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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…

Tags: 1800s, Buildings, Johnson Street, Music, Opera House, Square Park, Square Park Bandstand, Van Buren Street, Winter

Todd School Toboggan Slide

The Todd School for Boys (1848–1954) was an independent school located in Woodstock, Illinois founded by Reverend Richard Kimball Todd, a Presbyterian pastor. Under the guidance of Headmaster Noble Hill in the 1920s and Hill’s son Roger in the 1930s,…

Tags: 1900s, Toboggan, Todd School, Winter

Todd School Students Running in the Snow Outside of Rogers Hall, 1925

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1925 photograph of Todd School students running in the snow just outside of Rogers Hall.

The Todd School for Boys (1848–1954) was an independent school located in Woodstock, Illinois founded by Reverend Richard Kimball Todd, a Presbyterian pastor.…

Tags: 1900s, Buildings, Students, Todd School, Winter

West side of Square from Cass street in snow

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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

Woodstock Square in the Winter, circa 1873-78

Circa 1873-1878 black and white photograph of the Woodstock Square Park, Woodstock, Illinois after a snowstorm. The park is full of young snow covered trees. In the foreground parked on the street in front of the park is a horse and wagon. In the background is seen a three storied brick building and a bit further in the distance is a large three story brick school building.

Square park in the snow showing part of the Bunker Block obscured by trees and a clear view of the public school (Central School). The spring house is barely visible. Two horses and an empty wagon are hitched to the rope outside the fence along the…

Tags: 1800s, Buildings, Schools, Square Park, Winter

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 south east at night in snow 1950s

Circa 1952 black and white photograph of the south-east portion of the Woodstock Square taken after a snowstorm. The photograph was taken from the second or third floor of the Woodstock Opear Hose building. On the streets are about a dozen parke automobiles.

Taken from the upper windows of the Opera House, this shows the intersection of Dean & Van Buren at night during a snow fall. Only a few cars are parked (one looks like a 1952 or 1953 model). The only identifiers are "Woodstock Grill" in business…

Tags: 1900s, Square Park, Winter

Square South and East side 1881 snow

1881 black and white photograph taken after a snow storm of snow piles from a shoveled sidewalk. In the background can be seen three and four story brick buildins on Van Buren Street, Woodstock, Illinois.

Looking toward the southeast side of the Square from in front of Murphy Block 101 N. Benton. Taken the same day as the stereoptican ID 45 but later in the day since the snow is piled higher around the lamppost and an advertising sign for Royal St.…

Tags: 1800s, Benton Street, Buildings, Businesses, Van Buren Street, Winter

Square park snowstorm 1931

1931 black and white photograph of the Woodstock Square Park, Woodstock, Illinois. On Cass Street in front of the park are several parked automobiles. In the park are snow covered elm trees, the Springhouse structure, a large soldier monutment and a bandstand. In the background can be seen three story brick buildings.

Taken on January 19, 1931 after a wet snowstorm that left the trees loaded with snow. Shows the park from the entrance on Main Street with the Spring House and Bandstand. A popcorn wagon is parked outside the entrance. The Civil War soldier's…

Tags: 1900s, Automobiles, Civil War Monument, Soldier Monument, Spring House, Square Park, Square Park Bandstand, Winter

Square park in winter after 1891

1891 black and white photograph of the Woodstock Square Park, Woodstock, Illinois after a snow storm. On Cass street are two horse and sleds parked. In the Square Park can be seen leafless elm trees and and bandstand. In the background are various wood buildings and also the Woodstock Opera House building.

Square park after a snowfall showing the Woodstock Opera House (built 1889) and two other buildings on W. Van Buren St. Three buildings also are visible on S. Johnson, including the Donnelly buildings. The center of the square has a wood fence around…

Tags: 1800s, Buildings, Businesses, Johnson Street, Square Park, Square Park Bandstand, Van Buren Street, Winter

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 from east side 1931

1931 black and white photograph of the Woodstock Square Park, Woodstock, Illinois after a snow storm. On the street in front of the park are parked a couple of automobiles and a horse and wagon. Prominent in the photograph is the Springhouse structure. In the background is the old McHenry County Courthouse.

Snowstorm of January 19, 1931 showing the park from the East Jackson Street entrance. The Spring House is covered with snow. A wagon with two horses is tied to the railing of the park. A sign on Montgomery Ward department store advertises a Winter…

Tags: 1900s, Automobiles, Spring House, Square Park, Winter

Spring House in winter 1893

1893 black and white photograph of the Springhouse structure in the Woodstock Square Park. The photograph was taken after a snow storm. The park is full of leafless elm trees and there are several horse and wagons and horse and sleds parked in the street near the structure. In the background are two and three story brick buildings.

Incorrectly dated on the back of the photo "Spring House 1900-1910" this was taken around 1893.
View from Medlar Studio window at 100 Cass shows the Spring House and Square Park in the snow. Horses and wagons are tied up on the edge of the park on…

Tags: 1800s, Spring House, Square Park, Winter

Snow Storm Oct. 27, 1925

1925 black and white photograph of the Woodstock Square Park, Woodstock Illinois afer a snow. In the park can be seen mature elm trees, a large soldier monument and the decorative Springhouse structure.

A light snow covers the Square Park, showing the original Spring House and Civil War soldier statue.The photo was taken on Cass Street near the Main Street entrance to the park. Van Buren Street buildings are in the background but details are not…

Tags: 1900s, Spring House, Square Park, Winter

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

Snow storm 1921 Benton St

1921 black and white photograph of Benton Street, Woodstock, Illinois after a snowstorm. A few people are seen on the sidewalk in front of two and three story brick buildings.

Benton Street is covered with snow with several people standing in front of the buildings on what appear to be cleared sidewalks. Most buildings on South Benton are visible in the back while signs and doorways from 100 to 114 North Benton can be…

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

Snow on the Square Jan 6, 1918

1918 black and white photograph of Cass and Benton Streets, Woodstock, Illinois after a snow storm. Adults and children are http://dublincore.org/documents/dcesseen walking on the Cass Street sidewalkl and in the background are two and three story brick buildings.

Several young women stand in front of 100 Cass St with a large snowpile where the street should be. Benton Street businesses are in the background.

The date Jan 6, 1918 is pencilled on the back.

110 N. Benton barber shop
112 N. Benton E. E.…

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

Snow on Church St Jan 6 1918

1918 black and white photograph of Church Street, Woodstock, Illinois after a snow storm. In the background can be seen two story brick buildings and homes.

Church St at the tracks crossing Jefferson St is covered with piles of snow. The tracks can barely be seen. The sign says: Look Out for the Cars.

101 Church St P Nester's (saloon)
103 Church St T. Merwin Blacksmith, Horseshoeing
105 Church…

Tags: 1900s, Buildings, Businesses, Church Street, Winter

M. Blossom on chair in snow of 1881

1881 black and white photograph of a man sitting on a chair on top of a pile of snow. Behind the pile of snow are several people posing for the camera. In the distance are brck and wood buildings.

Another view of the great snowstorm of March 19, 1881 shows the east side of the Square. M. Blossom, jeweler, is seated on a chair perched high on a snowbank. The crew of shovelers pose to the left of the snowbank. The chair is in front of two…

Tags: 1800s, Benton Street, Buildings, Businesses, Winter

Locomotive in snow 1870s

Circa 1870s steam locomotive surrounded by piles of snow. Four men are standing next to the locomotive posing for the picture.

It is the opinion of the archives crew at the Chicago and North Western Historical Society that the locomotive in the photo you sent (balloon stack) IS a C&NW locomotive but a rare one used only in northern Wisconsin and did not run down here in…

Tags: 1800s, Railroad, Trains, Winter

Jackson Street from Throop

Circa 1900-1910 black and white photograph of a snow covered Jackson Street, Woodstock, Illinois. The street is empty other than a horse and horse drawn sled in the distance. The street is lined with leafless elm trees.

Snow scene with sleigh looking west down Jackson St.
301 W. Jackson (Major Southworth house) is visible.
Pencilled note on back dates it as 1900-1910

Tags: 1900s, Jackson Street - West, Winter

Ice storm 1920s

Circa 1920s black and white photograph of ice covered elm trees in the Woodstock Square Park, Woodstock, Illinois.

Two photos of the Square taken during the same time period as the photo identified as Snow Storm Oct 27, 1925. The brick street, square pillars with globe lights, metal railing, band stand and original spring house, and base of the civil war soldier…

Tags: 1900s, Square Park, Square Park Bandstand, Winter

Great Snow Storm of 1881 Benton Street

1881 black and white photograph of men with shovels on Benton Street, Woodstock, Illinois. In the background are people on sidewalks in front of two and three story brick buildings.

This stereoscopic of the east side of the Woodstock Square shows the square following the March 19, 1881 blizzard. Stone’s Drug Store is on the far left. The “Murphy Block” is next, then across Jackson is the “Rathole” and a glimpse of the spire of…

Tags: 1800s, Benton Street, Buildings, Winter

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