Jim Keefe's Tour of Woodstock 1972
Title
Jim Keefe's Tour of Woodstock 1972
Description
Jim Keefe’s Tour of Woodstock 1972
These proof sheets are photos Jim Keefe took in 1972. There are additional color photos in the Keefe Slides in History Photos. The new Government Center was being built on N. Seminary. City Hall was going to move from the Opera House to the old Courthouse Annex at 121 W. Calhoun.
The Opera House needed repair and fundraising was about to start.
The old bandstand (without a roof) was demolished late that year to be replaced by a less than satisfactory kiosk out of a catalog.
Lake Avenue, South Street, Throop Street and Washington were still designated as Business Route 14, thus there was still a traffic light and Throop & Jackson.
S & H Green Stamps could be redeemed in the flat topped building on Throop & W. Judd.
Trees on the Square were still small after the devastating flood/wind storm of the 1968.
The proof sheet photos are named Proof Sheet 1 (2 or 3) with the description of the image in alphabetical order. Only a small selection are attached because the proofs are poor and the subjects often covered in better photos.
Here are the subjects:
Proof sheet 1-1-Opera House ticket office; 2-Opera House newell post; 3-Opera House inside entry from stairs; 4-Auditoriaum pre-restoration; 5-Balcony pre-restoration; 6-Jefferson St at E Judd; 7 Jefferson at E Judd (2); 8 North Benton from tracks; 9-North Benton St alley; 10-Cass St; 11-Opera House balcony seats; 12-skipped; 13-Opera House column detail; 14-Opera House Dean st side; 15-Square from 100 Cass; 16-Benton St Lloyds and Stones; 17-Square from under awning; 18-Square small trees; 19-soldiers monument; 20-Square S. Benton corner; 21-Old Courhouse; 22-Schultz Brothers (attached); 23-Courthouse entrance and fence; 24-Courthouse rear.
Proof Sheet 2-1-Square from Courthouse roof; 2-skipped; 3-Johnson St cars; 4-Square from Schultz Bros. sidewalk; 5-Post Office & Courthouse Annex; 6-Dean St at Calhoun; 7-Calhoun St 100 east block; 8-Calhoun St 100 east block and alley; 9-Calhoun St at Jefferson (attached); 10-Jefferson St from Calhoun corner (attached); 11-E.Judd from tracks; 12-Jefferson St back of Square buildings; 13-Jefferson St back of Square wide view; 14-E. Jackson view of Courthouse; 15-Jefferson St back of Square; 16-Main St mid-block (attached); 17- Main St view of theatre side; 18- Main St parking lot from Throop
Proof sheet 3 1-Johnson St from Calhoun; 2-Courthouse Annex 121 W. Calhoun; 3-Calhoun st from Throop St apartments; 4-Bandstand; 5-Courthouse and Sheriff's House; 6-Square from 112 Cass; 7-Square Main St planter; 8-Square Main St Wiens; 9-Fire Department; 10-Van Buren from Johnson; 11-Opera House & Cubby Hole; 12-Opera House; 13-not scanned; 14 Opera House wide angle Dean st view; 15-Opera House foundation; 16-Opera House brick; 17 Opera House entrance detail; 18-Opera House stone details (may be upside down), 19-Jackson & Throop traffic light; 20-Elks and Sheriff House rear view; 21-Throop & Cass from roof of Green Stamp store (attached); 22 Throop St parking lot and Chop Suey Hut; 23-Throop St parking lot.
These proof sheets are photos Jim Keefe took in 1972. There are additional color photos in the Keefe Slides in History Photos. The new Government Center was being built on N. Seminary. City Hall was going to move from the Opera House to the old Courthouse Annex at 121 W. Calhoun.
The Opera House needed repair and fundraising was about to start.
The old bandstand (without a roof) was demolished late that year to be replaced by a less than satisfactory kiosk out of a catalog.
Lake Avenue, South Street, Throop Street and Washington were still designated as Business Route 14, thus there was still a traffic light and Throop & Jackson.
S & H Green Stamps could be redeemed in the flat topped building on Throop & W. Judd.
Trees on the Square were still small after the devastating flood/wind storm of the 1968.
The proof sheet photos are named Proof Sheet 1 (2 or 3) with the description of the image in alphabetical order. Only a small selection are attached because the proofs are poor and the subjects often covered in better photos.
Here are the subjects:
Proof sheet 1-1-Opera House ticket office; 2-Opera House newell post; 3-Opera House inside entry from stairs; 4-Auditoriaum pre-restoration; 5-Balcony pre-restoration; 6-Jefferson St at E Judd; 7 Jefferson at E Judd (2); 8 North Benton from tracks; 9-North Benton St alley; 10-Cass St; 11-Opera House balcony seats; 12-skipped; 13-Opera House column detail; 14-Opera House Dean st side; 15-Square from 100 Cass; 16-Benton St Lloyds and Stones; 17-Square from under awning; 18-Square small trees; 19-soldiers monument; 20-Square S. Benton corner; 21-Old Courhouse; 22-Schultz Brothers (attached); 23-Courthouse entrance and fence; 24-Courthouse rear.
Proof Sheet 2-1-Square from Courthouse roof; 2-skipped; 3-Johnson St cars; 4-Square from Schultz Bros. sidewalk; 5-Post Office & Courthouse Annex; 6-Dean St at Calhoun; 7-Calhoun St 100 east block; 8-Calhoun St 100 east block and alley; 9-Calhoun St at Jefferson (attached); 10-Jefferson St from Calhoun corner (attached); 11-E.Judd from tracks; 12-Jefferson St back of Square buildings; 13-Jefferson St back of Square wide view; 14-E. Jackson view of Courthouse; 15-Jefferson St back of Square; 16-Main St mid-block (attached); 17- Main St view of theatre side; 18- Main St parking lot from Throop
Proof sheet 3 1-Johnson St from Calhoun; 2-Courthouse Annex 121 W. Calhoun; 3-Calhoun st from Throop St apartments; 4-Bandstand; 5-Courthouse and Sheriff's House; 6-Square from 112 Cass; 7-Square Main St planter; 8-Square Main St Wiens; 9-Fire Department; 10-Van Buren from Johnson; 11-Opera House & Cubby Hole; 12-Opera House; 13-not scanned; 14 Opera House wide angle Dean st view; 15-Opera House foundation; 16-Opera House brick; 17 Opera House entrance detail; 18-Opera House stone details (may be upside down), 19-Jackson & Throop traffic light; 20-Elks and Sheriff House rear view; 21-Throop & Cass from roof of Green Stamp store (attached); 22 Throop St parking lot and Chop Suey Hut; 23-Throop St parking lot.
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Keefe, Jim
Date
1972
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Citation
Keefe, Jim, “Jim Keefe's Tour of Woodstock 1972,” Woodstock Public Library Archives, accessed January 24, 2025, https://woodstockpubliclibraryarchives.omeka.net/items/show/230.
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