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Photos of the Decatur Bottling Company.
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.
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…
Photographs of Decatur High School 1950's.
Photographs of Decatur High School during the 1950's, buildings, students, Franklin Street and North Street.
Photograph of a Wabash R.R. New Train
Photograph of a Wabash R.R. engine new train taken on April 29th, 1953.
Photographs of Wabash R.R. Steam Locomotives Undergoing Salvaging
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.
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Roundhouse with Locomotives
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.
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Diesels
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Alco-GE Model PA-2 #1020 and the Wabash Alco-GE Model FA-1 #1203 at the Decatur IL engine shops taken on March 11th, 1953.
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. WABIC Towers
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. WABIC towers-new and old-in Decatur IL at the Illinois Central crossing taken on January 7th, 1953.
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Roundhouse Turntable
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. roundhouse turntable in Decatur IL looking east, taken July 20th, 1953.