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South and Hayward Sts. 740 Postcard
This is one of a series of Woodstock postcards that Wm. G. Hoffman of Chicago printed. The earliest is dated 1908 and the latest in this series was 1912. Three large houses are pictured. The one on the left is 414 W. South St. The one in the middle…
Woman with Dog
This print was made from glass negatives donated to the Woodstock Public Library. The photograph was taken at the Abraham (or Abram) Bodine McConnell House at the corner of Jefferson and South Street in Woodstock Illinois. A.B. McConnell was a son of…
Dog on Horse the A.B. McConnell House
This print was made from glass negatives donated to the Woodstock Public Library. The photograph was taken at the Abraham (or Abram) Bodine McConnell House at the corner of Jefferson and South Street in Woodstock Illinois. A.B. McConnell was a son of…
Turn of the Century Baby at the A.B. McConnell House
The house is believed to be the A.B. McConnell House at the corner of Jefferson and South Street in Woodstock Illinois.
This print was made from glass negatives donated to the Woodstock Public Library. The photograph was taken at the Abraham (or…
This print was made from glass negatives donated to the Woodstock Public Library. The photograph was taken at the Abraham (or…
Lady at A.B. McConnell House
The house is believed to be the A.B. McConnell House at the corner of Jefferson and South Street in Woodstock Illinois.
This print was made from glass negatives donated to the Woodstock Public Library. The photograph was taken at the Abraham (or…
This print was made from glass negatives donated to the Woodstock Public Library. The photograph was taken at the Abraham (or…
Woodstock Toddler at A.B. McConnell House
Unidentified toddler. This house is believed to be the A.B. McConnell House at the corner of Jefferson and South Street in Woodstock Illinois.
This print was made from glass negatives donated to the Woodstock Public Library. The photograph was…
This print was made from glass negatives donated to the Woodstock Public Library. The photograph was…
Wind Storm Damage on South Street
This picture of the damage caused by a wind storm was taken on the corner of South and Dean Streets where the Christian Science Reading Room is now located. The Methodist Church to the right was built in 1871 and burned in 1923.
Woodstock Hospital, 1937
527 W. South Street
Woodstock Hospital was moved from Clay Street to the Judge Theodore Murphy home at 527 W. South Street in 1915. This photo shows the Bentley Wing that was built in 1937 in front of the original building.
The name of the…
Woodstock Hospital was moved from Clay Street to the Judge Theodore Murphy home at 527 W. South Street in 1915. This photo shows the Bentley Wing that was built in 1937 in front of the original building.
The name of the…
Train Over South Street Viaduct - Before 1900
This scan of two train engines and a coal car traveling over the viaduct on South St. is undated but the cutline for the Sesquicentennial Photo Exhibit labels it as nineteenth century.
It is not clear enough to determine if there is one track or…
It is not clear enough to determine if there is one track or…
South Street Tunnel (Culvert/Viaduct) Postcard (#1) - Circa 1908
In this postcard the vegetation is lush and colorized so it looks like late summer.
A copy of this postcard for sale on Ebay was postmarked 1908.
The South St. tunnel (culvert/viaduct) is a helicoidal or spiral stone arch. One part was…
A copy of this postcard for sale on Ebay was postmarked 1908.
The South St. tunnel (culvert/viaduct) is a helicoidal or spiral stone arch. One part was…
Street work South St looking west ca 1956
A digger is excavating the tree bank on South St. near the intersection with Throop St. There is a stop sign and a sign directing U. S. Route 14 traffic to turn right.
There is a porch for a house since demolished and cars parked in the…
There is a porch for a house since demolished and cars parked in the…
South Street Tunnel (Culvert/Viaduct) Postcard (#2) - Circa 1908
This photo of the culvert (also known as the tunnel or the viaduct) under the railroad tracks on South Street is nearly identical to the other Wm. G. Hoffman, Chicago postcard. This is postmarked 1908.
It is possible to see the differences in…
It is possible to see the differences in…
South St at Dean wind damage
Wind damage Southwest corner of South Street at Dean Street sometime between 1891 when Tripp started his photography business and 1923 when the old Methodist Episcopal church burned down. It is likely before 1900 since lights started to be installed…
South Street Tunnel (Culvert/Viaduct) - 1913
The South St. tunnel (culvert/viaduct) is a helicoidal or spiral stone arch. One part was completed in 1867 and the other (over the other train track) was finished in 1897.
Allen Stebbins, Chair of the Woodstock Historic Preservation Commission,…
Allen Stebbins, Chair of the Woodstock Historic Preservation Commission,…
Old South Side School on South Street
120 W. South StreetThis "fine brick school" was built in 1867 on South Street where the fire department addition to City Hall was located. In 1906, Central School (today's city hall) was built. This photo was taken some time before Central School was…
South Side School After Fire, 1919
120 W. South Street
The old brick South Side School burned Dec. 2 1919. Photo shows burned out shell. Central School (120 W. Calhoun St.) is visible in rear as well as a house no longer standing.
The school was erected in 1866, housing first…
The old brick South Side School burned Dec. 2 1919. Photo shows burned out shell. Central School (120 W. Calhoun St.) is visible in rear as well as a house no longer standing.
The school was erected in 1866, housing first…
Methodist church corner stone ca. 1923
Cornerstone laying of Methodist Church 201 W. South Street. The cars are lined up facing east on South Street. Throop street in the upper right hand corner shows trees that were cut down in order to widen the street for U. S. Route 14.
Side view of…
Side view of…
First Methodist Episcopal Church
First Methodist Episcopal Church has been located at 201 W. South Street since 1871. The original frame building burned in 1923 and was replaced by this brick structure in 1924. A new church building had already been in the planning stages.
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First Methodist Church 1940s
201 W. South
Although Paul R. Vogel Co. (1911-1940s) is printed on the back, the postage stamp area shows the EKC monogram of E. C. Kropp company (1907-1956.)
The lettering on the face of the postcard is very similar to the printing on the C…
Although Paul R. Vogel Co. (1911-1940s) is printed on the back, the postage stamp area shows the EKC monogram of E. C. Kropp company (1907-1956.)
The lettering on the face of the postcard is very similar to the printing on the C…
Community High School postcard
Woodstock Community High School was built in 1922 at 501 W. South St.
Looking at the landscaping, this photo was taken soon after.
A. S. Wright Druggist is printed on the front. He was in business from 1880-1840.
Auburn Post Card Mfg. Co.…
Looking at the landscaping, this photo was taken soon after.
A. S. Wright Druggist is printed on the front. He was in business from 1880-1840.
Auburn Post Card Mfg. Co.…
Aerial photo of Square looking south
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…
126 E. South Street
Built for A. B. McConnell in 1894; plaqued house; southwest corner of South and Jefferson.
The library has glass negatives of the McConnell family photos in File Cabinet 6.
The library has glass negatives of the McConnell family photos in File Cabinet 6.