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Photos of N. Main St., Decatur, IL.

Photograph 300 Block N. Main , south of the Review Building. Photograph 300 Block paving by Review Building. Photograph 300 Block during the winter. Photograph 400 Block N. Main circus parade. Photograph 500 Block N. Main looking south from Cerro…

Photos of N. Main St., Decatur, IL.

Photograph 400 Block N. Main St., at the corner of North St. Photograph 800 Block N. Main look north before Wabash subway was constructed. Photograph of street light on N. Main St. across from a Standard Service station. Photograph of building on N.…

Photos of Oakland Avenue Subway Construction

Photograph of four men working on Oakland Ave. subway construction 1937. Photograph of Oakland Ave. subway in winter. Photograph of aerial view of Oakland Ave. subway in 1934. Photograph of train before completion of Oakland Ave. subway in 1936.

Tags: 1/15/1937, 1/22/1937, 11/19/1936, 7/31/1934, Oakland Ave., ST762, ST763, ST764, ST765, Streets, Subway Construction

Photos of Oakland Avenue Subway Flood and Homes

Photographs of automobiles stranded in the Oakland Avenue subway 9/12/1949.

Tags: 1949, Flood, Oakland Avenue, ST766, ST767, ST768, ST769, Stranded Vehicles, Streets, Subway, Wabash R. R.. Homes

Photos of East Prairie Street, Decatur, IL.

Photograph of postcard of homes on Prairie Avenue, sender's address if 572 West Decatur St., Decatur, IL. Photograph: "Decatur-Streets--Prairie, E. 100 Block. In background is the Universalist church, the 1955 site of William's." Photograph E.…

Tags: 100 Block E. Prairie, 1907, building demolition, Decatur IL., Homes, post card, Prairie Street, ST929, ST995, ST996, Streets, Universalist Church

Photos of West Prairie Street

Photograph 200 Block W. Prairie laying wooden block in 1920. Photograph of unpaved street and Culver House. Photograph of house on corner of W. Prairie and Pine Streets. Photograph of West Prairie Street, building on left is Linn and Scruggs.…