Browse Items (47 total)
- Creator is exactly "Tripp Photo, Woodstock"
Sort by:
Welcome home Company G 1898
"When the electric sign up on the Murphy block, which read 'Welcome Home' when Company G returned from the Spanish American war. That sign caused almost as much excitement as the actual return of the soldier boys themselves, and how proud everyone…
Welcome Home 1919 State Bank & Oddfellows
Shows the corner of Cass and E. Jackson streets decorated for the Welcome Home celebration June 10, 1919. See Item #465: "Welcome Home 1919 train depot" for more information
101 S. Benton: State Bank of Woodstock with original crenelated tower of…
101 S. Benton: State Bank of Woodstock with original crenelated tower of…
Welcome Home 1919 Square Crowd panorama right
Third in the series of photos that, when put together with ID 103 and ID 104 make up a panorama. People are crossing Cass street from the north entrance to the Square park. Bunting and flags are hung over the street. A striped tent is visible as is…
Welcome Home 1919 Square Crowd panorama middle
This is the middle photo of the Welcome Home celebration on June 10, 1919 that can be put together with ID 103 and ID 105 for a panorama. The edges and sidewalks on the east side of Square Park are filled with people waiting for the parade. Pennants…
Welcome Home 1919 Opera House
The Opera House is decorated for the June 10, 1919 celebration.
The Woodstock Sentinel June 12, 1919 p6:
Pavement Dancing
Between the hours of 3 and 5 in the afternoon and 10 and 12 in the evening, dancing was enjoyed on the pavement between…
The Woodstock Sentinel June 12, 1919 p6:
Pavement Dancing
Between the hours of 3 and 5 in the afternoon and 10 and 12 in the evening, dancing was enjoyed on the pavement between…
Welcome Home 1919 Murphy Block
Continuing the tour of the decorations around the Square, this shows Murphy Block and 110 N. Benton.
100 N. Benton: American National Bank
102 N. Benton: Murphy & Doering General Merchandise
106 N. Benton: Lencioni & Bertolozzi Ice Cream and…
100 N. Benton: American National Bank
102 N. Benton: Murphy & Doering General Merchandise
106 N. Benton: Lencioni & Bertolozzi Ice Cream and…
Welcome Home 1919 Main Street
Part of the series of the June 10, 1919 Welcome Home photos. See ID 100 for full Sentinel article.
Main Street is decked out for the celebration with a series of bunting and flags over the street, on the light poles and on the buildings. The Welcome…
Main Street is decked out for the celebration with a series of bunting and flags over the street, on the light poles and on the buildings. The Welcome…
Welcome Home 1919 Courthouse and Sheriff's House
The Courthouse and Sheriff's House are decorated with bunting and flags for the Welcome Home celebration. Cass and Johnson streets are festooned with flags and banners as well. Three men stand on the Courthouse steps which seem lower than today.
Welcome Home 1919 Cass St.
Hoy Block decorated for the June 10, 1919 celebration. Banners decorate Cass Street (wire stretches from Benton Street to the Square Park) and all three levels of the building. Two men stand on the sidewalk on North Benton and a part of the Sentinel…
Welcome Home 1919 Cass St Stone Shoes
108 Cass
Three boys stand on the sidewalk in front of Stone & Son Shoe Store on June 10, 1919 decorated for the Welcome Home celebration.This was the last frame building on the square until it burned down in 1936.
"Most Recent Bad Fire The last…
Three boys stand on the sidewalk in front of Stone & Son Shoe Store on June 10, 1919 decorated for the Welcome Home celebration.This was the last frame building on the square until it burned down in 1936.
"Most Recent Bad Fire The last…
Welcome Home 1919 Benton St. South & North
Continuing the tour of the decorations around the Square for the Welcome Home celebration June 10, 1919, this view of Benton Street starts with Mead & Charles Grocery and extends all the way to Church street. Pennants and banners are draped on wires…
Welcome Home 1919 Benton St north & Judd St
Fourth photo of Benton Street decorated for the Welcome Home celebration June 10, 1919
110 N. Benton: Schneider & Eckert Barber shop; Gus Anderson Harness Maker
112 N. Benton: E. E. Stone Drug Store
114 N. Benton: Bank
116 N. Benton:
118 N.…
110 N. Benton: Schneider & Eckert Barber shop; Gus Anderson Harness Maker
112 N. Benton: E. E. Stone Drug Store
114 N. Benton: Bank
116 N. Benton:
118 N.…
Welcome Home 1919 Arch
Three photos of the Welcome Home arches. The Tripp photo of the main arch on Main and Cass streets shows the bandstand decorated with bunting. Just one small truck, one car and one horse are parked on the Square, indicating that the photo was taken…
Square West side 1928
The Stafford Furniture building on the left was torn down in October 1928. The demolition was to make space for the Montgomery Ward department store at 110 S. Johnson.
The front of the photo is mis-identified as Donnelly Building Torn Down Oct 1928.…
The front of the photo is mis-identified as Donnelly Building Torn Down Oct 1928.…
Square Taken Mar 27 1930
This photo is taken from nearly the same vantage point as the photo taken Feb 22 1930, however snow covers the ground and the flags are no longer there. Mr. Stamet's popcorn wagon, the Spring House, Bandstand and Soldier Monument are all visible.…
Square Taken Feb 22 1930
One of three Tripp photos of the Square taken in 1930.This one shows the Square park from the entrance at Cass and Main street. A small popcorn wagon, identified as "Mr. Stamet's" for another photo, is adjacent to the entrance. The Spring House,…
Square park snowstorm 1931
Taken on January 19, 1931 after a wet snowstorm that left the trees loaded with snow. Shows the park from the entrance on Main Street with the Spring House and Bandstand. A popcorn wagon is parked outside the entrance. The Civil War soldier's…
Square park in winter after 1891
Square park after a snowfall showing the Woodstock Opera House (built 1889) and two other buildings on W. Van Buren St. Three buildings also are visible on S. Johnson, including the Donnelly buildings. The center of the square has a wood fence around…
Square park from N. Benton 1931
The snow storm of January 19, 1931 left the trees and rooftops heavy with snow. The Bandstand and popcorn wagon are visible from the intersection of North Benton and Cass streets.
Square park from east side 1931
Snowstorm of January 19, 1931 showing the park from the East Jackson Street entrance. The Spring House is covered with snow. A wagon with two horses is tied to the railing of the park. A sign on Montgomery Ward department store advertises a Winter…
Square Park after election 1896
1896 gathering after election is written in pencil on the bottom frame. A crowd of men have gathered on Cass Street just in front of the Main street entrance to the park. Many are holding or waving their hats (especially in the back of the crowd).…
Square North Side Taken in 1930
Fourth in a series of photos taken in 1930, this photo is taken in the summer, showing Benton street next to the Square park going north toward Clay street. A portion of the Spring House is on the left with a row of automobiles parked there.
On…
On…
Snow Storm Oct. 27, 1925
A light snow covers the Square Park, showing the original Spring House and Civil War soldier statue.The photo was taken on Cass Street near the Main Street entrance to the park. Van Buren Street buildings are in the background but details are not…
Snow Storm 1921 Square Park entrance
Four men stand in front of the entrance to the Square Park at Main Street in the snow storm on April 16, 1921. Horses and wagons are parked on either edge of the photo. The stone pillars with globe type lights flank the entrance. The Civil War…
Snow Storm 1921 Cass St. at Main St.
Taken April 16, 1921, A gentleman is walking on the cleared concrete sidewalk on Cass Street. The frame building behind him at 108 Cass was one of the last wooden buildings on the Square. It burned in 1936.
The gloom makes it impossible to read any…
The gloom makes it impossible to read any…
Snow storm 1921 Benton St
Benton Street is covered with snow with several people standing in front of the buildings on what appear to be cleared sidewalks. Most buildings on South Benton are visible in the back while signs and doorways from 100 to 114 North Benton can be…
Roosevelte's Wildebeeste
Part of the big July Fourth celebration that Woodstock produced and invited all of McHenry County to attend. This parade entry "Roosevelte's Wildebeeste" is pulled by Harry Burbank and his mules according to the note on the back of this postcard.…
Post Office reinforcement layout
Reinforcing layout for the Post Office mailing vestibule and mailing platform looking south sent by George A. Geib, Construction Engineer to the Supervising Architect for approval of reinforcing.
Looking south, Central School has many bicycles in…
Looking south, Central School has many bicycles in…
Post Office foundation SE
Hole dug for the foundation of the post office from the opposite angle as Item #318: "Post Office Foundation NW".
Central School (121 W. Calhoun) and buildings that were demolished for the parking lot for city hall are visible.
A few windows on the…
Central School (121 W. Calhoun) and buildings that were demolished for the parking lot for city hall are visible.
A few windows on the…
Post Office Foundation NW
This is the first in the series of photos that documented the construction of the Post Office on Johnson St. taken July 1, 1931. It shows the measuring lines and a cement mixer in front of the Montgomery Ward & Co. Retail Store wall and sign.
In…
In…
Post Office East half 1st floor slab
Post Office construction monthly progress photo shows the reinforced main floor with steel beams ready for wall construction.
The southeast portion of the Square park with corner pillar and street light can be seen. Also visible is the west wall of…
The southeast portion of the Square park with corner pillar and street light can be seen. Also visible is the west wall of…
Post Office Construction walls SE
Shows the progress of the Post Office with brick walls (both exterior and interior) with a Fitzgibbons Boiler Co. New York boiler in the center.
Looking east, a clear view of the west side of the frame building formerly at 131 W. VanBuren is…
Looking east, a clear view of the west side of the frame building formerly at 131 W. VanBuren is…
Post Office Construction SW
This Post Office construction photo looking Southwest shows several Throop Street buildings including the Throop Street apartments and a home with attached Boyd Electrial Shop at Throop and Calhoun intersection.
Post Office construction SE
Shows progress of the construction of the Post Office looking southeast. Shows an unidentified building on W. Calhoun and Central School at 121 W/ Calhoun. Eight workers and the rebar ready for installation are visible.
McCauley's Restaurant 126 N Benton
This is the interior of the restaurant that is shown in Item #305: "Park Restaurant 126 N Benton". Jim Keefe wrote on the cardboard frame "Uncle Ben McCauleys- SE corner of E Judd & Benton." Another note attached to the photo identifies Ben McCauley…
Main Street Fire, 1892
Ruins of the buildings on the east side of Main Street and west side of Benton Street after the fire of January 31, 1892.
The Sycamore newspaper at the time (The True Republican) reported that light from the fire could be seen from Sycamore, 40…
The Sycamore newspaper at the time (The True Republican) reported that light from the fire could be seen from Sycamore, 40…
Main Street at Cass 1924 One Way Street
Automobiles are parked along Main Street with one approaching the corner of Cass. Dushnack Restaurant is on the left with "Dentist" in the upper window. The movie theatre sign reads "Beau Brummel with John Barrymore" thus dating the photo as 1924.…
Ice storm 1920s
Two photos of the Square taken during the same time period as the photo identified as Snow Storm Oct 27, 1925. The brick street, square pillars with globe lights, metal railing, band stand and original spring house, and base of the civil war soldier…
Flag Day Exercises in the Park
Another Tripp Photo taken in 1930, this shows a large crowd of men and boy scouts lined up on the sidewalks facing the bandstand. A conductor appears to be leading a small band on the bandstand. Small flags, the same size as in the photo taken Feb…
Dr. Emil Windmueller's 1903 Haynes-Apperson - Circa 1903
Dr. Emil Windmueller and Dr. Clayton H. Charles shown driving in a 1903 Haynes-Apperson.
Dushnack Block
A. J. Dushnack purchased the Austin block in 1921 and at the same time purchased the building to the west on Cass Street. He combined the two with a new modern brick façade. He opened his Cozy Inn Café on the main floor and had a Karmel Korn shop as…
Courthouse and Sheriff's House 1931
Courthouse and Sheriff's House taken January 19, 1931 after a wet snow left the trees loaded. Autos are parked along both sides of Cass Street. The lamp post on the corner of Main and Cass is draped with a garland--it is a good close up of the design…
Courthouse and Sheriff's House 1897-1912
West side of Square with Courthouse partially obscured by trees and clear view of Sheriff's house. The courthouse has the addition and has an American flag flying from the dome. This photo was taken by Tripp from approximately the same view as the…
Courthouse and Sheriff's Residence
West side of Square showing the Courthouse (with the addition) and Sheriff's House. The courthouse is obscured by large trees and the "crown" on the cupola is missing.
The sheriff's house was built in 1887
Melvin Tripp started his photography…
The sheriff's house was built in 1887
Melvin Tripp started his photography…
Cass Street Snow 1918
A man with a snow shovel is standing in front of N. P. Soto's Shoe Shineing (sic) Parlor on Sunday, January 6, 1918.Two others stand on the sidewalks behind him. The message on the back of the postcard says "Dated Sunday, Jan 6-1919. Woodstock. I was…
531 Dean Street
Dean Street looking South
Horse-drawn sleigh in distance
Melvin G. Tripp Photographer from 1891 to 1937
Photo taken the same time as those of 522 Dean (ID 15)
Near intersection of Tryon
Horse-drawn sleigh in distance
Melvin G. Tripp Photographer from 1891 to 1937
Photo taken the same time as those of 522 Dean (ID 15)
Near intersection of Tryon
522 Dean Street
Elijah Burbank built 517 Dean St. and 522 Dean Street in 1855. According to his great granddaughters Jennette Burbank and Dorothy Luedtke, this house (522) was occupied by the family and the one across the street (517) was for the farm hands. Elijah…