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Photos of Grand Opening of the Oakland and W. Main St. Subway, Decatur, IL.

Photographs of the Grand Opening of the Oakland and W. Main Street Subway in Oct. 1937.

Tags: Decatur IL., Grand Opening, Oakland, Oct. 1937, Ribbon Cutting, ST856, ST857, ST858, ST859, ST865, Streets, Subway, W. Main St.

Photos of Oakland and West Main Street Subway Construction 1936 and 1937.

Photographs of the construction of the Oakland and W. Main Street Subway near Millikin University.

Tags: 1936, 1937, Construction, Equipment, Oakland, ST852, ST853, ST854. ST855, ST860, ST861, ST862, ST863, St864, ST866, ST880, Streets, Subway, W. Main St.

Photos of 200 Block W. Main St.

Photographs of the 200 Block of W. Main St, 1912. Photographs of the 200 Block of W. Main looking east toward Lincoln Square, photo by Wasson Studios, c. 1910. Photograph of City paving W. Main from Church. "Riding the street cars was about the only…

Tags: 1910, 1912, 1913, 200 Block W. Main, Church St., Creosoted Blocks, Paving, ST915, ST915b, ST916, ST916b, ST919, Street Car Tracks, Streets, W. Main St., Wasson Studio

Wabash Railway Right of Way and Track Map - South of Rock Springs Rd. to Jackson St. (6/30/1919)

This right of way and track map shows the Wabash railroad track from south of Rock Springs Rd. to N. Jackson St.

Tags: #8.003, 1919, 6/30/1919, Bridge, Bright St., Church St., collection, College St., Cottage Hill Ave., Decatur IL, Dunham St., Edward St., Fairview Ave., Fairview Rd., Haworth Ave., Home Ave., ISHRAB, ISHRAB-2017-25-125, Knights, Lincoln Park Dr., map, Maps, McClelland Ave., N. Franklin St., N. Jackson St., N. Main St., N. Mercer St., N. Monroe St., N. Oakland Ave., N. Pine St., N. Water St., Oakland Ct., Office of Chief Engineer, railroad, Railroad Ave., Railroad Map Collection, right of way, right of way and track map, Rock Springs Rd., S. Oakland Ave., Sangamon River, St. Louis Bridge, St. Louis Bridge Rd., State Route 48, State Rt. 48, Sunset Ave., Sycamore Ave., Track, Union St., University Ave., Van Dyke St., W. Cerro Gordo 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, Willow Ave.

Wabash Railway Right of Way and Track Map - Wyckles to N. Mercer St. (6/30/1919)

This is a right of way and track map for the Wabash Railway, and shows the Wabash Railroad and Illinois Traction System from Wyckles east to N. Mercer St.

Wabash Railway Station Map: Lands, Tracks, and Structures - Fairview Ave. to College St. (6/30/1938)

This station map shows the lands, tracks, and structures of the Wabash Railway between Fairview Ave. and College St.

Tags: 1938, 6/30/1938, A.Wait's et all A&P Addition, Adamson & Prather's Addition, additions, Anna B. Millikin Home, Avenue Park Addition, Bright St., businesses, Caldwell's Resurvey, Cerro Gordo St., collection, College St., Cottage Hill St., Decatur IL, Dunham's Addition, E.B. Durfee's 1st Addition, E.B. Durfee's 2nd Addition, E.B. Durfee's 3rd Addition, F.E. Kinney's Addition, Fairview Ave., George A. Wessel's Addition, H.A. Wood's Addition of Outlots, H.H. Brown's 2nd Subdivision, H.H. Brown's Subdivision, H.S. Evan's 2nd Subdivision, H.S. Evan's Subdivision, Haworth Ave., Hiram Johnson's Subidivision, Home Ave., ISHRAB, ISHRAB-2017-25-107, John Allen resurvey, lands, Locus Addition, map, Maps, Marilla Dunham Place, McCaskill's 2nd Addition, McCaskill's 3rd Addition, Millikin Place., Millikin's 2nd Addition, Millikin's Addition, N. Mercer St., N. Monroe St., N. Oakland Ave., N. Pine St., Oakland Place, Oaklawn, Office of Chief Engineer, Peter H. Brueck's 2nd Addition, Peter H. Brueck's Addition, Polar Ice Co., Prairie Ave., Railroad Map Collection #8.003, S. Oakland Ave., S.K. Thompson's 2nd Addition, S.K. Thompson's Addition, Simpson's 2nd Addition, Simpson's Addition, station map, Streets, structures, Tracks, University Place, Van Dyke St., W. Decatur St., W. Eldorado St., W. Forest Ave., W. Green St., W. Macon St., W. Main St., W. North St., W. Williams St., W. Wood St., Wabash, Wabash Railroad, Wabash Railway, Wabash RR, Western Addition, Woodland Addition, Yates & King's Addition

Wabash Railway Station Map: Lands, Tracks, & Structures - Fairview Ave. to Monroe St. (6/30/1919)

This map shows the Wabash Railway tracks from Fairview Ave. to Monroe St. in 1919. It also shows the businesses, additions, and streets between Fairview Ave. and Monroe St.

Tags: #8.003, 6/30/1919, A. Watts Addition, Adamson & Prather's Addition, additions, Anna B. Millikin Home, Avenue Park Addition, Bright St., Bundy's Addition, businesses, Cerro Gordo St., collection, College St., Cottage Hill Ave. Sunset Ave., Decatur IL, Dunham's Addition, E.B. Durfee's 2nd Addition, E.B. Durfee's 3rd Addition, E.B. Durfee's Addition, George F. Wessel's Addition, H.A. Wood Addition, H.H. Brown's 2nd Subdivision, H.H. Brown's Subdivision, H.S. Evan's Subdivision, H.S. Evans 2nd Subdivision, Hiram Johnson's Subdivision, Home Ave., Isabell's Addition, ISHRAB, ISHRAB-2017-25-130, John Allen resurvey, lands, Locus Addition, map, Maps, Marilla Dunham Place, McCaskill's 2nd Addition, McCaskill's 3rd Addition, Mercer St., Millikin Place, Millikin's 2nd Addition, Millikin's Addition, Mueller Manufacturing Co., Mueller's Addition, N. Monroe St., N. Oakland Ave., N. Pine St., Oakland Place, Oaklawn Addition, Office of Chief Engineer, Peter H. Brueck's 2nd Addition, Peter H. Brueck's Addition, Polar Ice Co., R.E. Kinney's Addition, railroad, Railroad Map Collection, S.K. Thompson's 2nd Addition, S.K. Thompson's Addition, Simpson's 2nd Addition, Simpson's Addition, station map, Streets, structures, Tracks, University Place, Van Dyke St., W. Decatur St., W. Eldorado St., W. Forest Ave., W. Green St., W. Macon St., W. Main St., W. North St., W. William St., W. Wood St., Wabash, Wabash Railroad, Wabash Railway, Wabash RR, West Park Addition of out lots, Woodland Addition, Yates & King's Addition

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

Wabash Railway Profile of Bridge 705 (9/6/1925)

This map shows the profile of bridge 705 of the Wabash Railway. Bridge 705 is the St. Louis Bridge over the Sangamon River.

Wabash Railroad Right of Way and Track Map - McClelland Ave. to Wabash Yards (6/18/1953)

This right of way and track map shows the Wabash track and yards in 1953. The map goes east from McClelland Ave. to the Wabash yards, and shows the streets and businesses in between. It also shows the Illinois Central Railroad track, the Illinois…

Tags: #8.003, 16th St., 1953, 22nd St., 23rd St., 24th St., 27th St., 29th St., 31st St., 32nd St., 33rd St., 34th St., 6/18/1953, A.E. Staley Manufacturing Co., addition, Arch St. Illinois St., B&O RR, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Base Line Rd., Black & Co., Board of Education, Bradford St., Broadway St., Calhoun St., car shop, Central Ave., Cerro Gordo St., Chambers Bering & Quinlan Co., Charles St., Church St., Clayton St., Clement C. Walters 2nd Fairland Addition, Clement C. Walters Fairland Addition, coach painting shop, coach shop, collection, Condit St., Cottage Hill Ave., Decatur Fans Association, Decatur Foundry Co., Decatur IL, Division St., Dodson's 2nd Addition, Donovan Heights 1st, Dunham St., E. Eldorado St., E. Main St., E. North St., E. Prairie St., E. William St., E. Wood St., East Ave., Economy Homes Addition, Fairview Ave., Folk St., Franklin St., Geddes Ave., Grand Ave., Hickory St., ICRR, Illinois Central Railroad, Illinois State Highway Department, Illinois Traction System, ISHRAB-2017-25-120, ITS, Jackson St., Jasper St., Jordan St., Leafland Ave., Lewis Shaw, locomotive shop, Locust St., Logan St., Lowber St., machine shop, Mammon's Addition, map, Maps, Mason St., McClelland Ave., mill & tin shop, Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Co., Morgan St., N. Clinton St., N. College St., N. Edward St., N. Main St., N. Mercer St., N. Monroe St., N. Pine St., Northeast Land Improvement Company, Oakland Ave., Oakland Ct., Office of Chief Engineer, Olive St., Orchard St., Park Dr., Pearl St., Planing Mill, Powers 1st Addition, Powers 3rd Addition, Powers 4th Addition, Powers 5th Addition, Powers 7th Addition, Powers 8th Addition, Powers 9th Addition, Raceland Plat "D" in Plat "A", railroad, Railroad Map Collection, reclamation plant, right of way, right of way and track map, Sangamon River, Sangamon St., St. Johns Lutheran Evangelical Church, State St., Stone St., store house, Sunset Ave., Sycamore Ave., Track, University Ave., 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. Marietta St., W. North St., W. Prairie Ave., W. William St., W. Wood St., Wabash, Wabash Hospital, Wabash Railroad, Wabash Railway, Wabash RR, Wabash yards, Waggoner St., Walnut St., Water St., Willow Ave., Witt St., Woodford St., Yards

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