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Tripp Photography

Born in Woodstock, Melvin G. Tripp took over his uncle G. A. Burbank's photography business in 1891. His studio was on the corner of Cass and Main Streets at 204 Main. He took many of the photos in the Woodstock Sentinel 20th Century Edition,…

Tags: 1900s, Cass Street

Kendall Block on Cass Street, 1920s

This photo was taken in the 1920’s, showing the building where Prudential Realty and Town Square Inn are located. Compare it with the photo of the same building in 1883 (Kendall Block and Austin’s Grocery Store). The building has been doubled in size…

Tags: 1900s, Buildings, Businesses, Cass Street, Main Street

Cass 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.

Hoy’s Pharmacy was in business for many years, succeeded by Pfeiffer’s, Gibson’s and…

Tags: 1900s, Buildings, Businesses, Cass Street, World War 1 Homecoming Celebration

World War 1 Homecoming Celebration Welcome Home Parade, 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.

Tags: 1900s, Cass Street, Square Park, World War 1 Homecoming Celebration

Cass St and Benton St Stores, circa 1916

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This photo of the northeast corner of the Square was taken after 1910, when the McHenry County Bank moved out of the west portion of the building so that Stone & Sons shoes occupied the entire space. The globe type electric lamps were installed in…

Tags: 1900s, Benton Street, Buildings, Businesses, Cass Street

West side of Square from Cass street in snow

Square Cass and Donelly building in snow 1864-77.jpg

Out of focus photo of the north and west sides of the Square after a snowstorm. It was taken looking west from Medlar's studio on Cass Street.
Neill Donnelly's store was demolished in 1887 to make room for the Sheriff's House.
Neill Donnelly…

Tags: 1800s, Buildings, Cass Street, Winter

Welcome Home 1919 Square Crowd panorama right

Third in the series of photos that, when put together with ID 103 and ID 104 make up a panorama. People are crossing Cass street from the north entrance to the Square park. Bunting and flags are hung over the street. A striped tent is visible as is…

Tags: 1900s, Cass Street, Square Park, World War 1, World War 1 Homecoming Celebration

Welcome Home 1919 Square Crowd panorama middle

This is the middle photo of the Welcome Home celebration on June 10, 1919 that can be put together with ID 103 and ID 105 for a panorama. The edges and sidewalks on the east side of Square Park are filled with people waiting for the parade. Pennants…

Tags: 1900s, Cass Street, Square Park, World War 1, World War 1 Homecoming Celebration

Welcome Home 1919 Square Crowd Panorama (left, middle & right)

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LEFT IMAGE - The intersection of Cass and North Benton streets is lined with the crowd that is waiting for the parade to begin. The edge of the reviewing stand is visible along with the back of those sitting on the stand. The rest of the spectators…

Tags: 1900s, Benton Street, Buildings, Businesses, Cass Street, Square Park, World War 1, World War 1 Homecoming Celebration

Welcome Home 1919 Cass St.

Hoy Block decorated for the June 10, 1919 celebration. Banners decorate Cass Street (wire stretches from Benton Street to the Square Park) and all three levels of the building. Two men stand on the sidewalk on North Benton and a part of the Sentinel…

Tags: 1900s, Buildings, Businesses, Cass Street, World War 1, World War 1 Homecoming Celebration

Welcome Home 1919 Cass St Stone Shoes

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108 Cass
Three boys stand on the sidewalk in front of Stone & Son Shoe Store on June 10, 1919 decorated for the Welcome Home celebration.This was the last frame building on the square until it burned down in 1936.
"Most Recent Bad Fire The last…

Tags: 1900s, Buildings, Businesses, Cass Street, World War 1, World War 1 Homecoming Celebration

View in Business Section

Circa 1941-1947 black and white photograph of one and two story brick buildings on Cass Street, Woodstock, Illinois. The photograph was taken from the north-west corner of the Woodstock Square Park. In the park are young and mature trees and bushes. Automobiles are seen parked around the park and in front of the buildings.

Photo taken from inside the Square Park shows the businesses on the west side of Cass St. It can be dated from 1941/2 (A & P groceries replaced by True Value Hardware at 128 Cass) to 1947 as shown by the date on the message.
126 Cass: F. W.…

Tags: 1900s, Buildings, Businesses, Cass Street

Square Taken Mar 27 1930

1930 black and white photograph of the Woodstock Square Park, Woodstock Illinois. The photo was taken after a snowstorm. In the square park can be seen leafless elm trees, the Springhouse structure, a tall soldier monument and a covred bandstand. Several cars are driving and parked on the snow covered street in the foreground. In the background can be seen three story brick buildings, the Woodstock Opera House building and a few other wooden structures.

This photo is taken from nearly the same vantage point as the photo taken Feb 22 1930, however snow covers the ground and the flags are no longer there. Mr. Stamet's popcorn wagon, the Spring House, Bandstand and Soldier Monument are all visible.…

Tags: 1900s, Automobiles, Buildings, Businesses, Cass Street, Johnson Street, Spring House, Square Park Bandstand, Van Buren Street, Winter

Square Taken Feb 22 1930

1930 black and white photograph of the Woodstock Square Park, Woodstock, Illinois. In the park can be seen leafless elm trees, the Springhouse structure, a tall soldier monument and a covered bandstand. Several automobiles are parked on the brick paved street. In the background can be seen three story brick buildings and the Opera House building.

One of three Tripp photos of the Square taken in 1930.This one shows the Square park from the entrance at Cass and Main street. A small popcorn wagon, identified as "Mr. Stamet's" for another photo, is adjacent to the entrance. The Spring House,…

Tags: 1900s, Buildings, Businesses, Cass Street, Civil War Monument, Music, Soldier Monument, Spring House, Square Park, Square Park Bandstand, Van Buren Street

Square park from N. Benton 1931

1931 black and white photograph of the Woodstock Public Square, Woodstock, Illinois taken after a snow storm. On Cass Street, in front of the park, are parked several automobiles. In the park can be seen snow covered elm trees and a bandstand.

The snow storm of January 19, 1931 left the trees and rooftops heavy with snow. The Bandstand and popcorn wagon are visible from the intersection of North Benton and Cass streets.

Tags: 1900s, Automobiles, Cass Street, Square Park, Winter

Square Park after election 1896

1896 black and white photograph of a large group of men standing in a muddy Cass Street, Woodstock, Illinois. In the background is the Woodstock Square Park with leafless elm trees. In the background can be seen a three story brick building and the Woodstock Opera House building.

1896 gathering after election is written in pencil on the bottom frame. A crowd of men have gathered on Cass Street just in front of the Main street entrance to the park. Many are holding or waving their hats (especially in the back of the crowd).…

Tags: 1800s, Cass Street, Square Park

Square Northeast Side, circa 1866

Circa 1866 black and white photograph of the Hoy Block building, a three story brick building, on Cass Street, Woodstock, Illinois. In the foreground is a muddy Benton STreet with a few horse and wagons parked. To the left a portion of the Woodstock Square Park can be seen surrounded by a fence. In the park are young trees.

"VIEW OF THE HOY BLOCK DURING CIVIL WAR DAYS This excellent picture of the northeast side of the public square shows the Hoy Block [100-104 Cass], consisting of the first three store rooms to the right of the picture, together with a fourth building,…

Tags: 1800s, Benton Street, Buildings, Businesses, Cass Street, Square Park

Square North Side Taken in 1930

1930 black and white photograph of Benton Street, Woodstock Illinois. On the left side of the photograph a portion of the Woodstock Square Park can be seen with mature elm trees. Several cars are parked on the street and a three story brick building can be seen in the background.

Fourth in a series of photos taken in 1930, this photo is taken in the summer, showing Benton street next to the Square park going north toward Clay street. A portion of the Spring House is on the left with a row of automobiles parked there.

On…

Tags: 1900s, Buildings, Businesses, Cass Street

Snow storm of 1881

1881 black and white photograph of Cass Street, Woodstock, Illinois after a snowstorm. In the background is the old McHenry County Courthouse and a three story brick building. Four men stand behind a mound of snow made from shoveling the sidewalk. Only their heads can be seen.

Taken March 19, 1881 shows the depth of the snow shoveled from the sidewalk on Cass street.
Background shows the McHenry County Courthouse as it was designed by John Van Osdol before the addition of the north and south wings.The copper crown on the…

Tags: 1800s, Buildings, Cass Street, Courthouse, Johnson Street, Sheriff's Residence & Jail

Snow Storm 1921 Cass St. at Main St.

1921 black and white photograph of Benton Street after a snow storm. A few people are seen walking on the Benton Street sidewalk and a few horse and wagons are seen in the street. In the background are two and three story brick buildings on Van Burent Street. Woodstock, Illinois.

Taken April 16, 1921, A gentleman is walking on the cleared concrete sidewalk on Cass Street. The frame building behind him at 108 Cass was one of the last wooden buildings on the Square. It burned in 1936.
The gloom makes it impossible to read any…

Tags: 1900s, Benton Street, Buildings, Cass Street, Winter

Sidewalk Sales west Cass 1970

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…

Tags: 1900s, Buildings, Businesses, Cass Street

Sidewalk Sales under Cass St awning 1970

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

Tags: 1900s, Businesses, Cass Street

Sidewalk Sales Cass St from Benton 1970

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…

Tags: 1900s, Buildings, Businesses, Cass Street

Sidewalk Sales Cass St Discount Prices 1970

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

Tags: 1900s, Buildings, Businesses, Cass Street

Panorama Square bird's eye view from Jefferson St 1996

1996 color aerial photograph of the Woodstock Square, Woodstock, Illinois. The prominent buildings seen are the Woodstock Opera House, The Old McHenry County Courthouse, the decorative Springhouse and City Hall.

Jim Keefe's office was on Jefferson St. fairly close to where this photo was taken. His son Patrick was on the fire department, so perhaps he had access to a hook & ladder truck to take it.
The two photos are taped together to make the treeline in…

Tags: 1900s, Buildings, Cass Street, Courthouse, Johnson Street, Opera House, Post Office, Schools, Spring House, Square Park, Van Buren Street

Panorama Cass and Sheriff's House 1993

1993 color photograph of the north-west corner of the Woodstock Square Park taken from the Square Park bandstand. In the background are two and three story brick buildings on Cass and Johnson Streets.

This panorama was taken from the bandstand showing Cass St west of Main plus the Sheriff's House on Johnson.

Signs and are not any easier to read when the photo is enlarged.

112 Cass Town Square Realty
Concorde Inn (Hotel sign)…

Tags: 1900s, Buildings, Businesses, Cass Street, Johnson Street, Sheriff's Residence & Jail

Panorama Cass and Main 1993

1993 color photograph of buildings on Cass and Main Streets. The photograph was taken from the bandstand in the middle of the Woodstock Square Park, Woodstock Illinois.

This panorama was taken from the bandstand with the posts framing Town Square Realty on the left to Sewing Concepts on the right. Main St stretches down to the train depot.

None of the details are very clear especially when enlarging the photo.

Tags: 1900s, Buildings, Cass Street, Main Street

Oliver Typewriter band July 4 Tripp photo

1910 black and white photograph of a band marching on the Woodstock Square. There are many other people on the street, on the sidewalks and in the Woodstock Square park, Woodstock, Illinois.

Part of the big July Fourth celebration that Woodstock produced and invited all of McHenry County to attend. Photo was taken from Melvin Tripp's photography studio's corner on Cass and Main streets. The movement of the band members make them slightly…

Tags: 1900s, 4th of July, Bands, Benton Street, Buildings, Businesses, Cass Street, Music, Parades, Postcard

North side of Square with 3 children

Circa 1895-1905 black and white photograph of five people walking on a sidewalk on Benton Street, Woodstock, Illinois. In the background are three-story brick buildings and a two-story wood building.

Three young people stroll down a "sidewalk" on Benton street with the Hoy Block behind them. The young woman wears leg o mutton sleeves which became popular in the mid 1890s. They were out of fashion by 1906, the same year that the Odd Fellows (IOOF…

Tags: 1800s, Benton Street, Buildings, Cass Street

Fourth of July Mule Race, 1910

1910 black and white photograph of people racing mules on Cass Street, Woodstock, Illinois. The street is lined with spectators and parked horse and buggies. The square park is full of mature elm trees and the background are two and three-story brick buildings.

Unlike the other photos in this series that show large crowds and excitement, this photo of Cass street with Benton street buildings in the background seems faded and dull. The street is nearly empty of spectators and only 3 mules are shown in the…

Tags: 1900s, 4th of July, Benton Street, Buildings, Cass Street

McHenry Co State Bank and HA Stone's Shoe Store

Circa 1903-1910 black and white photograph of a two-story wooden building located at 108 Cass Street, Woodstock, Illinois. Three men are seen standing in front of the building's entrance. Painted signs on the building indicate one half is a bank and the other a shoe store.

Three men stand in front of the frame building at 108 Cass. This was the last wood frame building on the Square which would burn in 1936. Wien's replaced it in 1937 with the brick building that became the Tip Top Café in the movie Groundhog Day.
…

Tags: 1900s, Buildings, Businesses, Cass Street

Main Street at Cass 1924 One Way Street

1924 black and white photograph of Main Street, Woodstock, Illinois. One automobile is driving on the brick paved road and several others are parked. The street is lined with brick buildings and In the background is the Woodstock train depot.

Automobiles are parked along Main Street with one approaching the corner of Cass. Dushnack Restaurant is on the left with "Dentist" in the upper window. The movie theatre sign reads "Beau Brummel with John Barrymore" thus dating the photo as 1924.…

Tags: 1900s, Buildings, Businesses, Cass Street, Main Street, Movie Theatres

Kendall Block Cass Street

Circa 1883 black and white photograph of a two story brick building on the corner of Cass and Main Streets, Woodstock, Illinois. A few men and young boys are seen on the sidewalk next to a pile of wood barrells. On the side of the building is a parked horse and buggy.

Kendall Block 112 Cass
Built in 1883 by Dr. Cassinus N. Kendall dentist, the building was specifically designed to house B. S. Austin's grocery store (see photo ID 62). Austin changed the awning in 1885. Kendall died May 9, 1893.
Two frame…

Tags: 1800s, Buildings, Cass Street

From Courthouse Roof 1900-1902

Circa 1899 photograph taken from the top of the Woodstock Old Courthouse looking north. Woodstock, Illinois. Many buildings and homes can be seen and off in the distance is a smokestack emitting black smoke.

Taken from the roof of the old courthouse, this shows only one existing Square building at 130 Cass Street which the State Bank of Woodstock erected in 1889. The other clue to the date of the photo is the long light colored building in the distance…

Tags: 1900s, Buildings, Cass Street, Courthouse, Fire Department, Throop Street

Fair Diddley Square looking towards Cass 1971

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…

Tags: 1900s, Buildings, Cass Street, Fair Diddley, Square Park

Fair Diddley Benton Street and Cass 1971

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

Tags: 1900s, Benton Street, Buildings, Cass Street, Fair Diddley

East side of Square 1867-72

Circa 1867 black and white photograph of buildings on Benton Street, Woodstock, Illinois. There is a large snow pile in the street in front of several two story framed buildings. Several men with shovels are seen standing on the sidewalk in front of the buildings.

Shows the east side of the Square after a snowstorm sometime before the fire of 1872. Garvis Blakeslee began his business after 1866. Whitson's & Sons Hardware and Stoves came to Woodstock in 1854. The fire of 1872 started in the Whitson's store,…

Tags: 1800s, Buildings, Cass Street

Dushnack Block

1920 black and white photography of a two story brick buildin on Cass Street, Woodstock, Illinois. Two men are seen standing on the sidewalk in front of th building

A. J. Dushnack purchased the Austin block in 1921 and at the same time purchased the building to the west on Cass Street. He combined the two with a new modern brick façade. He opened his Cozy Inn Café on the main floor and had a Karmel Korn shop as…

Tags: 1900s, Buildings, Cass Street

Cass Street Snow 1918

1918 black and white photograph of piles of snow on Cass Street, Woodstock, Illinois. Three men are shown and several business signs hang over the sidewalk.

A man with a snow shovel is standing in front of N. P. Soto's Shoe Shineing (sic) Parlor on Sunday, January 6, 1918.Two others stand on the sidewalks behind him. The message on the back of the postcard says "Dated Sunday, Jan 6-1919. Woodstock. I was…

Tags: 1900s, Buildings, Cass Street

Cass Street from Courthouse Roof 1902-04

Circa 1902 black and white photograph of buildings on Cass Street, Woodstock, Illinois. The photograph was taken from the roof of the McHenry County Courthouse. The streets are unpaved.

This view from the Courthouse roof shows much of Cass Street and part of Main Street. There are two frame buildingson the square. The one on the far left was a boarding house that was torn down in 1928, along with the Diesel & Reichmuth Furniture and…

Tags: 1900s, Buildings, Cass Street, Courthouse

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