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Circa 1905 black and white photograph of four men sitting in an automobile in Woodstock, Illinois.  In the backgrouind are a couople of men working on the brick paved road in front of a wooden two story house.
Taken in the early 1900s the driver and riders are unidentified. Photograph was taken at the corner of Calhoun and Nebraska.

Circa 1958 black and white photograph of two police cars and one three-wheeled police motorcycle on Calhoun Street, Woodstock, Illinois.  The vehicles are parked in front of the Woodstock Fire Department building which was the back of  the Opera House building at the time.  A police officer is seen posing behind the motorcylce.
Police Chief Emery "Tiny" Hansman stands next to his 1958 three-wheel Harley motorcycle. Two 1956 Plymouth police cars are parked on Calhoun street by the Fire Department behind the Opera House. A note with the photos says that the cars had…

1997 color photograph of a new building construction on the north-west corner of Calhoun and Jefferson Streets, Woodstock, Illinois.  This is the former location of a church that was destroyed by fire in 1989.
Construction begins on the new office building on the corner of Calhoun and Jefferson streets. After the fire which destroyed St Johns Lutheran Church in 1989, this lot was empty and was used for the crash scene in the movie Groundhog Day filmed in…

1989 color photograph of the remains of a church after a destructive fire. The church was located on the north-west corner of Calhoun and Jefferson Streets, Woodstock, Ilinois.
This photo was taken from Calhoun street and shows the remains of the rear of the church and the front tower.
The actual date of the photo is January 1, 1990.

1989 color photograph of the remains of a church after a destructive fire.  The church was located on the north-west corner of Calhoun and Jefferson Streets, Woodstock, Ilinois.  In the background are varioius buildings and the tower of the Opera House building can be seen in the distance.
St John's Lutheran church had moved to Seminary Avenue and Bohn's Ace hardware used the building for storage. On December 31, 1989 the church on the corner of Calhoun and Jefferson streets burned to the ground. This photo was taken early on New…

Circa 1954 black and white photograph of the Woodstock Post Office building on Johnson Street, Woodstock, Illinois.  In the background is the Woodstock Central School building (now home of Woodstock City Hall) on Calhoun Street.
Part of the Post Office on Johnson Street and part of Central School on Calhoun Street (now City Hall).

In 1955, the county purchased Central School from District 72 to use as the Courthouse Annex.

Circa 1958 black and white photograph of two police cars and one police motorcycle parked in front of the Woodstock Fire Department garage on Calhoun street, the west end of  Opera House building.
A City of Woodstock car, Police car no. 26, and a motorcycle are parked at the Fire Department garage on Calhoun St. This photo also shows the west façade of the "Chester Gould" building at the corner of Van Buren and Dean St. that still has the…

1917 black and white photograph of a pageant on the Central School lawn located on Calhoun Street.   The school building is currently used as Woodstock City Hall.   In the foreground are spectators sitting in automobiles, in front of them are spectators seated in chairs.   Facing the spectators are school children.  The building is draped in U.S.A flags.
This photo was previously named Graduation on Central School Lawn
School children of various ages are seated in front of Central School (now City Hall) 121 W. Calhoun St.
A large number of the girls are dressed in white with white bows and some…

1972 black and white photograph of buildings on the southwest corner of the Woodstock Square, Woodstock, Illinois.   Several 1960-1970 era cars are parked on the brick paved road.
Jim Keefe’s Tour of Woodstock 1972

These proof sheets are photos Jim Keefe took in 1972. There are additional color photos in the Keefe Slides in History Photos. The new Government Center was being built on N. Seminary. City Hall was going to…

Circa 1984 color photograph of a two story house.  In the foreground is a mailbox next to the sidewalk.
This house at the corner of Calhoun and Nebraska has two addresses--534 S. Nebraska and 535 E. Calhoun. This is the house featured in ID 117 and was the home of Gus Persson, the photographer in many of our collection.

Jim Keefe took this photo in…

Circa 1908 colorized postcard of a brick school building in Woodstock, Illinois.
Colorized postcard titled High School (currently City Hall) published by United Art Publishing Co., New York City (Printed in Germany) 6613.
The view is from Calhoun St at Throop St--both are dirt roads. Leaves block the view of the old school…

Circa 1915 colorized postcard of a brick school building in Woodstock, Illinois.
Colorized postcard of the High School on Calhoun St. (now City Hall). It is more recent than the United Art postcard since there is a sidewalk and an informal fence.
The old school on South Street is more visible.


120 W. Calhoun

E. C.…

1950 black and white photograph of firemen and fire trucks on Calhoun Street, Woodstock, Illinois.  The firemen are inspecting a new respirator.
Photo of two fire trucks in front of the Fire Department garage on Calhoun St. Lee Dittman is holding a respirator. The Suitcase at his feet is labelled M. S. A. Chemox Breathing Apparatus.

1950 black and white photograph of firemen and fire trucks on Calhoun Street, Woodstock, Illinois.   The fire department was located in the rear of the Opera House building at the time.
Three fire trucks are parked in front of the Fire Department Garage on Calhoun Street. The department was moved here from the front of the Opera House when the addition was built in 1939. The two trucks on the right appear to be the same Seagrave…

1910 black and white photograph of a burned building in Woodstock, Illinois.   Many men and boys are seen standing on and around the rubble.  In the background is a church and houses.
The fire that destroyed the Armory on Calhoun Street in the early hours of November 12, 1910 was of unknown origin. Because it was made entirely of wood and the contents included ammunition, fire fighters did not try to save the building.

The…

1910 black and white photograph of a burned building in Woodstock, Illinois.  Many men and boys are standing on and around the rubble.
This dark print of the same fire at the Woodstock Armory on Calhoun Street as in ID 438 is taken from a different angle and at an earlier time. The photographer is standing on Calhoun St and more of the back wall is standing. The house that was on…

2002 color photograph of Woodstock City Hall on Calhoun Street, Woodstock, Illinois.
Central School/Woodstock City Hall building 120 W. Calhoun St. with the city hall sign and a smaller Police Department sign.
The second photo on this same record shows the entire north side of the building and the front sidewalk to Calhoun St.

Circa 1955 black and white photograph looking east down Calhoun Street, Woodstock, Illinois.   There are no automobiles on the paved road.
Left side shows rear of 111 Dean St with a door visible on Calhoun
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…

Circa 1955 black and white photograph looking west down Calhoun Street, Woodstock, Illinois.
A 1955 Plymouth Belvedere is on display in George Harding's showroom on E. Calhoun St.

212 E. Calhoun apartments
215 E. Calhoun house (demolished)
225 E. Calhoun Woodstock Motors (Dodge/Plymouth)

Circa 1955 black and white photograph looking west down Calhoun Street, Woodstock, Illinois.
Calhoun St West from Dean shows very little change from the Public Works photo taken in 1954 . A big black car is parked in the same spot.

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

Circa 1954 black and white photography looking east down Calhoun Street, Woodstock, Illinois.  This photo of Calhoun St shows the grass (covered in snow) in front of the Central Jr. High School and the edge of Ray's Radio & TV on the right side. The roof of (Dr.). Klocek's office in 200 Dean Stshows above it. The Throop St. apartments at 201 & 203 Dean St. are visible.   The left of the photo shows the side of the A & P with the Opera House roof towering above it.
This photo of Calhoun St shows the grass (covered in snow) in front of the Central Jr. High School and the edge of Ray's Radio & TV on the right side. The roof of (Dr.). Klocek's office in 200 Dean Stshows above it. The Throop St. apartments at 201 &…

Circa 1954 black and white photograph looking east down Calhoun Street, Woodstock, Illinois.  Many 1940-1950s style automobiles are parked on a paved Calhoun Street.
The left side of the photo shows the back of 111 Dean street (which housed (Dr.). A. S. Romberger as well as the Illinois Public Aid Commission and the Woodstock Cemetery Association).
109 E. Calhoun Ogle's Brake Service (building no longer there;…

1909 black and white photograph of four men sitting in an automobile in front of a house at the corner of Calhoun and Nebraska Streets, Woodstock, Illinois.
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…

1950s Black and white photograph taken from an airplane of Woodstock, Illinois. The main focus of the photograph is the historic square  park and the buildings that surround it.
A companion to 'Aerial Photo Looking North From Railroad Tracks 1950' this aerial photo shows the Square from the railroad tracks, southwest on South Street to Woodstock High School, southeast Dean street to about Kimball, northwest to West Judd and…
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