Cass St looking toward Johnson & Throop ca 1954

Circa 1954 black and white photograph looking west down Cass Street, Woodstock, Illinois.   Several cars are parked on the brick-paved street.

Title

Cass St looking toward Johnson & Throop ca 1954

Description

The tour of Woodstock Streets in early morning continues. This shot of the middle of Cass Street shows the Home Oil Service Station on Throop St. The Sheriff's House and most of the Courthouse are visible.
The businesses on Cass include:
104 Cass Lang Hardware
106 Cass Ben Franklin 5 & Dime store
108 Wien's Womens Wear
112 Bowman Shoes with a neon Florsheim Shoes sign
Another neon sign over a bar is Hamm's Beer.

There are more cars here than in most of the other photos, including a cop car. Perhaps they are visiting the Benton Street restaurant at 120 N. Benton or the Budweiser Café at 126 N. Benton or the Early American Bakery at 122 N. Benton.

Source

Woodstock Public Works

Date

1954~

Citation

Public Works Department, Woodstock, “Cass St looking toward Johnson & Throop ca 1954,” Woodstock Public Library Archives, accessed February 8, 2025, https://woodstockpubliclibraryarchives.omeka.net/items/show/104.

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