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1974 black and white photograph of a truck pulling a float in a parade on Dean Street, Woodstock, Illinois. Lining the road are parade spectator and mature elm trees. In the background can be seen various two story houses.
The Woodstock Girls Softball Team rides the float pulled by a pickup truck. The Woodstock Die Casting employee newsletter editor took the photo.

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1974 black and white photograph of Shriners Club members riding horses in a parade on Dean Street, Woodstock, Illinois. Lining the street are parade spectators and mature elm trees. In the background can be seen various two story houses.
Shriners' Horses strut their stuff on Dean St. during the parade. The Woodstock Die Casting employee newsletter editor took the photo.

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1974 black and white photograph of a marching band led by flag girls on Dean Street, Woodstock, Illinois. Lining the street are parade spectators and mature elm trees. In the background can be seen various two story houses.
Flag bearers precede a Drum & Bugle Corps unit as the parade approaches on Dean St. just past the Lawrence Ave intersection. The Woodstock Die Casting employee newsletter editor took the photo.

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1974 black and white photograph of a man dressed as Aladin riding a motorized 'magic carpet' in a parade on Dean Street, Woodstock, Illinois. Lining the street are mature elm trees and many parade spectators.
As in many parades, the Shriner's had a team of Aladins riding magic carpets along the edges of the parade route. They would (maybe still do) maneuver between the parade units. The Woodstock Die Casting employee newsletter editor took the photo.

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1947 black and white photograph of an old fire engine in a parade on Dean Street, Woodstock, Illinois. Five men and a young boy are riding the fire engine while spectators lining the street watch. In the background are mature elm trees lining the street and various two story homes.
The band named Fireball 8 from McHenry rides on their firetruck in the parade down Dean St. The Woodstock Die Casting employee newsletter editor took the photo.

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1974 black and white photograph of a flag drill team marching in a parade on Dean Street, Woodstock, Illinois. Lining the street are many parade spectators and mature elm trees. Various two story homes are seen in the background.
One of the many Drum and Bugle Corps passes Lawrence Ave on Dean St. Taken by the Woodstock Die Casting newsletter editor.

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1974 black and white photograph of an automobile pulling a float in a prade on Dean Street, Woodstock, Illinois. On the float are a few children along with two adults in animal costumes. Parade spectators can be seen along the road and in the background are two story homes.
The City of McHenry float in the parade on Dean St. The Woodstock Die Casting employee newsletter editor took the photo.

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1974 black and white photograph of an antique automobile in a parade on Dean Street, Woodstock, Illinois. Lining the street are spectators of all ages watching the parade. A few two story homes can be seen in the background.
A contingent of antique autos parade down Dean St. The Woodstock Die Casting employee newsletter editor took the photo.

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1970 black and wite photograph of Cass Street, Woodstock, Illinois during a sidewalk sale. The sidewalk is crowded with shoppers and merchandise. The street is lined with parked cars. In the background are two and three story brick buildings.
Merchandise is displayed on Cass St. for the August 1970 sidewalk sales. Chairs are available to make it easier to try on shoes at Bowman Shoes. Dress racks are in front of Bates Smartwear. Merchandise from both the dress shop and Woolworth's dime…

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1951 black and white photograph of shoppers under a sidewalk awning during a sidwalk sale at Woodstock, Illinois.
Signs for the U. S. Navy Recruiting 2nd Floor, [Ben Franklin's]Fountain, and Laing's True Value Hardware are suspended from the awning. The shopper in front is life-long resident Ida Brink Howell.

100 Cass

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1970 black and wite photograph of Benton Street, Woodstock, Illinois during a sidewalk sale. The sidewalk is crowded with shoppers and merchandise. The street is lined with parked cars. In the background are two and three story brick buildings.
Appliances can be seen in front of Dacy Electric with barrels of clothes in front of Hogan's Distinctive Apparel and spilling over in front of the bakery. The awnings over the sidewalk are almost all metal with the exception of the canvas owning over…

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1970 black and wite photograph of Cass Street, Woodstock, Illinois during a sidewalk sale. The sidewalk is crowded with shoppers and merchandise. The street is lined with parked cars. In the background are two and three story brick buildings.
Sidewalk sales merchandise and customers on Cass St at the Benton St intersection. Gibson's Rexall Drug's and True Value Hardware share the space under the awning. The Elbert L. Phillips Real Estate Office is upstairs.

100 Cass Gibson's Rexall…

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1970 black and wite photograph of Cass Street, Woodstock, Illinois during a sidewalk sale. The sidewalk is crowded with shoppers and merchandise. The street is lined with parked cars. In the background are two and three story brick buildings.
The sidewalk is filled with racks of dresses in front of Wien's Women's Wear. Photo is taken from the Main St crosswalk into the park.

108 Cass

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1970 black and wite photograph of Benton Street, Woodstock, Illinois during a sidewalk sale. The sidewalk is crowded with shoppers and the street is lined with parked cars. In the background are two and three story brick buildings.
A pedestrian is in the crosswalk at Cass & Benton during the Sidewalk Sales. The most notable images in this photo are the number of really big automobiles in the parking spaces. Signs are visible for Buschkopf'sWalgreen's Agency Pharmacy, Stone's…

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1973 black and white photograph of a boy on the edge of the Woodstock Pool about to dive in. In the background are people watching him.
The City Pool, named Peters Pool in 1994, had an L-shaped configuration with the deep end and diving boards on the short side. A young swimmer is ready to dive off the side of the pool.
The photo was taken for the Woodstock Die Casting employee…

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1973 black and white photograph of a boy standing at the edge of the Woodstock Pool. No other people are in the photograph.
A swimmer stands on the pool deck with the pool house behind him. He stands above the Deep Water sign on the short edge of the L-shaped pool.

The photo was taken for the Woodstock Die Casting employee newsletter "The Spotlite"

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1972 black and white photo of an automobile decorated as a train engine on a brick paved street in the Woodstock Square, Woodstock, Illinois. In the background are tow and three story brick buildings.
The Woodstock Die Casting newsletter editor took photos of events in Woodstock for the employee newsletter "The Spotlite." This shows the Square during Fair Diddley in May 1972. A truck decorated as a train is stopped on Benton St in front of Hogan's…

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1971 black and white photograph of people looking at crafts on a table. Woodstock, Illinois.
Fair Diddley craft tables are set up in front of the State Bank of Woodstock. One table seems to be selling ceramics and the Woodstock Fine Arts Association is selling candles and flowers.

101 S Benton

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1971 black and white photorgaph of two children in the Woodstock Square Park, Woodstock, Illinois. In the background there are people in the street.
Three boys, obviously not interested in shopping at Fair Diddley's craft booths, stand near the center of the Square Park. They are standing near young trees and bushes, but two of the original elm trees show in the background near the Dean St.…

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1971 black and white photograph of people in the Woodstock Square Park, Woodstock, Illinois. In the background is the Hoy Block building on Cass Street and other buildings on Benton Street..
The writer for the Eltra Woodstock Die Casting company took pictures of community events to include in the employee newsletter "The Spotlite." This series of photos was taken for Fair Diddley in 1971. Fair Diddley booths did not extend into the…

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1971 black and white photograph of a crowd of people in the Woodstock Square Park, Woodstock, Illinois. In the background is the Woodstock Opera House building.
Kids are drinking from the open water fountain, located where the Spring House will be built as part of the U.S. Bicentennial celebration in 1976.
People fill the sidewalk towards the Dean Street entrance and children are obviously attracted to…

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1971 black and white photograph of many people walking and mingling on the brick paved Benton Street, Woodstock, Illinois. Seveal multi-storied brick buildings can be seen in the background.
Fair Diddley fairgoers on Benton St.

100 CassGibson's Rexall Drugs
106 Cass Woodstock True Value Hardware
116 N. Benton Buschkopf's Walgreen Agency
124 N. Benton Dacy Electric Zenith Applicance

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1971 black and white photograph of people walking and mingling on the brick paved Benton Street, Woodstock, Illinois. Several multi-storied brick buildings can be seen in the background.
Fair Diddley fairgoers on the northern end of Benton with East Judd in the background.
Jan Hervert is the tall man with light shirt, dark jacket and glasses in the middle of the street.

112 N. Benton Stones Drug Store
114 N. Benton Lloyd's…

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1972 black and white photograph of a field with two horse-drawn wagons in the distance at Emricson Park, Woodstock, Illinois.
Woodstock Die Casting was the largest employer in town. Their employee picnic was held in the city park (now Emricson Park) with carnival rides, games and refreshments.
This long shot shows the baseball field and dugout with the pool house in the…

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1972 black and white photograph of children riding a miniature train ride at Emricson Park, Woodstock, Illinois.
Woodstock Die Casting was the largest employer in town. Their employee picnic was held in the city park (now Emricson Park) with carnival rides, games and refreshments. The train ride on tracks (!) is set up under the trees with a Dean's Milk truck…

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1972 black and white photograph of men standing in front of a rescue squad vehicle at Emricson Park, Woodstock, Illinois.
Woodstock Die Casting was Woodstock's largest employer in 1972. So many people attended the event at City Park (now Emricson Park) that the Rescue Squad had two vehicles. A group of men line up in front of one van (the gentleman on the right is, I…

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1972 black and white photograph of children riding ponies at Emricson Park, Woodstock, Illinois.
Woodstock Die Casting was the largest employer in town. Their employee picnic was held in the city park (now Emricson Park) with carnival rides, games and refreshments. Pony rides were set up in the trees by Main Pavilion. Note the striped pants on…

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1972 black and white photograph of a woman and a baby on a swing at Emricson Park, Woodstock, Illinois.
A mom sits in a swing in the city park (now Emricson Park) holding an infant on her lap during the Die Cast picnic. It is take from the opposite direction as the Die Cast Picnic Airplane Ride photo which can be seen in the background.

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1972 black and white photograph of children riding a carnival ride at Emricosn Park, Woodstock, Illinois.
Woodstock Die Casting was the largest employer in town. Their employee picnic was held in the city park (now Emricson Park) with carnival rides, games and refreshments. These photos were taken for the employee newsletter.
Small children ride in…

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1972 black and white photograph of a horse drawn wagon ride at Emricson Park, Woodstock, Illinois. An adult is driving the wagon while several children sit in the wagon.
Woodstock Die Casting was the largest employer in town. Their employee picnic was held in the city park (now Emricson Park) with carnival rides, games and refreshments. Kids enjoy a ride on a wagon pulled by ponies that took them all around the park.

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1972 black and white photograph of a people, carnival rides and a swingset at Emricson Park, Woodstock, Illinois.
Woodstock Die Casting employees' children line up for rides on the Ferris Wheel and Tilt-A-Whirl that were set up for the company's picnic in the City Park (now Emricson Park).
These photos were taken for the employee's newsletter "The Spotlite."

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1972 black and white photograph of children participating and watching a gunny sack race at Emricson Park, Woodstock, Illinois.
Woodstock Die Casting employee picnic with carnival rides, games and food. This gunny sack race is taking place on the baseball field. The cars are parked at the top of the hill. The toboggan slide, demolished when liability became of concern, is…

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1972 black and white photography of peole riding a ferris wheel at Emricson Park, Woodstock, Illinois.
Woodstock Die Casting was the largest employer in town. Their employee picnic was held in the city park (now Emricson Park) with carnival rides, games and refreshments.
The Ferris Wheel is photographed looking west with the old Bigelow farm house…

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1972 black and white photograph of a family (mother, father and three young children) at at picnic in Emricson Park, Woodstock, Illinois.
Woodstock Die Casting was the largest employer in town. Their employee picnic was held in the city park (now Emricson Park) with carnival rides, games and refreshments. This series of photos was taken to be used in the employee newsletter "The…

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1972 black and white photograph of carnival rides at Emricson Park Woodstock, Illinois.
Woodstock Die Casting was the largest employer in town. Their employee picnic was held in the city park (now Emricson Park) with carnival rides, games and refreshments.
This shows the Ferris Wheel, Tilt-A-Whirl and swings.

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Circa 1970 black and white photography of children on a carnival ride. at Emricson Park Woodstock, Illinois.
This polaroid photo was found with the other Die Cast picnic pictures but has no date and there were picnics during other summers. It was taken in city park with the regular playground equipment visible in the background.

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Circa 1970 black and white photograph of a parade with spectators on Dean Street, Woodstock, Illinois. Dean Street School is seen in the background.
The V-J Day Parade has reached Dean Street School in this undated photo taken by the editor of the Woodstock Die Casting newsletter editor. This was taken before the addition was build on the school in 1968.

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1969 black and white photograph of people having a picnic under a pavillion at Emricson Park, Woodstock, Illinois.
Employees of Woodstock Die Casting-Division of Eltra Corporation enjoy a picnic in the Main Pavilion at Woodstock City Park, now Emricson Park.

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1972 black and white photograph of Santa's Hut in the snow coverd Woodstock Public Square Park with the Old County Courthouse in the background. Woodstock, Illinois.
This photo of the Square Park decorated for Christmas with the nativity figures and Santa's Hut was taken by the Woodstock Die Casting editor for the employee newsletter The Spotlite. The Soldiers Monument looms on the left and the Courthouse is in…

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1971 black and white photograph of an automobile that crasehd into a storefront on Benton Street, Woodstock, Illinois.
A large sedan has backed into the front window of Bohn's Ace Hardware, taking out the posts that hold up a metal awning. A woman left her car running while she went to make a deposit at the State Bank (101 S. Benton). When she returned to the car,…

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Circa 1972 black and white photograph of man holding balloons in front of a brick building on Benton Street, Woodstock, Illinois.
The gentleman holding the balloons in this photo has some connection with Woodstock Die Casting. This should be part of the Fair Diddley photos that were taken for The Spotlite Newsletter, but the date on the edge of the photo says June 1972 rather…

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