Inside of a horsecar
Horsecar--Grand Rapids, MI
The interior of the horsecar on display at the Grand Rapids Public Museum in Grand Rapids, MI.
Courtesy of the Grand Rapids Public Museum
Identifier 120684, Grand Rapids Public Museum
Circa 1881
Public Domain
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Horsecar with model horse
Horsecar--Grand Rapids, MI
Horsecar with model horse at the Grand Rapids Public Museum in Grand Rapids, MI.
Courtesy of the Grand Rapids Public Museum
Identifier 120684, Grand Rapids Public Museum
Circa 1881
Public Domain
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Mid-Late 19th Century Horsecar
Horsecar--Grand Rapids, MI
Mid-Late 19th Century Horsecar in Grand Rapids, MI
Courtesy of the Grand Rapids Public Museum
Grand Rapids Public Museum, Identifier 1982.1.259
Undated
Public Domain
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Two horse-drawn cars going east on the Urbana Railroad Company track
These horse-drawn cars would travel back and forth between the Champaign County Courthouse in Urbana and the Doane House in Champaign every 70 minutes.
A. Ruger
A Map CHAMPAIGN 9-022, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
Chicago Lithograph Company
1869
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Joseph O. Cunningham Portrait
Portrait of local judge and historian Joseph O. Cunningham
"Cunningham, Joseph O." Photographs Envelope, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
Late 19th century
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Portrait of H. M. Russell
H. M. Russell owned a horse-bus (omnibus) company with John Gere that people used to travel from Urbana to West Urbana before the Urbana Railroad Line was installed.
"Russell, H M" Photographs Envelope, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
Undated
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The Doane House in Champaign
The Doane House was a hotel, restaurant, and meeting place as well as the ICRR depot in Champaign. This was the final stop for the Urbana Railroad Company cars before they returned to the Champaign County Courthouse in Urbana.
Alexander Bowman
"Doane House" Photographs Envelope, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library”
Alexander Bowman Map of Urbana and West Urbana (1858)
1858
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Champaign County Courthouse, 1859-1900.
This was the fourth Champaign County Courthouse and was in use from 1859 until 1900 when the building was redesigned by Urbana architect Joseph Royer.
"Champaign County Courthouse, 1859-1900", Photographs Envelope, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
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Urbana Railroad Company Streetcar in front of the Champaign County Courthouse
The Champaign County Courthouse acted as the Urbana depot for the Urbana Railroad Company line from 1863-1890.
"Champaign County Courthouse, 1859-1900" Photographs Envelope, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library”
Undated
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Bird's Eye View of the City of Champaign County 1869
Bird’s Eye View of the City of Champaign Looking from the Southeast
A. Ruger
A Map CHAMPAIGN 9-022, Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library
Chicago Lithograph Company
1869
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