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Automobile Club on Main Street 1910
Six identical white Buick Model 10 Runabouts (1908-1910) and one dark Buick Model C (from 1905) are lined up in front of 217 Main Street. Names listed on the back of the photo include: Frank Wattles, Charles Thorne, Ray Beardsley, Bob Sharp, Fred and…
Automobile Club on Main Street 1910 (2)
Taken the same day as Automobile Club on Main Street 1910 (Item #59: "Automobile Club on Main Street 1910") this photo shows different buildings on the west side of Main Street. All are wood frame buildings and have been demolished and now house the…
Automobile on Nebraska and Calhoun corner
Four men ride in an automobile at the corner of Calhoun and Nebraska streets in 1909 while men lay gas pipes near the curb. The house belonged to Gus Persson--his daughter Mildren Luallen pointed out that you can see her brother's diapers drying on…
Automobile Under South Street Tunnel (Culvert/Viaduct) - Circa 1903
A boy is seated in a 1902 Baker Electric Automobile on the east side of the railroad tunnel on South St. and Lake St. It must be 1902 or later since the special December 12, 1901 edition of the Woodstock Sentinel notes that Dr. Windmueller has the…
Automobiles on Johnson Street ca 1917
Automobiles are lined upon the Square side of Johnson Street with the Opera House and two buildings on Van Buren street in the background. The donor of the photo dated it as 1917. The street is brick (1912) and the light fixtures are from the same…
Automobiles on Main Street 1907
Three Buick Model C autos (1905) are lined up in front of Schuett and Schaaf Buick dealer. Posters on the front of the building say "Gollimar Bros. Shows Monday May 20."
May 20 was on Monday in 1901 (too early for the cars), 1907, 1912, and 1918.…
May 20 was on Monday in 1901 (too early for the cars), 1907, 1912, and 1918.…
Automobiles on Woodstock Square (Johnson Street)
The purpose of the automobile lineup on Johnson Street on the Woodstock Square is unknown (possibly an auto club). The photo was taken after 1912 when the pillars with globe lights were installed in the park and the street was paved with bricks.
Bakkom's Hardware Jefferson St ca 1954
The intersection of E. Jackson and Jefferson streets, E.L. Bakkom's Hardware was located at 101-109 S. Jefferson.
An International Harvestor sign hangs on the corner of the building.Bakkom's Hardware building is the southernmost commercial building…
An International Harvestor sign hangs on the corner of the building.Bakkom's Hardware building is the southernmost commercial building…
Bandstand 1969
This photo was taken from the W. Jackson St. entrance to the Square and shows the bandstand without any roof. The stone pillars are topped by lights with round globes. Several small trees have been planted after the wind storm of 1967 toppled all the…
Bandstand and North side of Square ca. 1909
This bandstand, built in 1909, replaced the earlier wood frame platform that had been built in 1885/86 at the time the Spring City Band formed. It is built on a raised concrete platform with field rock foundation and pillars. This is not the current…
Bandstand and Oliver Band
Night time photo of the bandstand during a Thursday night Oliver Typewriter Band concert. The conductor is standing close to the stairs. Many of the people standing nearby seem to be children and teenagers.
Buildings in the background are on Cass…
Buildings in the background are on Cass…
Bandstand Cass St 1969
Roofless bandstand showing Cass St and part of Main St in the background. Visible signs include Wien's Women's Wear, Ben Franklin dime store, Woodstock True Value [Laing's] Gibson's Rexall drug store, and Dacy Electric.
Bandstand decorated 1976-1992
Bunting decorates the bandstand probably for Memorial Day. The flag is at half-staff. The bandstand was renovated in 1976 to this design in order to improve acoustics.
The bench style show that it was before the new benches provided by Columbia…
The bench style show that it was before the new benches provided by Columbia…
Baptist Church
200 W. Jackson
Corner of Jackson & Throop
Listed as First Baptist Church in the 1914 City Directory
101 N. Throop now is on this location
"The present Baptist church was erected in 1866, being located at the corner of Jackson and Throop…
Corner of Jackson & Throop
Listed as First Baptist Church in the 1914 City Directory
101 N. Throop now is on this location
"The present Baptist church was erected in 1866, being located at the corner of Jackson and Throop…
Benton St at C&NW tracks ca 1954
This photo shows the north end of Benton at the railroad tracks and the sidewalk in front of three buildings that face the tracks. Church street crosses the tracks in the center of the photo. The train depot and a small building with a cover over the…
Benton St May 1997
North Benton street store buildings in two photos--the second one is a close up one is a close-up.
100-108 N. Benton Murphy Building
110 N. Benton Studio 2015
112 N. Benton Stone's
114 N. Benton Lloyd's Paint N Paper
116 N. Benton Uptown…
100-108 N. Benton Murphy Building
110 N. Benton Studio 2015
112 N. Benton Stone's
114 N. Benton Lloyd's Paint N Paper
116 N. Benton Uptown…
Benton St north 2 ca 1954
See photo Item #79: "Benton St North west side ca 1954" for details. This blurred photo was scanned only for the closer details on the buildings near Cass St.
207 N. Benton
209 N. Benton Woodstock Daily Sentinel (no sign)
215 N. Benton
217 N.…
207 N. Benton
209 N. Benton Woodstock Daily Sentinel (no sign)
215 N. Benton
217 N.…
Benton St North ca 1954
Taken from the middle of North Benton, the sides of the buildings are most prominent plus the signs on them.
Walsh's Grocery and Market faces Judd St (101 E. Judd) but their Walsh Liquor Store entrance was 224 N. Benton. A Blatz Beer sign is on the…
Walsh's Grocery and Market faces Judd St (101 E. Judd) but their Walsh Liquor Store entrance was 224 N. Benton. A Blatz Beer sign is on the…
Benton St North looking north ca 1954
Photo taken in the middle of the street almost at the intersection of Benton & Cass.
The brick side of a building on the left is the east side of 100 Cass
The next building houses
207 N. Benton
209 N. Benton Woodstock Daily Sentinel (the…
The brick side of a building on the left is the east side of 100 Cass
The next building houses
207 N. Benton
209 N. Benton Woodstock Daily Sentinel (the…
Benton St North west side ca 1954
Taken from the same spot as Item #77: "Benton St North ca 1954" (straight down the middle of Benton St) this shows additional neon signs.
The businesses include:
(Dr.). Robert N. Maylott, optometrist 231 N. Benton
? Lounge with Pabst Blue Ribbon…
The businesses include:
(Dr.). Robert N. Maylott, optometrist 231 N. Benton
? Lounge with Pabst Blue Ribbon…
Benton Street World War 1 Homecoming Celebration, 1919
On June 10, 1919 the city of Woodstock Illinois hosted a Homecoming Celebration for McHenry County's returning soldiers, sailors and marines from World War I.
Benton Street Looking North World War 1 Homecoming Celebration, 1919
On June 10, 1919 the city of Woodstock Illinois hosted a Homecoming Celebration for McHenry County's returning soldiers, sailors and marines from World War I.
This picture shows Benton Street from Van Buren all the way to Church Street.
This picture shows Benton Street from Van Buren all the way to Church Street.