to Washington St. (3/25/1924)

This map shows the Illinois Central Railroad track from the Sangamon River to Washington St. Originally published in 1910, this map was revised on 3/25/1924.

Illinois Central Railroad Station Plat Map - Decatur St. to Cerro Gordo St. (9/11/1951)

This is a station plat map for Illinois Central Railroad showing the tracks from Decatur St. to Cerro Gordo St. It also includes the streets and businesses between those two streets, and the Wabash RR tracks.

Tags: #8.003, 1951, 9/11/1951, additions, Assessors sub of lot 8, B.H. Cassell's Addition, Broadway St., businesses, Cerro Gordo St., collection, Decatur Grocer Co., Decatur IL, Decatur Novelty Works, Decatur Soya Products Co., Decatur St., Deep Rock Oil Corp., E.E. Lily & Son, Eldorado St., Frank Shull, Front St., Gates & Johnson Co., Gault St., Gault's 1st Addition, Gault's 2nd Addition, Hamman Brothers Transfer Co., Hilton St., ICRR, ICRR freight house, ICRR yards, Illinois Candy Co., Illinois Central Railroad, Industry Court, ISHRAB-2017-25-60, J.K. Warren's South Addition, J.N. Bills 2nd Addition, Jackson St., Kraft Hotel, Macon St., Main St., map, Maps, Maryland St., Moorehouse and Wells Co., Morgan St., North St., Office of Assistant to the Division Engineer, Ornamental Iron Works, Prairie Ave., Railroad Map Collection, Rath Packing Co., S. Franklin St., Short St., Sinclair Oil and Refining Co., Streets, The Grigolet Company, Tracks, Union Iron Works, US Manufacturing Co., Wabash Railroad, Wabash RR., Washington St., Water St., William St., Wood St., Yards

Illinois Central Railroad Station Plat Map - Ruth St. to Wood St. (4/10/1951)

This map shows the Illinois Central Railroad track from Ruth St. to Wood St., and includes all the streets, additions, and buinesses in between.

Tags: #8.003, 1951, 4/10/1951, Assessors sub of lot 8, Assessors subdivision of the SE1/4 of the NE1/4, Broadway St., Cantrell St., Christy Construction Co., City Waterworks, Clement C. Walter's 3rd Addition, Cleveland Ave., collection, Decatur IL, Decatur Soya Products Co., Decatur St., Deep Rock Oil Corp., E. Sherman St., E.D. Woods Addition, E.E. Lily & Son, Frank Shull, Gates and Johnson Co., Gault St., Gault's 1st Addition, Gault's 2nd Addition, Greenwood Ave., Greenwood Cemetery, I.F. Pharo's Sub Lot 7, ICRR, Illinois Central Railroad, ISHRAB-2017-25-52, J.K. Warren's South Addition, J.N. Bill's Addition, Jackson St., Lake Shore Drive, Limestone unloading pit, Macon County Coal Company, Macon St., Maps, Moorehouse and Wells Co., Oglesby & Watt's Addition, Oglesby Heights, Ornamental Iron Works, Railroad Map Collection, Riverview Park Addition, Ruth St., S. Franklin St., S. Main St., S. Water St., Sinclair Oil and Refining Co., station plat map, Streets, Track, US 51, US Manufacturing Co., Washington St., Wood St., Youngs Packing Co.

C.J. Hartley

Photograph of C.J. Hartley, the founder of the C.J. Hartley Co. He founded the company in 1897 wth his son, Arthur J. Hartley. He came to Decatu in 1882, and first worked with W.L. Oakes at Decatur Novelty Works. In 1884, he became the…

Tags: 1913, Abrams, Arthur J. Hartley, automatic grain weigher, biography, C.J. Hartley, C.J. Hartley Co., Decatur Daily Review, Decatur IL, Decatur Novelty Works, Photo File: Biography, pneumatic water systems, pumps, pumps for domestic purposes, S. Franklin St., superintendent, W.L. Oakes, Warren & Durfee Manufacturing Co.

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