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Oliver Typewriter Band in front of the Company's Chicago Headquarters
The Oliver Typewriter band poses in front of the Chicago headquarters. The building features the typical Chicago-style entrance at the point of the intersection of two streets. The company expanded quickly in both Chicago and Woodstock and the…
Oliver Typewriter Band on Stage ca 1900
The Oliver Typewriter Band poses on a stage that is sometimes identifed as the Woodstock Opera House. The names are listed on the back with corrections and varied spellings and the note "about 1900." The library owns three copies, two donated by…
November 11, 1903 | New Oliver Factory Building Dedication and Dance a Brilliant Success
November 11, 1903 Woodstock Sentinel Newspaper article regarding the success of a dedication dance held in a new Oliver Typewriter building. The article indicates up to 400 couples attended the dance.
October 29, 1903 | Large Dance to be Held in New Oliver Typewriter Factory Building
October 29, 1903 Woodstock Sentinel Newspaper article regarding a large dance to take place in a new Oliver Typewriter factory building. Oliver Band will play music and they expect 1500-2000 attendees.
May 1, 1903 | McHenry County Courthouse in Woodstock, IL Purchases Oliver Typewriters
May 1, 1903 McHenry County Republican Newspaper article regarding the McHenry County Courthouse in Woodstock, IL purchasing Oliver Typewriters.
August 23, 1900 | Oliver Typewriter Awarded Gold Medal at the 1900 Paris Exposition
August 23, 1900 Woodstock Sentinel Newspaper article regarding the Oliver Typewriter winning a gold medal at the 1900 Paris Exposition (World's Fair held in Paris, France).
April, 18, 1896 | Oliver Typewriter Band Organized
April 18, 1896 McHenry County Democrat Newspaper article regarding the formation of the Oliver Typewriter band.