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Wabash Railroad Right of Way and Track Map - 27th St. Through Lake Decatur (7/1/1953)

This right of way and track map shows the Wabash Railway tracks going east from 27th St. over Lake Decatur.

Tags: #8.003, 1953, 24th St., 25th St., 26th St., 27th St., 29th St., 31st St., 32nd St., 33rd St., 34th St., 35th St., 7/1/1953, A.E. Staley Manufacturing Co., additions, businesses, Camp and Emrich Addition of outlots, Camp and Emrich's 2nd Addition of outlots, collection, Decatur IL, Donovan Heights Addition, E. Division St., E. Grand Ave., E. Hickory St., E. Locust St., E. Logan St., E. Olive St., Faries Parkway, Fern Ct., Garden Place, Garfield Ave., Geddes Ave., Hillcrest Dr., Homewood Ave., ISHRAB-2017-25-93, James St., Lake Decatur, Lakewood Ave., map, Maps, Office of Chief Engineer, public road, Raceland Plat "C" in Plat "C", Raceland Plat "D" in Plat "A", Railroad Map Collection, right of way, right of way and track map, Samuels St., Spencer-Kellogg & Son Co., State Route 47, Streets, Track, track map, Tracks, Wabash Railroad, Wabash Railway, Wabash RR, Wabash yards, West Lake Addition outlots, Yards

Illinois Central Railroad Station Plat Map - Eldorado St. to Hickory St. (8/12/1953)

This is a station plat map for Illinois Central Railroad showing the tracks from Eldorado St. to Hickory St. The map includes the Wabash RR and Pennsylvania RR tracks, streets, and additions.

Tags: #8.003, 1953, 8/12/1953, A.W. Cash Valve Co., Calhoun St., Carvers' Addition, Center St., Cerro Gordo St., Clayton St., Clinton St., collection, Condit St., Decatur Housing Authority, Decatur IL, Eldorado St., Esplanade St., Front St., Grand Ave., Hickory St., ICRR, ICRR freight house, ICRR yards, Illinois Central Railroad, ISHRAB-2017-25-57, Leafland Ave., Locust St., map, Maps, Marietta St., Maryland St., Maurer Distributing Co., McClelland Grocery Co., Moorehouse and Wells Warehouse, Morgan St., Orchard St., Pearl St., Pennsylvania RR, Prather's Addition, Railroad Ave., Railroad Map Collection, Rath Packing Co., Sangamon St., Short St., Sol Tick Warehouse, Stapps Subdivision, station plat map, Swift & Company, Tastyee Bread Bakery, Tracks, Wabash, Wabash Ave., Wabash freight house, Wabash machine shop, Wabash RR, Wabash yards, Walrus Manufacturing Co.

Photos Decatur Warehouse and Moving Co.

Photographs of Employees Working at the Decatur Warehouse and Moving Co.

Tags: 1953, BS1070, BS1071, BS1072, BS1073, BS1074, BS1075, BS1076, BS1077, BS1078, BS1079, BS1080, Business, Decatur IL., Decatur Warehouse & Moving Co., employees, Moving Co., Warehouse

Photos of the Decatur Bottling Company.

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Photographs of the Decatur Bottling Company located on the corner of Cantrell and Broadway (now MLK) streets. Photos of the building, bottling, manufacturing and packaged for distribution.

Tags: 1953, 1954, 1957, 1971, Bottling, BS1031, BS1032, BS1033, BS1034, BS1035, BS1036, BS1037, BS1038, BS1039, BS1040, BS2515, BS703, building, Business, Corner Cantrell & Broadway, Decatur Bottling Co., employees, Manufacturing

Photo Curve Inn

Photograph of the Curve Inn Located on Route 48 near MacArthur High School, opened in 1953. "From Yesteryear - The Curve Inn, located on Route 48 near MacArthur High School opened in 1953--four years before MacArthur opened its doors for its first…

Tags: 1953, Al Dreschel, BS1023, Business, Clyde Shaw, Irene Shaw Huff, Keith Huff, Route 48, Tavern, The Curve Inn

Photograph of Hickory Point School, 1953.

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Photograph of Hickory Point School taken 4/27/1953.

Tags: 1953, building, Hickory Point School, Macon County Schools, Rural Schools, Schools

Photographs of Decatur High School 1950's.

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Photographs of Decatur High School during the 1950's, buildings, students, Franklin Street and North Street.

Tags: 1950, 1951, 1953, 1958, automobiles, Buses, Decatur High School, Decatur IL., Franklin Street, North Street, Schools, Students, Two-Way Traffic

Photograph of a Wabash R.R. New Train

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Photograph of a Wabash R.R. engine new train taken on April 29th, 1953.

Tags: 1953, car, Cars, Decatur IL, engine, Herald and Review, New Train, Photo File: Railroads, railroad, Railroads, train, train car, Train Cars, Trains, Wabash, Wabash R.R.

Photographs of Wabash R.R. Steam Locomotives Undergoing Salvaging

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Photographs of Wabash R.R. class J-1, 4-6-2 steam locomotive # 660 undergoing salvage operations in Decatur IL, taken on February 6th, 1953. Another steam locomotive, #2211, is behind #660 waiting to be scrapped.

Tags: #2211, #660, 1953, Decatur IL, Herald and Review, Locomotive, Locomotives, Photo File: Railroads, railroad, Railroads, Salvage, Salvaging, Steam, train, Trains, Wabash, Wabash R.R.

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Roundhouse with Locomotives

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Photograph of the Wabash R.R. roundhouse from a distance looking west with diesel engines #1154A and E-7 #1007 just outside the roundhouse. This photo was taken on July 20th, 1953.

Tags: 1007, 1154A, 1953, Decatur IL, Diesel, E-7, Herald and Review, Locomotive, Locomotives, Photo File: Railroads, railroad, Railroads, Roundhouse, train, Trains, Wabash, Wabash R.R.

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