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In Keefe Photos (original photos)]]> The land was located adjacent to the railroad tracks at 700 Washington St. near the current Elm Lane.
The factory was completed in 1904.
This photo was taken in 1908 according to a file at the McHenry County Historical Society.
Milk was processed here until the building burned down about 1920.

Borden's then purchased the A. J. Olson plant at E. Jackson and Madison St.

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Photo shows water tower and standpipe
Could be dated by the automobile and truck in front]]> Medlar Studios, Woodstock]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY]]> File Cabinet 6 Photos
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In Keefe Photos (originals)]]> Bushkopf Walgreens Pharmacy has recently moved into 101 N. Benton which is on the first floor below Hotel Woodstock.]]> Woodstock Die Casting]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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In Photos 970-2002 notebook]]> This drawing in the 1872 Atlas has nearly all the same businesses as the photo ID 38, which we have dated ca. 1877. The drawings in the atlas are stylized to please the patrons of the publication so not every detail was necessarily on the building but the businesses should be accurate.
103 E. Van Buren: J. C. Choate Groceries, Crookery (sic) & Glass Ware. Established in 1865. JOHN CALVIN CHOATE [photo] OLIVE BALDWIN CHOATE [photo] In 1857 Mr. Choate entered into the general merchandising business at Woodstock, in which he continued about half a century. This store was one of the leading trading places in McHenry county. The Choate store was located in what is now known as the Stafford building, and all three floors and basement were always well filled with merchandise. [Woodstock Sentinel 3-13-1937 Sec. 6 p7]
I.O.O.F. Hall: Odd Fellows Hall located on upper floor.
105 E. Van Buren: Thomas Block. Edwin E. Thomas & Son. Merchant Tailoring, dry goods & Groceries.
107 E. Van Buren: I. T. & A. L. Salisbury
109 E. Van Buren: Wheat & Wright Drugs & Medicines, Books & Stationery; Irwin's Block. Partnership started in 1869 and became A. S. Wright in 1880.
111 E. Van Buren: Bunker Brothers. Hardware & Groceries. Bunker, G. K. (George)-—Born in 1826; first man to establish business at Ridgefield, where he was agent for the railway, postmaster and justice of the peace; established business in Woodstock, succeeding his father and taking his brother, Amos K., as partner under name of Bunker Bros.; business destroyed by fire, Oct. 8 1871[then moved from West to East Van Buren] [Woodstock Sentinel 3-13-1937 Sec. 4 p7]
113 E. Van Buren: W. H. Sanford "Next Sanford, the tailor, He's been here so long That every one knows His work is done strong" verse by George Bunker in 1888. [Woodstock Sentinel 3-13-1937 Sec. 6 p3]
115 E. Van Buren: Post Office; Phoenix Hall upper floor
117 E. Van Buren: E. W. Blossom Watches & Jewelry. Clocks & Silver-ware. Blossom's would soon move to 107 Van Buren.
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Scan of original page from the 1872 atlas stored in bottom drawer of flat file. Print out of scan in Square & Main Street to 1900 notebook.]]> A train from Chicago may be due since there are a few men and a boy on that side of the tracks.
The number on the front of the postcard says 5-45.The date of the postcard is courtesy of Craig Pfannkuche/Chicago Northwestern RR Archives.

On the right behind the platform shelter is the City of Woodstock power plant smokestack.

On the reverse, The L. L. Cook Co. Milwaukee claims "All Rights Reserved" but the "Place Stamp Here" logo is that of the E. C. Kropp company. This means that the photo was taken before 1956 when Cook purchased Kropp.]]> E. C. Kropp, Milwaukee]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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In Photos 1951-1969 notebook]]> 109 E. Calhoun Ogle's Brake Service (building no longer there; now open to a garage & the back of 111 Van Buren.
117-119 E. Calhoun Donahue's Furniture
125 E. Calhoun Jenner Sheet Metal
122 Jefferson St. John's Lutheran Church
123 Jefferson St. house

Right side of street
North edge of 201 Dean with back entrance to 106 E. Calhoun Laundromat/ Half-hour Laundry
116 E. Calhoun Sears Catalog Store
120 E. Calhoun Holmes Nash (in 1953 phone book)]]> Public Works Department, Woodstock]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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The left of the photo shows the side of the A & P with the Opera House roof towering above it.

The northeast corner of Calhoun & Dean shows the edge of an older building with different entrances than are there today.

200 Dean (Dr.). Klocek and others
201 Dean apartment
203 Dean apartment

115 W. Calhoun St Ray's Radio & TV
121 W. Calhoun Central Jr. High School]]> Public Works Department, Woodstock]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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On the right side, the last Fire Department garage door is next to Feltman Brothers Hardware. Next is the back of the A & P. Across Throop St is part of the house which was torn down for the bank parking lot.

115 W. Calhoun Woodstock Pet Supply (since demolished)
121 W. Calhoun Central Jr. High School

110 W. Calhoun Feltman Hardware (demolished for Stage Left Café)

Two almost identical photos are attached to this record.]]> Public Works Department, Woodstock]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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When the photo is enlarged, a very fuzzy view of the milk dispensing machine on Throop St is almost visible.

110 W. Calhoun Feltman Brothers Hardware (demolished for Stage Left Café)
115 W. Calhoun Woodstock Pet Supply (demolished)

Throop Street apartments]]> Public Works Department, Woodstock]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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116 E. Calhoun Sears & Roebuck Catalog Store
106 E. Calhoun Laundromat and the back wooden balconies for the apartments on Dean St.

On the right-hand side
Side of St. John's Lutheran Church (122 Jefferson St.)
125 E. Calhoun Jenner's Sheet metal
117-119 E. Calhoun Donahue's Furniture

Side view of Opera House and Fire Dept.]]> Public Works Department, Woodstock]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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212 E. Calhoun apartments
215 E. Calhoun house (demolished)
225 E. Calhoun Woodstock Motors (Dodge/Plymouth)]]> Public Works Department, Woodstock]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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In Photos 1951-1969 notebook]]> 109 E. Calhoun (demolished)
117-119 E. Calhoun Donahue's Furniture
125 E. Calhoun Jenner's Sheet Metal
122 Jefferson St. St. John's Lutheran Church

Right side shows edge of 201 Dean with a man emerging from the Laundromat/Half-hour Laundry 106 E. Calhoun
Parking for customers only sign by the parking lot for Sears
116 E. Calhoun Sears & Roebuck Catalog Store
120 E. Calhoun Holmes Nash Sales]]> Public Works Department, Woodstock]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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A small portion of the adjacent building is visible that is a more typical business building.

Notes from Gene Limbaugh 2018: The building on the left was behind the Woodstock Tent & Awning Co. which faced Van Buren St. on the Square. That the building was used by them or by others is unknown. Eventualy in the 1940s everything was torn down from the C. W. Hill bldg. to Johnson St. and from Van Buren to Calhoun streets to make way for the A & P food store.
1915: G. W. Frame & E. L. Hanaford organized while still in the old Mill Bldg (pickle factory) at E. Jackson & Calhoun.
1917: They purchased the interest of the Riecke Bros. in the Home Oil Co.
1919: Moved the Oil co. business to the C.W. Hill bldg (shown to the right in picture) on Calhoun St. next to the rear of the city hall.
1921: Moved the oil business again to the new location at Throop & Judd St.
1928: Frame bought out Hanaford's interest in Home Oil Co.
Many auto related businesses rented this building after and maybe befor as a start up location.
In the 1950s & 1960s it was the Chamber of Commerce office."]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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In oversize photo box]]> County crews brought vehicle wrecks to this location for investigation after an accident.]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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There are two photos attached to this record.
111 Van Buren]]> Woodstock Die Casting]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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Businesses visible include J. Rait Clothing Company, A. D. Osborne, and the Pleasure Club on the upper floors. J. Rait does not appear in either the 1914 nor 1916 city directories. The clothing styles are pre-World War I.

The photographer is unknown. The postcard was printed after 1907 when regulations allowed the reverse side to be divided so that the address and a message could both be included.

100 1/2 Cass St. Pleasure Club
104 Cass A.D. Osborne Hardware
106 Cass St. J. Rait Clothing
108 Cass Stone & Son Shoes
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112 Cass Town Square Realty
114 Cass Easy Travel]]> Keefe, Jim]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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In Keefe photos (original photos)]]> The businesses on Cass include:
104 Cass Lang Hardware
106 Cass Ben Franklin 5 & Dime store
108 Wien's Womens Wear
112 Bowman Shoes with a neon Florsheim Shoes sign
Another neon sign over a bar is Hamm's Beer.

There are more cars here than in most of the other photos, including a cop car. Perhaps they are visiting the Benton Street restaurant at 120 N. Benton or the Budweiser Café at 126 N. Benton or the Early American Bakery at 122 N. Benton.]]> Public Works Department, Woodstock]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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100 Cass Sewing Concepts
102 Cass Centerville Fabrics
104 Cass Thoughtfulness Shop
106 Cass Prairie Patchwork Mercantile Inc. (quilts)
108 Cass Tip Top Cafe]]> Keefe, Jim]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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In Keefe Photos (original photos)]]> View of nearly every building and business on Cass St. with cars parked in front in every parking space. Note the transom prism glass above the awnings in the Hoy Block (100-104)
100 Cass: Pfeiffer Pharmacy "For more than 65 years a Drug Store has been located in the Hoy Block on the corner of Cass and Benton streets. This store over the many years built up an enviable record in the dispensing of Drugs and Medicines, filling of Prescriptions and in the sale of those articles for personal use ordinarily sold in a Drug Store. It was in this store, then conducted by Mr. L. T. Hoy and under the management of Mr. Frank A. Daniels, that Raymond P. Pfeiffer, in 1911, began his apprenticeship as a Pharmacist. During the years 1913 and 1914 he attended the Northwestern University School of Pharmacy, after which he returned to the Hoy Drug Store to continue his employment. In 1919 Mr. Pfeiffer bought a half interest in the store, which was then known as The Hoy Pharmacy and in 1928 he acquired ownership of the store by the purchase from Mr. Hoy of the remaining half of this business, with its splendid record of service and since that time the store has been known as the Pfeiffer Pharmacy. This store has continued to go forward with a vision of continued and increased service to the people of this community. With the installation of Soda Fountain and Sandwich service in 1928, a complete modernization of the store interior followed and as always in the past, the aim of this store is to meet every worthwhile advance in the line of up-to-date merchandising which will rebound to the benefit of its patrons. Raymond P. Pfeiffer, R. Ph. [Sentinel 3-13-1937 Sec. 1 p 8] Became Hubert Pharmacy ca. 1946.
102 Cass: Cronin Style Shoppe (1938-46)
104 Cass: Bohn Hardware Co. "After leaving school Ernest Bohn entered the employ of one of the largest hardware stores at Madison, Wis., where he secured valuable training in all branches of the hardware line. In 1929 The Bohn Hardware entered upon its career of business in this city. These years have been marked with progress in merchandising. Additional lines have been added, attractive window displays have won prizes, and brought the store renown. Last spring two tons of bulk garden seed were sold, also the hardware for many of the finest homes in Woodstock has been selected from this store. SANTA CLAUS Is an annual visitor in Woodstock with headquarters at Bohn's. An entire basement floor is filled with an all year around display of toys and gifts of all kinds for young and old. Many new and novel items in household appliances and furnishings for any room in the home now on display in our store." [Sentinel 3-13-1937 Sec. 1 p 8] Bohn's moved to 111 Van Buren in 1952.
106 Cass: Royal Blue Food Market (Started in 1928 in the Zoia building moved here around 1938; closed by 1950)
108 Cass: Woodstock Clothing Co. "Society Brand Clothes" (1937-1940)
112 Cass: Wien's Women's Wear moved to 108 Cass by 1940)
114 Cass: National Tea Company moved from Benton St. into Wright's Red Front Drug Store in 1938 then moved to Church Street in 1953.
118 Cass: Pop's Tavern (1938-46)
120 Cass: Asmus Market. John Asmus and his son Charlie were butchers at Reid Pratt's market. They took over from Pratt in the 1930's and moved to 126 N. Benton in 1946.
122-126 Cass: F. W. Woolworth Co. which opened Sept. 28, 1928. The old frame building on this site, known as the Austin property, was torn down in April of the same year. Woolworth's remained here until 1965. At that time, Ackemann's Department Store of Elgin remodelled the building.
128 Cass: Great Atlantic & Pacific Co. (A & P) Sometime before 1937 to 1941 when it was replaced by True Value Hardware.
130 Cass: Hartley Rardin Insurance, Vincent S. Lumley, Attorney, Hugh Deneen, Attorney. Deneen had his office here for 60 years.
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Sesquicentennial scan for display. In Photos 1921-1950 notebook]]> The one at the intersection of Cass & Main shows a gabled roof, rather than the storefront façade (which shows up in the 1905 Sanborn map).
The most easily identifiable buildings in the background are the Buell & Olmstead Flour and Grain building (upper far left), the fancy design of the Waverly House Hotel at 212 Main street, and the Dacy Lumber storage building that was originally the first church on Jefferson st.

124 Cass: Diesel & Reichmuth Furniture and Undertaking.
Rudolph Diesel came from Germany in 1848, locating in Watertown NY for several years, then moving to southern Kentucky, before moving to Woodstock in 1860 where he conducted a business selling and manufacturing furniture and coffins, and providing undertaking services at 122 Cass for many years. The store’s large awning advertising furniture and undertaking appears in many old Woodstock photos. Diesel advertised that he also sold sewing machines.
In 1928, the Diesel building was demolished, along with the old clapboard sided boarding house with the white picket fence located to the west, to build a new F.W. Woolworth Company store. During the excavation, the skeleton of a baby was reported discovered, but the mystery remained unsolved.
The F. W. Woolworth store was constructed by local building contractor Henry Ohlrich. The building had an ornamental terra cotta façade and the trademark F.W. Woolworth Co. gold lettering. The western third of building was occupied by the A& P Tea Co. in 1930’s and by True Value Hardware in the 1940’s and early 50’s. The terra cotta was removed and replaced with brick in the 1970’s.

120 Cass: A. B. Pratt constructed the Pratt Meat Market building in 1899 on the site of the old McManus building. The front section of the McManus building had been moved down the hill from in front of 130 Cass Street when Cass Street was extended through to Throop Street. At the time of demolition, it was known as the A.B. Pratt & Son Meat Market. Prior to that it had been run as the Bradley and Bradley Meat Market and the Cash Meat Market. In the early 1920’s, John Asmus and his son Charlie were full time butchers for Reid Pratt. City directories list the building as the Asmus Meat Market in the 1930’s and 40’s (the Asmus Market later moved to 126 N. Benton) and the R.W. Schultz Meat Market in the 1950’s.[Nancy Baker]

118 Cass became the First Savings and Loan Association of Woodstock in the early 1960’s. The façade of 118 and 120 Cass were altered as the savings and loan expanded.
All visible in background on right:
108 Cass
106 Cass
104 Cass
102 Cass
100 Cass
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114 Cass: N. P. Soto's Shoe Shining Parlor. Hats blocked and cleaned; shoe repairing (this business was owned by John Manus in the 1914 City Directory)
116 Cass:
118 Cass: The Wardrobe Pressing, Repairing, French Steam and Dry Cleaning, F. E. Diffendafer, proprietor and tailor
A sign further down Cass reads Furniture and Rugs.
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Hoy’s Pharmacy was in business for many years, succeeded by Pfeiffer’s, Gibson’s and other drug stores such as Hubert's and Schroeder's an. This became “Rexall Drugs” for the movie Groundhog Day. Woodstock Illinois]]> Tripp]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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The parish house was built when Rev. Michael S. Gilmartin was pastor from 1905-1908. It was torn down in 1965 to make way for a new rectory during Fr. Joseph Egan's pastorate (1934-1968).

This information is from the Woodstock Sentinel 3-13-1937, Section 1, page 4.

We have no information about C. H. Dobbins.No information about C. H. Dobbins]]> Dobbins, C. H.]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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Dave Crawford, who was also principal of Central Junior High, had been at Woodstock High School for five years. He had a bachelor's degree from Minnesota University and a Master's degree from the University of Chicago.

Central Junior High was located in what is now Woodstock City Hall, 121 W. Calhoun.

Unfortunately, no one in this photo has been identified.]]> Medlar Studio]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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Betty Dietz Hayes has listed all the names on the back. She is the fifth from the left in the front row (counting the girl to her left who is standing on the second step).

Top Row: Margaret Foss, Audrey Senne, Geraldine Pomeroy, Lois Maare, Gracia Knaack, Geraldine Overly, Betty Hibbard, Frances Johnson, Merry Jayne Redeker
Middle Row: Ada Sommers, Marilyn Aavang, Erma Lange, Thelma Schryver, Muriel Young, Beverly Austin, Grace Sahs, Alice Mae Waidley, Tivoli Wien, Dorothy Hahn, Ivey Russie, Rose Nell
Front row: Anna Katek, Violet French, Kathleen Nemitz, Hazel Wilcox, Betty Dietz, Genevieve Jensen, Irene DeWolf, Alice Bentsen, Joyce Sayler, Vera Collen, Modelle Morris, Marjorie Readel]]> Medlar Studio]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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Filed in the Woodstock - Central School file folder in the black archives drawers.]]>
The Woodstock Children's Home was started in Chicago in1886 by the Rev. Thomas Brayton Arnold and his wife Teressa Richardson Arnold . It was incorporated in 1888 as the Chicago Industrial Home for Children.

In 1897, the children's home was relocated to a farm on the north side of town in Woodstock, as a result of a donation by local resident Roxy D. Stevens. The name Chicago Industrial Home remained until sometime between 1946 & 1948 when it became Woodstock Children's Home. It was administered by the Free Methodist Church.

This postcard was taken between 1909 (start of Wm G. Hoffman company) and 1910 (postmark). The card is numbered 709.

In 1912, a large addition was erected. The Children's Home also included a second large home, Harrison House (formerly Grace Hall of Todd School) purchased in 1956. The operation closed in 1975.

This building was demolished in 1983 to make room for Sunset Manor--a.k.a. Woodstock Christian Care/Hearthstone Manor/Hearthstone Communities]]> Wm. G. Hoffman, Chicago]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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In Postcards notebook]]> Christiansen Shoe Repair Shop on North Madison Street, north of the railroad tracks crossing Madison Street

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The church was on the corner of Church & Jefferson Streets where the Challenger Learning Center is now located. The original front portico and door was removed so outside access was from the street level only. The steeple was also removed and the Dacy Lumber sign put on the steeple support.

This photo shows most of the old house facing Jefferson that had been used as the lumber company office. It was demolished at the same time as the church.

A photo of the original church and the history is covered in ID 50.]]> Keefe, Jim]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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The railroad crossing arm indicates how close to the tracks that the storage building was located.]]> Keefe, Jim]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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The large shed and the old house are gone revealing a small shed with Tonyan Construction Company sign who will construct the new store. Also visible for the first time is the Shell gasoline station on the corner of Church and Madison. The houses on the 300 block of N. Madison St appear very similar today.]]> Keefe, Jim]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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The very last wall of the church is coming down. The house that is visible across the street to the left of the tree is still there, but the white house set back has since been demolished for a parking lot.

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In Keefe Photos]]> Presented by Kishwaukee Trail Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution 1962.

This plaque was on the Jefferson St side of the grocery store.

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Two clues make it possible to date the card as 1906 or 1907. First, the back of the postcard includes "The address to be written on this side." The postal service did not permit any messages to be written on the back until 1907. The message on the front reads, "Best regard S.C.P." The postmark on the back of this card is 1907.

Second, D. F. Coakley purchased the meat market from Herely & Sons on May 17, 1906. Dennis Coakley stayed in business "for a number of years'" according to the Woodstock Sentinel.

109 E. Van Buren: A. S. Wright Drugs and Medicine
111 E. Van Buren: Bunker Brothers Hardware and Groceries: Flour, Salt and Barbed Wire. The Wheat & Wright Drugs & Medicines, Books & Stationery partnership started in 1869 and became A. S. Wright in 1880.
113 E. Van Buren: D. F. Coakley Market
115 E. Van Buren:

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117 E. Van Buren: J. S. Andrews
117 E. Van Buren: Southside Market
121 W. Van Buren: City Hall
125 W. Van Buren: Chauncy Hill Blacksmith
127 W. Van Buren:
124 Johnson St: Stafford Furniture & Undertaking
]]> File Cabinet 9 Keefe]]> Reverse has message dated 9-7-27
The lights in front of the building were installed in 1912 and the horse in the photo indicates an earlier time than 1927. Also, there is no fire escape which Mark Greenleaf says was installed after the Opera House (and library) fire of 1914.

Wm. G. Hoffman postcard #700 colorized]]> Wm. G. Hoffman, Chicago]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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In Postcards notebook]]> The attached photo is from the jpg file from the booklet rather than a scan of the postcard.

This shows the original Opera House building, completed but having no landscaping. Six men stand under the portico and other person is on the raised sidewalk in front of Chauncy Hill's blacksmith shop.]]> Whitney, Grant C.]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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Postcard is in the Postcard notebook; Woodstock Illustrated is in the Archives filed under Woodstock-History.]]> The second photo on this same record shows the entire north side of the building and the front sidewalk to Calhoun St.]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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In Photos 1951-1969 Notebook]]> Not sure which pavilion this is--could be Main or Hilltop. Planing for the city park began in 1949 and it was constructed in the early 1950s.
City park was renamed Emricson Park in 1985.]]> Public Works Department, Woodstock]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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Base ball was so popular that the Woodstock Sentinel had a weekly column “Among Those Who Play Base Ball” describing the upcoming game: “The Woodstock Y.M.C.A. baseball team will play the Elgin City team on next Saturday afternoon on the fairgrounds. This game should be of special interest to every lover of the sport as “Beldy” Hill and several other well known players will be present…In order to ensure a good attendance of the ladies, the management will give a one half pound box of Wittenberg and Bodenschatz’ choice candies to every lady who attends the game, and to the most popular baseball fan in Woodstock, a valuable prize will be given. A popular vote will be taken at the game and the one receiving the highest number of votes will be donated a $3.00 hat. Game called at 2:30. Admission 25 cents.” The following week’s column started: “Well Mayberry got the hat, the ladies got the candy. An-nd, El-Elgin (sic) got the game!!!” [Woodstock Sentinel July 18, 1907]
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The panorama sky has a pinkish and blue wash, the trees and grass are a deep green, and the only building with any color is the red brown on the blacksmith's shop next to City Hall.

Comparing this panorama with the postcard "Park Scene, Woodstock, Ill." that has no information on the back other than "printed in Germany", we discover a bit of photo piracy--the two photos are identical.

The real publisher is E. C. Kropp of Milwaukee, who started in business in 1907. The postcard can be dated between then and 1910 (the postmark of the pirated card.) Kropp remained in business until 1956.

On the back of the panorama the Stamp Box lists the cost to send it:
"1 c to all Countries if writing your name only
2c to U.S., Canada and Mexico. 5c to all other countries, if writing a message"

121 W. Van Buren: City Hall
125 W. Van Buren" C. W. Hill Blacksmith
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In Jim Keefe file cabinet Postcard box]]> They continued the garage until the 1942 when they opened Sherburne's Bowling Alley. Vernon sold the alley in 1966 or 1967 when it became Wayne's City Lanes.
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