Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Myrtle Pittenger, May T. Watts, and Ruth Leedy (3.34426)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:Myrtle Pittenger, May T. Watts, Ruth Leedy, and others gathered for the initial survey of the land that would become the Illinois Prairie Path. Watts holds a book with a red cover titled "The Great Third Rail," which detailed the complete history of the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railway, published by the Central Electric Railfans' Association in 1961.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Ina Irmiter, Helen Turner, Lillian Lasch, and Ruth Leedy (3.34443)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:Ina Irmiter, Helen Turner, an unidentified woman, Lillian Lasch, and Ruth Leedy gathered for the initial survey of the land that would become the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Floyd Swink and Warren Keck (3.34445)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:Floyd Swink, Warren Keck, and others converse gathered for the initial survey of the land that would become the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Viola Sobolik, May T. Watts, and Helen Turner (3.34451)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:Viola Sobolik, May T. Watts, and Helen Turner gathered for the initial survey of the land that would become the Illinois Prairie Path. Watts holds a book with a red cover titled "The Great Third Rail," which detailed the complete history of the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railway, published by the Central Electric Railfans' Association in 1961. Turner appears to be taking down notes as Watts speaks.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Warren Keck, Erica Watts, Jane Moore, Ina Irmiter, Ruth Leedy, Helen Turner, and Lillian Lasch (3.34453)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:Warren Keck, Erica Watts, Jane Moore, Ina Irmiter, Ruth Leedy, Helen Turner, Lillian Lasch, an unidentified person, and a dog gathered for the initial survey of the land that would become the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Floyd Swink and other visitors (3.34455)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:Floyd Swink and other visitors in small groups gathered for the initial survey of the land that would become the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Myrtle Pittenger, May T. Watts, and Helen Turner (3.34457)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:Myrtle Pittenger, May T. Watts, and Helen Turner gathered for the initial survey of the land that would become the Illinois Prairie Path. Watts holds a book with a red cover titled "The Great Third Rail," which detailed the complete history of the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railway, published by the Central Electric Railfans' Association in 1961.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: May T. Watts and others (3.34458)
Date: October 19 1963Creator: Sobolik, A. A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watt is surrounded by a small group gathered for the initial survey of the land that would become the Illinois Prairie Path. Watts holds a book with a red cover titled "The Great Third Rail," which detailed the complete history of the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railway, as she appears to read a newspaper clipping.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Erica Watts, Warren Keck, May T. Watts, and Helen Turner (3.34459)
Date: October 19 1963Creator: Sobolik, A. A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Erica Watts, Warren Keck, May T. Watts, Helen Turner, and others gathered for the initial survey of the land that would become the Illinois Prairie Path. Watts holds a book with a red cover titled "The Great Third Rail," which detailed the complete history of the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railway.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: May T. Watts with group at Wayne village station (3.34460)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts speaks to a group gathered for the initial survey of the land that would become the Illinois Prairie Path. Watts shows the participants a page from the book "The Great Third Rail," which detailed the complete history of the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railway. The Wayne village station is visible to the far right, labeled WAY[NE] in red letters.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: May T. Watts and Helen Turner with group at Wayne village station (3.35243)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:Standing next to the Wayne village station, May T. Watts speaks to a group gathered for the initial survey of the land that would become the Illinois Prairie Path. Watts appears to be reading from the book "The Great Third Rail," which detailed the complete history of the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railway. Helen Turner is visible to the far right.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: May T. Watts, Mollie Salmon, and Floyd Swink with group at Wayne village station (3.35244)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:Standing next to the Wayne village station, Floyd Swink speaks to a group gathered for the initial survey of the land that would become the Illinois Prairie Path. Swink appears to be holding a tuft of grass for the group to view. May T. Watts and Mollie Salmon stand to his left.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Helen Turner at the Chicago, Aurora and Elgin right-of-way near Wayne (3.35245)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:Helen Turner walks along the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin right-of-way near Wayne, Illinois, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Floyd Swink, Helen Turner, May T. Watts, and others near Wheaton (3.35248)
Date: October 19 1963Creator: Sobolik, A. A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Floyd Swink, Helen Turner, May T. Watts, and others walk along the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin near houses in Wheaton, Illinois, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path: Hawthorns along gravel path (3.35249)
Creator: Sobolik, A. A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Hawthorns along the former Chicago, Aurora, and Elgin railway, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Hemp mill near Wayne (3.35250)
Date: October 19 1963Creator: Sobolik, A. A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Fields and a hemp mill along the former Chicago, Aurora, and Elgin railway near Wayne, Illinois, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: water near Wayne (3.35251)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:A groupd walks along a small body of water along the former Chicago, Aurora, and Elgin railway near Wayne, Illinois, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: May T. Watts speaking to group (3.35252)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts, in center, speaks to a group along the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin railway, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Hikers walking on railroad ties (3.35254)
Date: October 19 1963Creator: Sobolik, A. A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:A group hikers along railroad ties that were part of the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin railway, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Helen Turner, Jane Moore, May T. Watts, and others observing plants along railroad ties (3.35255)
Date: October 19 1963Creator: Sobolik, A. A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Helen Turner, Jane Moore, May T. Watts, and others stop to observe plants growing along railroad ties that were part of the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin railway, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Helen Turner speaking to fellow hikers at a quarry (3.35256)
Date: October 19 1963Creator: Sobolik, A. A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Helen Turner speaks to other hikers at a quarry near Batavia, Illinois, along the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin railway, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: DuPage River (3.35257)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:The DuPage River near the Geneva junction by the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin railway, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: May T. Watts and others near railroad tracks (3.35258)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts stands with a small group near railroad tracks by the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin railway, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Group hike (3.35259)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:A group hikes along the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin railway, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: May T. Watts, Floyd Swink, Helen Turner, and others having lunch (3.35260)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts, Floyd Swink, Helen Turner, and others have a discussion while stopping for lunch at a park in Batavia near the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin railway, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: May T. Watts and Helen Turner with fellow hikers (3.35261)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts, Helen Turner, and others pause to have a discussion near a stone retaining wall along the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin railway, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: May T. Watts speaking to fellow hikers (3.35262)
Date: October 19 1963Creator: Sobolik, A. A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts speaks to hikes along the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin railway, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path. Helen Turner is seated to the left.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: May T. Watts and her daughter Erica having lunch with fellow hikers (3.35263)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts and her daughter Erica (far right) have lunch with fellow hikers at a park in Batavia along the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin railway, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: May T. Watts and Floyd Swink with fellow hikers at a park (3.35264)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts and Floyd Swink stopp with fellow hikers at a park in Batavia along the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin railway, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path. Helen Turner is seated to the left.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Floyd Swink's written description (3.35265)
Date: October 19 1963Creator: Swink, Floyd
Type: Document
Description:A type-written narrative from Floyd Swink describing the first walk along the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin railway, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Text, from top to bottom:
Saturday, October 19, 1963
the walk inlcuded Wayne, Batavia, and Wheaton,
along the old Chicago, Aurora & Elgin right-of-way;
the tour also inlcuded a walk along the old Geneva
branch, abandoned in 1937; we (or at least I)
then stopped at Perry Lake in Glen Ellyn to watch
the excavation of a mastodon
the walk consisted of Arboretum class members
[handwritten] (Floyd Swink)
Extent: 1 sheet
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: gravel and shrubs (3.35266)
Date: October 19 1963Creator: Sobolik, A. A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Gravel and shrubs along the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin railway, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path. Helen Turner is seated to the left.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Lunch break at Batavia park (3.35267)
Date: October 19 1963Type: Photographic image
Description:Hikers take a lunch break at a park in Batavia along the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin railway, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, second trip: May T. Watts with group at High Lake station (3.35268)
Date: May 9 1964Creator: Sobolik, A. A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts speaks to a group sitting on steps at the High Lake station along the Geneva branch of the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin railway, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: Hikers using binoculars (3.35269)
Date: October 19 1963Creator: Sobolik, A. A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Hikers using binoculars at a stop along the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin railway, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, second trip: May T. Watts giving a presentation at High Lake station (3.35270)
Date: May 9 1964Creator: Sobolik, A. A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:May T. Watts speaks to a group sitting on steps at the High Lake station along the Geneva branch of the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin railway, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide
Illinois Prairie Path, first trip: barn, pasture, and horses near Geneva (3.35271)
Date: October 19 1963Creator: Sobolik, A. A.
Type: Photographic image
Description:A barn and horses in a pasture near Geneva along the former Chicago, Aurora and Elgin railway, on land that would become part of the Illinois Prairie Path.
Extent: 1 slide