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  • Collection: Photo File: Streets

Photos of Oakland Avenue Subway Flood and Homes

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

Photos of South Fairview Avenue intersection with West Main and West Wood Streets.

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Photograph 100 Block South Fairview Ave. and West Main St. "The building and the opening of Millikin University in 1903 brought about the residential development of Decatur west of Fairview Avenue. (ST56)The above picture looking south on Fairview…

Photos of South Main Street, Decatur, IL.

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Photograph Decatur: "South Main Street before the Illinois Central subway was built. Road in foreground possibly Cleveland Ave. Looking northwest from the east side of the tracks. the old court house can be seen in the background. The Greenwood…

Photos of South Water Street, Decatur, IL.

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Photograph of small house with two children on S. Water St. Photograph of Water Street looking from S. Water, Millikin Bank under construction, photo taken in 1895. Photograph of area of S. Water St. and Macon St., Greenwood area.

Photos of the 1100 Block E. Eldorado looking East.

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Photographs of the City of Decatur paving E. Eldorado, 1100 Block looking east, Ran in the Review 12/24/1911. Photograph of the City grading the street in preparation to repaving, photo taken 12/24/1911.

Photos of W. Decatur Street during 1910 and 1911.

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Photograph of W. Decatur Street near Fairview Ave. "Very little mechanical equipment was in use in 1911 when West Decatur Street near Fairview Avenue was paved with brick. Decatur's first hard-surface street was laid in 1884 when brick with sand…

Photos of West Eldorado Street and Intersecting Streets.

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Photograph of the 800 Block of West Eldorado, looking west from the Wabash R. R. subway. the first building on the right was formerly the office building of the Decatur Cereal co. and in 1955 was the office building for the Polar Ice Co. the first…