The Past in Pictures Toluca, IL

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Railroad and Mining Photos

Village Photos

School Photos

Railroad and Mining Photos
Toluca Train Station and the "Doodlebug" - early 1950's (courtesy Edith Tucker)	First Depot Old Town (courtesy John Focci)	Santa Fe Crane and TM&N Boxcar (Courtesy John Focci	Santa Fe Train getting Water (courtesy John Focci)
Guage Train Wreck (Courtesy John Focci)	Laying Tracks for Railroad (Courtesy John Focci)	Digging Pond for Santa Fe Railroad (courtesy John Focci)	Driving Piling for Railroad (Courtesy John Focci)
Santa Fe and the Toluca Jumbo Donated by Dawn Coen	Early Train Crew Donated by John Focci	NEW!! Dam and Pond	NEW!! Train Crew Contributed by John Focci
NEW!! Boiler House for the Toluca Coal Co.	NEW!! Train Boiler Explosion Contributed by John Focci	NEW!! Pond and Railroad Yards Contributed by John Focci	NEW!! View of Shaft #1. (Contributed by Patty O'Beirne)
Train Crew TM&N Railroad Courtesy John Focci	NEW!! Looking at No. 1 Contributed by John Focci	NEW!! Shaft #1, Devlin Coal Co. Contributed by John Focci	NEW!! No. 1 Mine Tipple Contributed by John Focci
Toluca Train Wreck 1908 - Courtesy Ken Miller	Toluca Train Wreck 1908 Courtesy John Focci	Toluca Train Wreck - 1908 Courtesy Pete Mastalio
Village Photos
NEW!! 1916 Catholic Church Contributed by Patty O'Beirne	Antioch Chistian Church Donated by Bob Cassidy	Antioch Christian Church (courtesy Jean Bastion)	Methodist Church and Parsonage Donated by Bob Cassidy
Businesses
Durham Candy Store and Barber Shop (Courtesy Mary Egleton	Club Saloon (Courtesy Julie Bayless	Toluca Print Shop- Early 1900's	NEW!! Durham Barber Shop (Contributed by Patty O'Beirne)
Views of Toluca
Main Street Toluca Early 1920s (courtesy Jean Bastion)	Main Street looking North - early 1900's (courtesy Minnie Gerth Kirwan and Nancy Kirwan)	Santa Fe Ave. - 1917 (Courtesy Patty O'Beirne)	Toluca From Mine Shaft #1 - Early 1900's (Courtesy Patty O'Beirne)
Studebaker Garage (Courtesy Julie Bayless)	Toluca View from the Mine Donated by Bob Cassidy	NEW!! 1911 View of Toluca (contributed by John Focci)	NEW!! View of Toluca from Mine 1 (contributed by John Focci)
Early Fire Department and Bank - West Santa Fe (Courtesy Jean Bastion)	NEW!! View of Toluca Early 1900s (contributed by John Focci)	Milk Delivery - Early 1900's	Skating on the Pond (courtesy John Focci)
Dressing Up - Early 1900's (Courtesy Mary Egleton)	Residence of W. W. Twist Donated by Bob Cassidy	NEW!! New Car (Contributed by Patty O'Beirne)	NEW!! Hat Ladies (Contributed by Patty O'Beirne)
NEW!! Quilters (Contributed by Patty O'Beirne)	NEW!! Picnic (Contributed by Patty O'Beirne)	NEW!! Squished (Contributed by Patty O'Beirne)	NEW!! Horse Play (Contributed by Patty O'Beirne)
NEW!! Mona's Italian Restaurant 1950's Contributed by Julie Bayless	NEW!! WWI Photo of Toluca Contributed by Nancy Kirwan	NEW!! West Santa Fe Avenue Donated by Bob Cassidy	NEW!! Toluca Telegraph Office (Contributed by Patty O'Beirne)
NEW!! 1933 Baseball Team Contributed by Bob Cassidy		NEW!! 1932 Basketball Team Contributed by Bob Cassidy
School Photos
Graduating Class of 1909	Unknown School - Contributed by Rick Elgin	St. Ann's School (Courtesy Jean Bastion)	NEW!! St. Anns Grade School, 8th Grade Class of 1921 Contributed by Bob Cassidy

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