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Carlock from the Air Circa 1930

The Village of Carlock, established in 1888, is seen here in an undated but circa 1930 aerial. ...

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Photo of the Week, 16: Cropsey Railroad Station

This rare shot of the train depot in Cropsey likely dates to the 1880s. A hamlet in the northea...

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Randolph from On High Undated Aerial

Central Illinois is dotted with the tiniest of communities that owe their existence to the rail...

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Twilight of the Interurban Downtown Bloomington, 1950

This September 1950 scene shows an Illinois Terminal Railroad car trundling past the 200 block ...

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Finding Aids

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Reiner - Bennett

Bloomington-born William C. Reiner (1882-1945) worked as an upholsterer for the Alton Railroad ...

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Oral Histories

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Fernando Garza

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