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| Roger Kujawa posted M.L. RPPC Carbon Coal Company At LaSalle, Illinois. LaSalle County Glenn G: Yard is gone, aux building is gone. So much history in this shot. Steven Holding: Deceived Coal to the IC, RI, CB&Q via overhead conveyor to the siding south of the river and the same conveyor hauled the gob to the south side of river. Also dumped into the I&M Canal. Also, Ray's LaSalle County Online Museum Photo taken from ICRR bridge |
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| Bill Holding commented on Roger's post Office still there Corner of Union and !st St. |
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I think the photo was taken from the IC bridge. But I find it hard to believe that there was that much industrial activity west of the bridge. An old topo map confirms that there was residential development along the river bluff even back then.
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| 1913 La Salle Quad @ 1:24,000 |
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| 1939 Aerial Photo from ILHAP |
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| Roger Kujawa posted Here is a neat postcard of LaSalle. I would say this is east of town and that's the Rock Island Track next to the canal. The IC bridge is either behind the photographer or way off in the distance. Any thoughts? |
It is always interesting to see how different artists colorize a postcard. Or is this a study of how the colors fade differently in historical postcards?
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| Ray's LaSalle County Online Museum Photo taken from ICRR bridge looking West. Remnants of mine still visible on side of the hill in late fall/winter |
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| Ray's LaSalle County Online Museum |
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| Ray's LaSalle County Online Museum LaSalle Shaft March 1901 looking west. I&M canal at left. Mine dump/slag still piled up on south side of canal. |
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