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.

Title

Woodstock Square in the Winter, circa 1873-78

Description

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 square.
Stereoptican photograph looks south from Medlar's window at 100 Cass.

Date clues:
Bunker Brothers Hardware [111 E. Van Buren] 1872
Phoenix Mills [117 E. Van Buren] in 1872 atlas drawing
Blossom moved to 107 E. Van Buren in 1872 (sign down)
New Era Printing November 1873 -1878
House on Dean Street visible

Source

Property of Leonie Kennedy

Date

1873-1878

Citation

Medlar Studios, Woodstock, “Woodstock Square in the Winter, circa 1873-78,” Woodstock Public Library Archives, accessed December 6, 2024, https://woodstockpubliclibraryarchives.omeka.net/items/show/392.

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