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Oliver Typewriter Band on Courthouse Steps
Oliver Typewriter Band photographed on the steps of the Courthouse. Original photo is dated 1898. On the back of the photo it is indicated that the far right musician is Herbert B. Medlar, prominent Woodstock photographer during the time period.
September 2 1921 | Hundreds Attend Big Pavement Dance Friday
Hundreds of people attended the pavement dance in front of the Courthouse on Friday night. Weldon's band of this city furnished the music.
Old and young mingled as the band played the old fashioned waltzes or the more modern foxtrots. The management…
Old and young mingled as the band played the old fashioned waltzes or the more modern foxtrots. The management…
Woodstock Opera House & Bandstand
The Opera House was finished in 1890 and this is one of the oldest photographs of it. The picture shows the bandstand as it looked before the 1909 structure. The houses and shops on the southwest side of the Square (where Woodstock Square Mall is…
Woodstock Square Bandstand, Circa 1910
The mature trees and the electricity in the bandstand show the passage of time. This bandstand was built in 1909 (it is not the current structure). The stonework of the bandstand is reflected in the stone pillars at the entrances of the Square. These…
Todd School "Bach to Boogie Band"
Music Director Carl Hendrickson joined the Todd School faculty in 1926 after an early career as a violin prodigy and vaudeville performer. A composer as well as violinist, Hendrickson was responsible for many of the arrangements performed by Todd…
Music Cottage at Todd School for Boys
This building served as the home and classroom for Todd School’s Music Director Carl Hendrickson and his wife Helen ‘Nenette’. This building is one of the few Todd School buildings still standing, it is situated on Seminary Avenue, just past the…
Mr. Carl Hendrickson, Todd School for Boys Music Teacher, circa 1940s
Music Director Carl Hendrickson joined the Todd School faculty in 1926 after an early career as a violin prodigy and vaudeville performer. A composer as well as violinist, Hendrickson was responsible for many of the arrangements performed by Todd…
Square Taken Feb 22 1930
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,…
Sherman Jewelry-Ed. Lindsy's Comedy Concert
The members of Ed. Lindsey's Comedy Concert Company stand in front of Sherman Jewelers at 104 N. Benton St. Eight band members hold brass instruments and drums. The name of the group is lettered on a drum.
The signs read: Sherman the…
The signs read: Sherman the…
Oliver Typewriter band July 4 Tripp photo
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…
Oliver Typerwriter Band 4th of July, 1910
As part of the large July 4, 1910 celebration, the Oliver Typewriter Band leads the parade on Benton Street following the Parade Marshall on horseback. A small crowd watches from the sidewalk.
"The Oliver Typewriter band, which gets its name from…
"The Oliver Typewriter band, which gets its name from…
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…
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 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 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 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…