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Central Junior High Basketball Team - 1937-38
The 1937-38 Central Junior High School basketball team played Crystal Lake, Barrington, Dundee, and Marengo, with four home games and four away games. Their coach, Dave Crawford, was new that year, taking over for Ernest E. Hanson who left to become…
Woodstock Typewriter Shipment on Train Platform - c1914
Four freight wagons loaded with Woodstock Typewriters are lined up on the railroad platform with several people posing in front of them. The background shows the Clay Street side of the building at 101 Church Street.
The Emerson Typewriter…
The Emerson Typewriter…
American Legion Football Team - 1920
Only brothers Elwood and Clarence Sherburne, along with Arthur Anderson, have been identified in this American Legion Football team photo.
Elwood is second from left in the front row with Arthur at the end of that row. Clarence is second from…
Elwood is second from left in the front row with Arthur at the end of that row. Clarence is second from…
Woodstock High School Basketball Fighting Fools -1924
Members of the Woodstock High School basketball team are identified in the 1924 Blue and White yearbook. Since this photo does not appear, their names do not match faces. Also, the meaning of "Fighting Fools" on the basketball remains a…
Woodstock High School Track Winning Relay Team - 1913
The 1914 Blue and White yearbook has the story:
MCHENRY COUNTY TRACK MEET held at Woodstock, May 17, 1913.
A record crowd turned out from Harvard, Marengo, Richmond, Crystal Lake, Huntley, McHenry, and Woodstock. The meet was managed by…
MCHENRY COUNTY TRACK MEET held at Woodstock, May 17, 1913.
A record crowd turned out from Harvard, Marengo, Richmond, Crystal Lake, Huntley, McHenry, and Woodstock. The meet was managed by…
Woodstock High School Basketball 1915
Clarence Sherburne has the ball in this photo of the Woodstock High School basketball team. The photo is not dated, but Clarence graduated in 1915. In similar team photos, the captain usually holds the identifying ball. Unfortunately, there is no…
Woodstock High School Basketball 1912-13
The 1912-13 Woodstock High School basketball team won 12 games, beating Huntley, Crystal Lake, Walworth, Dundee, St Charles, McHenry, Harvard, Delavan. They lost three games, losing to St Charles, McHenry, and Janesville 75-8.
Players left to…
Players left to…
Woodstock High School Football Team - 1912
The 1912 Woodstock High School Football team photo was published in the 1913 Blue and White yearbook, where the players were identified by last name only. The team won three games against opponents from Belvidere, St Charles, Marengo and Harvard.
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Clarence Sherburne's Chauffeur's License - 1917
Clarence Sherburne was Vernon Sherburne's eldest son. Vernon started his Ford dealership in the Woodstock Garage 109 Church Street in 1912. Vernon's other sons Carroll and Elwood also worked with him at Sherburne's Motor Company.
They continued the…
They continued the…
Sherburne Motor Company Employees - c1917
Vernon Sherburne opened a Ford dealership at Woodstock Garage 109 Church St. In 1912. These employees pose with the Model T automobiles in the work area. Other photos of Sherburne Motor Company were taken around 1917.
This one shows the men in…
This one shows the men in…
Sherburne's Garage Fordson Tractor
This picture could be mistaken for a men's fashion advertisement sometime between 1917 and 1930. The gentleman next to the Fordson tractor is one of the Sherburnes (Vernon or his sons Clarence, Carroll or Elwood). It was taken in Sherburne's Garage,…
Sherburne Garage Interior - 109 Church Street - c1917
In 1912, Vernon Sherburne opened his Ford dealership at Woodstock Garage, 109 Church St. He ran Sherburne's Motor Company with his sons Clarence, Carroll, and Elwood. In this photo, two of the brothers (probably Clarence and Carroll) pose with new…
Woodstock Garage -109 Church St - 1912
Vernon Sherburne opened Woodstock Garage at 109 Church Street in 1912, where he had a Ford dealership. At some point he renamed it Sherburne Motor Company. He and his three sons, Clarence, Carroll, and Elwood, sold Ford cars and trucks and Fordson…
Woodstock High School Graduates - 1884
Seven graduates of the Class of 1884 pose for with their diplomas dressed in their best suits, dresses and hats. This is a good example for anyone searching for fashion and hair styles in the 1880s.
Front row L-R: Edward W. Austin, Edward C.…
Front row L-R: Edward W. Austin, Edward C.…
Woodstock Community High School Band - 1934
Band members are arranged in front of the Woodstock High School in the band uniforms and instruments. Although the drum says high school, some of the students are obviously much younger.
Clarence Olson was Supervisor of Instrumental Music…
Clarence Olson was Supervisor of Instrumental Music…
St Mary's High School Football Team -1930s
St Mary's High School football team poses for this photo on the grounds behind St Mary School.
Since Marian Central High School was built in 1959, the building facing Tryon street has been St Mary Junior High School.
Jack Hayes is the only…
Since Marian Central High School was built in 1959, the building facing Tryon street has been St Mary Junior High School.
Jack Hayes is the only…
Central School 7th Grade Class -1934
The girls from the 7th grade class pose on the steps of Central School, which is now Woodstock City Hall at 121 W. Calhoun St. They are wearing their best skirts and dresses, making this a good source for anyone studying 1930s hair styles and clothes…
Woodstock School Band with Clarence Olson ca 1934
This photo shows band members in their uniforms and with their instruments. Betty Dietz Hayes has identified every person, starting with Clarence Olson, Director; Wayne Calahan, Superintendent, and Harry Abraham, Principal.
Clarence Olson was the…
Clarence Olson was the…
456 W. Judd - Dietz Home (demolished ca 1952)
This postcard is identified on the back as the Irene Dietz home on W. Judd Street. It is part of a collection of Irene and Betty Dietz Hayes items donated by a relative.
The US census and Woodstock City Directories list Dietz at 456 W. Judd in…
The US census and Woodstock City Directories list Dietz at 456 W. Judd in…
East Side of Public Square 1908-10
This photo shows Benton Street, Cass Street, and the edge of the Square Park. The streets are dirt, which dates this before 1912. The only easily identifyable sign is the Sentinel Office on the second floor of the Hoy Block (100 Cass Street). Hoy's…
Demolition of the Eltra Water Tower - Peasley 1997
Long a landmark in Woodstock, the name Eltra was painted on the water tower of the Woodstock Die Casting factory. Eltra Corporation owned Woodstock Die Casting from 1963 until Eltra was acquired by Allied Chemical Corporation in 1979.
Woodstock…
Woodstock…
Demolition of the Woodstock Die Cast Smokestack - Peasley 1997
Woodstock Manufacturing Corporation of Michigan bought Woodstock Die Casting from Allied Signal Corporation in 1985. After several years of decline, the factory closed on June 29, 1990, resulting in the loss of 757 jobs. The City of Woodstock was…
Woodstock Die Casting Factory 1965 Peasley
The old Oliver Typewriter Company office "bungalow" sits alongside the Chicago and North Western railway tracks in front of a new façade of the Woodstock Die Casting factory. The photo was taken shortly before the bungalow was razed as part of a…
Aerial View of Die Cast Factory - Peasley 1962
This aerial photo is taken from the east and shows the Auto Lite factory in 1962, shortley before a major expansion. Clay Street runs along the side of the factory with the American Legion building at the left. The water tower has Eltra painted on it…
Aerial view of Die Cast Site - Peasley 1960
This aerial photo shows the Electric Autolite factory taken from the south in 1960. It is titled the Die Cast site since that is what it has been called since 1997 when it was demolished.
The original Tappan Steam Pump then Oliver Typewriter…
The original Tappan Steam Pump then Oliver Typewriter…
Courthouse, Woodstock, ILL (Teich 117100)
This postcard of the McHenry County Courthouse was taken by Curt Teich in 1927, according to the number 117100. It was taken about the same time as The Woodstock Typewriter Factory and Dean Street School postcards.
Teich used a four-color…
Teich used a four-color…
Court House Woodstock, IL
This postcard photo is from a different angle than most others taken of the court house, since it shows the W. Jackson St. view of the building. This is to highlight the new addition that was completed in 1906. The trees must have been protected…
Woodstock at Night - Postcard
An eerie drawing of the Woodstock Square at night with three top-hatted and tipsy gentlemen daring to cross the park after a night out. A bubble over their heads shows musical notes and the refrain "Not afraid to go ho-ome in the da-ark."
The detail…
The detail…
View of the Woodstock Square Park with a Macks Sign on Spring House
Woodstock Square park with the Spring House as the focal point. The sign "The Macks Tonight" dates the photo:
Keep your eye on THE FRONT WINDOW
Don’t fail to be at J. J. Stafford’s afore at 7:30 o’clock sharp Wednesday night and witness the…
Keep your eye on THE FRONT WINDOW
Don’t fail to be at J. J. Stafford’s afore at 7:30 o’clock sharp Wednesday night and witness the…
City Square Park with Baseball Sign on Spring House
The Spring House dominates this photo of the Square Park, and the Base Ball sign on the Spring House gives us the date the photo was taken.
Base ball was so popular that the Woodstock Sentinel had a weekly column “Among Those Who Play Base Ball”…
Base ball was so popular that the Woodstock Sentinel had a weekly column “Among Those Who Play Base Ball”…
Woodstock (IL) Square Park and Spring House Postcard (with message)
This photo is identical to the postcard entitled Woodstock Square Park Scene (with Green Frame). Since the postcard has the message on the front and space only for the address on the back, it is likely that the card was produced before 1907.
The…
The…
Woodstock Square Park Scene (with Green Frame)
The photograph in this postcard is identical to the postcard entitled "Spring House with address." This one has a green frame and was published by Suhling Company, Chicago.It was taken on a busy day showing horses and buggies tied up to the rope…
Woodstock, IL City Square Park - 1908
Colorized postcard titled City Park, Woodstock, Ill. published by United Art Publishing Co., New York City (Printed in Germany.
This view of the Square park is from the Johnson Street entrance, with the silhouette of the metal fountain in the…
This view of the Square park is from the Johnson Street entrance, with the silhouette of the metal fountain in the…
Soldier's Monument - Woodstock Square Park Public - Erected 1909
Four workmen stand next to the newly completed Soldier's Monument. One of the men is Antonio Zoia who erected the statue that had been carved of Barre and dark Quincy marble in Vermont. The statue was dedicated November 9, 1909. Zoia Monument Company…
Soldier's Monument and Band Stand in the Woodstock, IL Square Park (Colorized Postcard 723)
The monument to Civil War soldiers was dedicated November 9, 1909. The Women's Relief Corps, founded in 1883 as an auxilliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, raised the $3,000 needed for the statue. It took the women 12 years to accumulate the…
Jefferson St Woodstock, Ill. - 327 S Jefferson
The residence of Leander J. Young was one of the houses featured in the Woodstock Sentinel's Special Edition December 19, 1901. The entire newspaper was devoted to promoting the idea that Woodstock was a special, and successful, place to live and do…
City Square Park, Woodstock, IL - Panorama
This panorama postcard is slightly larger than two standard postcards and designed to be folded in half and mailed. The photo was taken from Johnson Street and shows the sweep of the park from Cass Street to Van Buren. The buildings include 100 Cass,…
Woodstock Public Square and Spring House - Teich
Curt Teich was one of the most prolific and popular postcard creators. He was prominent in the "Linen Period" in production style from 1930 to 1945. The post card has a textured look and is framed in white to reduce the amount of ink necessary to…
Woodstock Square Park
The photgrapher is standing on Van Buren near the corner of Dean Street to take this postcard photo mainly of trees in the Square park. Only a small portion of the American National Bank at 100 N. Benton is visibile.
The message is on the front…
The message is on the front…
Woodstock Square Park
This postcard seems to be a photo of trees with the Spring House tucked into the right corner. Part of the bandstand can barely be seen along with glimpses of the businesses on Cass Street. The sign on the bandstand advertizes a band concert.
The…
The…
Looking East from Woodstock, IL Square Park - Spring House
People are seated on benches in the Sqare park near the Spring House. The buildings in the background are the Odd Fellows Temple on E. Jackson and the Sherman building on S. Benton.
This postcard, number 724, was published by Wm G Hoffman of…
This postcard, number 724, was published by Wm G Hoffman of…
Woodstock, IL Square Park
Several groups of people are seen the Square park, some on benches and some under the Spring House. The original fountain is in the center with the buildings on Benton Street in the background. The stately elm trees dominate the scene.
The…
The…
Woodstock, IL City Hall (Opera House) - L.T. Hoy
This colorized postcard shows the City Hall/Opera House sometime between 1889, when it was built, until 1912 when the Square streets were paved and new lights with globes were installed. The older type of light, with a tall pole and small lights…
Birds Eye View of Town Looking South, Woodstock, IL
This postcard has been colorized by Copy Express, an enhancement that emphasizes the details. The original photo was taken about 1912, when the lights around the Square were installed with several glass globes on the single light pole. In this photo,…
City Hall (Opera House) and Bunker Brothers Building 1907
Nearly identical to "Opera House postcard #6203" by C. R. Childs, this "real photo" postcard includes a broad view of the buildings on Van Buren Street. The A. S. Wright drug store and the Bunker Brothers building signs are clear and easy to…
Oliver Typewriter Machine Model 5
This rather blurred photo of an Oliver Typewriter is a good illustration for the description in the following publication:
HEADLIGHT: SIGHTS & SCENES ALONG THE CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD (1898)
"Oliver Typewriter Co
This is the largest…
HEADLIGHT: SIGHTS & SCENES ALONG THE CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD (1898)
"Oliver Typewriter Co
This is the largest…
Power Plant from Wheeler
This photo was taken the same time as the Power Plant from the Railroad before 1962. It is similar to the other photos taken in the 1950s.
After the city sold the power plant to Commonwealth Edison in 1963, this building was sold to the Eltra…
After the city sold the power plant to Commonwealth Edison in 1963, this building was sold to the Eltra…
Power Plant from the Railroad Tracks
This photo of the city's Power and Light plant on Wheeler Street and First Street has few clues for identifying the date. The buildings are the same as in other power plant photos taken in the 1950s, but are taken from a different angle. There is no…
Woodstock Power and Light Plant - 1954
This photo of the Woodstock Power and Light Plant on Wheeler and First Streets is nearly identical to the Power Plant ca 1956 photo. The coal is stored behind a chain-link fence rather than a concrete wall. Neighboring houses are visible in the…
Woodstock High School Baseball Team in 1923
L-R Back Row: Larry Reed, Fred Wells, Clarence Olson, Karl Moritz, Lynn Sweetland, John McConnell, Elmer Miner, George Moriarty, Caroll Sherburne, Clarence Foote, Howard Courier
Front: Irvin Hecht, Dwight Stussey, Kenneth Gay, Raymond Jensen.
Front: Irvin Hecht, Dwight Stussey, Kenneth Gay, Raymond Jensen.