Die Cast Picnic Ferris Wheel 1972

Title

Die Cast Picnic Ferris Wheel 1972

Description

Woodstock Die Casting was the largest employer in town. Their employee picnic was held in the city park (now Emricson Park) with carnival rides, games and refreshments.
The Ferris Wheel is photographed looking west with the old Bigelow farm house partially obscured by trees at the right (the Water Works road went passed the house before it was torn down).

Source

McHenry County Historical Society

Date

1972-08

Citation

Woodstock Die Casting, “Die Cast Picnic Ferris Wheel 1972,” Woodstock Public Library Archives, accessed July 19, 2026, https://woodstockpubliclibraryarchives.omeka.net/items/show/156.

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