Snow storm of 1881
Title
Snow storm of 1881
Description
Taken March 19, 1881 shows the depth of the snow shoveled from the sidewalk on Cass street.
Background shows the McHenry County Courthouse as it was designed by John Van Osdol before the addition of the north and south wings.The copper crown on the cupola is clearly visible. Neill Donnelly's store sign says N. Donnelly's General Store on the second floor with a large DEMOCRAT (newspaper) sign near the roof. The trees on the square have grown since 1858 and the fence has a single rope or chain above the wide flat boards between the posts. The sidewalk on Cass is made of wood and there is a stiff overhang supported by heavy wire over the sidewalk.
100 Cass
101 N. Johnson
115 N. Johnson
Building visible on Throop street at the west end of Cass is identified as a dwelling in the 1885 Sandborn map
Background shows the McHenry County Courthouse as it was designed by John Van Osdol before the addition of the north and south wings.The copper crown on the cupola is clearly visible. Neill Donnelly's store sign says N. Donnelly's General Store on the second floor with a large DEMOCRAT (newspaper) sign near the roof. The trees on the square have grown since 1858 and the fence has a single rope or chain above the wide flat boards between the posts. The sidewalk on Cass is made of wood and there is a stiff overhang supported by heavy wire over the sidewalk.
100 Cass
101 N. Johnson
115 N. Johnson
Building visible on Throop street at the west end of Cass is identified as a dwelling in the 1885 Sandborn map
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Source
Modelle McCoy
Date
1881
Collection
Citation
Medlar Studios, Woodstock, “Snow storm of 1881,” Woodstock Public Library Archives, accessed July 18, 2025, https://woodstockpubliclibraryarchives.omeka.net/items/show/350.
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