Browse Items · Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection

Aerial Photos of the A. E. Staley Manufacturing Co.

Aerial photographs of the A. E. Staley Manufacturing Co., Decatur, IL.

Tags: 1930, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1978, A. E. Staley, Aerial View, BS2179, BS2180, BS2181, BS2182, BS2183, BS2184, BS2185, BS2186, Buildings, Business, Decatur IL., Manufacturing

Photo of the Pom Pom Cafe.

Photograph of the Pom Pom Cafe located on the corner of Wood and Oakland Streets, Decatur, IL. The Pom Pom Cafe opened in the 1920's and was in business until 1955 when it became Jay's Buffeteria.

Tags: 1920's, 1955, BS2026, Business, Cafe, Confectionary, Jay's Buffeteria, Restaurant, Wood & Oakland

Cincinnati, Indianapolis, & Western RR Right of Way and Track Map - Taylorville Rd to Sangamon River (original 6/30/1918, revised 1/7/1955)

This is a right of way and track map for the Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western RR. The map shows the track running along Taylorville Road to the Sangamon River. The Cincinnati, Indianapolis, & Western RR was operated by the Baltimore & Ohio…

Illinois Central Railroad Station Plat Map - Decatur St. to Cerro Gordo St. (9/11/195?, revised 11/30/1955)

This map shows the Illinois Central Railroad tracks from Decatur St. to Cerro Gordo St. The map shows the industries, additions, and streets between Decatur St. and Cerro Gordo St.

Tags: #8.003, 11/30/1955, 195?, 1955, 9/11/195?, additions, Allen McReynolds & Co. Addition, Assessors subdivision of lot 8, B.H. Cassell's Addition, Broadway St., businesses, Cerro Gordo St., collection, Decatur Elevator Co., Decatur Grocer Co., Decatur IL, Decatur St., Deep Rock Oil Corp., E. Main St., E.E. Lily & Son, Eldorado St., Frank Shull, Front St., Gates & Johnson Co., Gault St., Gault's 1st Addition, Gault's 2nd Addition, Hammon Bros. Co., Hilton St., ICRR, ICRR freight house, Illinois Candy Co., Illinois Central Railroad, Illinois Power Co., Indiana Oxygen Co., Industry Court, ISHRAB, ISHRAB-2017-25-33, J.K. Warren's South Addition, J.N. Bill's 2nd Addition, Jackson St., Kraft Hotel, Macon St., map, Maps, Maryland St., Moorehouse and Wells Co., Morgan St., North St., Office of Assistant to Division Engineer, Ornamental Iron Works, Phillips Coal Co., Prairie Ave., Railroad Map Collection, Rath Packing Co., revised, S. Franklin St., Short St., Sinclair Oil and Refining Co., station plat map, Streets, The Grigolet Company, Union Iron Works, US Manufacturing Co., W.L. Oakes Machinery Company, Wabash, Wabash Railroad, Wabash Railway, Wabash RR, Washington St., Water St., Wides Oil Co., William St.