Larry L. Doub wrote:
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> I wish I could have seen Savanna in the '70s
> especially the Milwaukee side of town.
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> Mike Martin / Peoria Heights, IL
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> Sorry Mike,
> That I don't any pictures of this area, If I could print from my head that
> would be great,
> I know how it looked from the 70s tell it was gone.
> As a kid, this yard was huge, I don't remember the rounds house to well
> though, Had an Uncle on my Half brothers side that worked the
Milwaukee side, I do have
> Then as time changes it slowly went away, first being all the freight cars
> then track, then the bridge.
> Now it is just open field.
> Kind of sad in a way, it is nothing like I remember it being.
> I have tried to find pictures etc from the area of Savanna and home "Thomson"
> but most of what could be found was giving to the Depot in
Thomson, or people don
> There are some Pictures, not sure what, in the Grocery store in Savanna
> hanging on the walls,
> I think one My Grandfather may be in, We are not sure if it is him.
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> Only if we would have none all this would later become a part of life we
> wanted to remember or
> "Model" or even share with others, we could have gathered things then to have
> now, Bummer.
> Maybe I'll come up with something.
> I have a Picture I saved from the net of a post card of the Depot in Savanna,
> Anyone wants to see it email me and I will post it or mail to
you,
>
> Larry Doub
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Larry,
I sure would like to see the Savanna photo you have if you could email
it to me i would be so grateful.
Thanks a bunch,
Jerry Stauffer
Mt. Morris, IL
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