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Map of the great North West showing Peoria, Illinois, the geographical centre.

Map shows existing and proposed railroads, major cities and towns, and major rivers through the midwestern states of Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois, and Iowa, and parts of Ohio, Tennessee, Kansas, Minnesota, and Nebraska. Scale not given.
Date: 1861
Creator: Wheaton, W. G.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Peoria, Ill.

Map shows ward boundaries, street names, lot and house numbers, landowners, additions, subdivisions, railroads, steamboat landings and fairgrounds; structures and some businesses annotated in pencil. Includes note, street index, and key to named additions and subdivisions. Scale not given.
Date: [1880..1900]
Creator: Thurlow, E.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton and Corn Planter. (open access)

Cotton and Corn Planter.

Patent for a cotton and corn planter that does not put as much pressure on the tongue of the machine as previous models and that allows the plow attachment to be lifted higher off the ground to avoid obstacles.
Date: June 4, 1907
Creator: Goodnight, Frank H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Walter D. Moore to M. O. Laisure, December 30, 1915] (open access)

[Letter from Walter D. Moore to M. O. Laisure, December 30, 1915]

Letter from Walter D. Moore to M. O. Laisure discussing the constitutional rules of consolidation of two seniority districts and where the information is found. Also discussed is the individual to contact (Brother Carter) if the recipient needs more definite information.
Date: December 30, 1915
Creator: Moore, Walter D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. S. Carter to M. O. Laisure, January 4, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from W. S. Carter to M. O. Laisure, January 4, 1916]

Letter from W. S. Carter to M. O. Laisure discussing that Laisure's inquiry as to the authority to enable the 11th and 12th seniority districts to consolidate. Carter reiterates that Laisure does not have the permissions to authorize the consolidation, and to do so would call for objections from the company.
Date: January 4, 1916
Creator: Carter, W. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from E. Lucas to Lucy Dodge, October 28, 1917]

Postcard from E. Lucas to Lucy Dodge, discussing the safety of a boxy Lucy sent her, her own illness, and the city of Boerne, Texas. The postcard features a photograph, colored in with ink, of a driveway along the side of a tall sloping hill and the surrounding area. Further down the winding dirt drive, there is a suspension bridge across the road. The environment has lots of scrub brush and small, bushy trees.
Date: October 28, 1917
Creator: Lucas, E.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
NOW, Special Edition, August-September 1936 (open access)

NOW, Special Edition, August-September 1936

Special issue of a weekly newsletter for employees of R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. announcing events related to the plant addition dedication in Peoria, Illinois, including a feature presentation by radio evangelist Dr. R. R. Brown.
Date: August 1936
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
NOW, Plant Dedication Issue, September 1936 (open access)

NOW, Plant Dedication Issue, September 1936

Special issue of a weekly newsletter for employees of R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. documenting the dedication of a new plant addition in Peoria, Illinois.
Date: September 2, 1936
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3405

A photograph print showing Santa Fe 3405, 4-6-2, taking on water, Chillicothe, IL
Date: December 12, 1937
Creator: Graves, Ralph L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 593

A photograph print showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 593, 0-8-0 switcher, Chilicothe, IL.
Date: December 20, 1937
Creator: Graves, Ralph L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Minneapolis & St. Louis (MSTL) 626

A photograph print showing the Minneapolis & St. Louis (MSTL) 626, 2-8-2.
Date: November 1938
Creator: Rader, T. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Minneapolis & St. Louis (MSTL) D-738 Switcher

A photograph print showing the Minneapolis & St. Louis (MSTL) D-738 diesel switcher, two four-wheel trucks, Peoria, IL.
Date: November 1938
Creator: Rader, T. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Minneapolis & St. Louis (MSTL) ME-4 Motorcar

A photograph print showing the Minneapolis & St. Louis (MSTL) ME-4 motorcar with passenger & baggae sections, Peoria, IL.
Date: November 1938
Creator: Rader, T. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chicago & Illinois Midland (CIM) 501

A photograph print showing Chicago & Illinois Midland (CIM) 501, 4-4-0, Peoria, IL.
Date: July 16, 1939
Creator: Graves, Ralph L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3259

A photograph print showing Santa Fe 3259, 2-8-2, on westbound freight, near Edelstein, IL.
Date: August 3, 1939
Creator: Merriman, R. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3434

A photograph print showing Santa Fe 3434, 4-6-2 (BLW), class 3400, Chillicothe, IL. [see also 2008.008 6734]
Date: December 12, 1939
Creator: Schick, Joseph
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3462

A photograph print showing Santa Fe 3462, 4-6-4, Chillicothe, IL
Date: July 9, 1940
Creator: Stringham, Paul H.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3465

A photograph print showing Santa Fe 3465, 4-6-4, Chillicothe, IL.
Date: October 8, 1940
Creator: Schick, Joseph
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3260

A photograph print showing Santa Fe 3260, 2-8-2, on freight train, Chillicothe, IL.
Date: October 12, 1940
Creator: Schick, Joseph
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3416

A photograph print showing Santa Fe 3416, 4-6-2, on passenger train, Chillicothe, IL
Date: October 28, 1940
Creator: Schick, Joseph
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 3421

A photograph print showing Santa Fe 3421, 4-6-2, on passenger train, Chillicothe, IL
Date: November 1, 1940
Creator: Schick, Joseph
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) 230 (neg)

A photograph negative showing the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (CRIP, RI, or ROCK) 230, 0-8-0, Peoria, IL.
Date: November 8, 1940
Creator: Stringham, Paul H.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) 236

A photograph print showing the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (CRIP, RI, or ROCK) 236, 0-6-0, Peoria, IL.
Date: November 8, 1940
Creator: George, Preston
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) 2538

A photograph print showing the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (CRIP, RI, or ROCK) 2538, 2-8-2, Peoria, IL.
Date: December 5, 1940
Creator: Graves, Ralph L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History