City of Woodstock]]> IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED]]> City of Woodstock]]> IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED]]> ]]> City Council
]]> Map glued into place between pages 16 and 17.
Blank check/receipt for City Auditor found on page 427. Fill in date "191_”
Two tickets that read “Special Assessment No. 23 Interest Coupon”, dated July 1, 1927, found on page 539.]]> City of Woodstock]]>
Serial Number: 558485
LxWxH: 14.5" x 21.5 x 12]]> City of Woodstock]]> Michelle Thimios
Jonathon Napiorkowski
Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter]]> Michelle Thimios
Jonathon Napiorkowski
Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter]]>
Serial Number: R45587
LxWxH: 14.5" x 21.5 x 12]]> City of Woodstock]]> Michelle Thimios
Jonathon Napiorkowski
Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter]]> IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED]]>
Serial Number: R45587
LxWxH: 14.5" x 21.5 x 12]]> City of Woodstock]]> Michelle Thimios
Jonathon Napiorkowski
Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter]]> Michelle Thimios
Jonathon Napiorkowski
Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter]]> IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED]]>
Serial Number: 121-10097
LxWxH: 14" x 25" x 9"]]> City of Woodstock]]> Michelle Thimios
Jonathon Napiorkowski
Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter]]> Michelle
Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter
Woodstock Public Library]]> IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED]]>
Serial Number: 1032343
LxWxH: 14" x 18" x 10.5"]]> City of Woodstock]]> Michelle Thimios
Jonathon Napiorkowski
Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter]]> Michelle Thimios
Jonathon Napiorkowski
Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter
Woodstock Public Library]]> IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED]]>
Serial Number: 96248
LxWxH: 11.5" x 10.5" 5.5" ]]> City of Woodstock]]> Michelle Thimios
Jonathon Napiorkowski
Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter]]> Michelle Thimios
Jonathon Napiorkowski
Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter
Woodstock Public Library]]> COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED]]>
Serial Number: 458299
LxWxH: 15" x 15.5" x 110"]]> City of Woodstock]]> Michelle Thimios
Jonathon Napiorkowski
Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter]]> Michelle Thimios
Jonathon Napiorkowski
Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter]]> IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED]]>
Serial Number: OA327
LxWxH: 14 x 17 x 11"]]> City of Woodstock]]> Michelle Thimios
Jonathon Napiorkowski
Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter]]> Michelle Thimios
Jonathon Napiorkowski
Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter

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Serial: D16323
LxW: 14" x 15.5" x 11"]]> City of Woodstock]]> Michelle Thimios
Jonathon Napiorkowski
Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter]]> Michelle Thimios
Jonathon Napiorkowski
Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter]]> COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED]]>
Serial Number: 478017
L x W: 13" x 18" x 9.5"]]> City of Woodstock]]> Michelle Thimios
Jonathon Napiorkowski
Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter]]> Michelle Thimios
Jonathon Napiorkowski
Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter]]> IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED]]>
Serial Number: D30068
LxWxH: 13.5" x 24" x 10.5]]> City of Woodstock]]> Michelle Thimios
Jonathon Napiorkowski
Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter]]> Michelle Thimios
Jonathon Napiorkowski
Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter]]> IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED]]>
Serial Number: SIM 127730
LxWxH: 14" x 14" x 6"]]> City of Woodstock]]> Michelle Thimios
Jonathon Napiorkowski
Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter]]> Michelle Thimios
Jonathon Napiorkowski
Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter]]> IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED]]>
Serial Number: 103176
LxWxH: 13.5" x 25" x 11"]]> City of Woodstock]]> Michelle Thimios
Jonathon Napiorkowski
Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter]]> Michelle Thimios
Jonathon Napiorkowski
Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter]]> IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED]]> City of Woodstock Council]]> City Council
Local Government]]> Newspaper clipping were pasted onto the following pages: 150, 287, 288, 329, 402, 426, and 427]]> City of Woodstock Illinois]]>
Serial Number: EA22192
LxWxH: 12.5" x 22 x 10.5"]]> City of Woodstock, IL]]> Michelle Thimios
Jonathon Napiorkowski
Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter]]> Michelle Thimios
Jonathon Napiorkowski
Jett Morton’s The Standard Visible Typewriter
Woodstock Public Library]]> COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED]]>
This postcard is the work of C. R. Childs. He was among the most popular and prolific postcard producers in the Chicago area. He started his photography business in 1900 and was one of the first to see the benefit of the new technology. By 1906, he was sending photographers on interurban trains all over the area and he remained in business until the 1950s. The postcard craze was at its height between 1095 and 1915. Newberry Library and the Chicago History Museum house extensive CR Childs collections.
The date estimate for the postcard is based on the beginning date that Childs was active, 1905, and the date for another card in this series "McHenry Co Courthouse and Sheriff's Residence 6201" that has dirt streets on the Square, so was taken before 1912.]]> CR Childs]]>
As in many postcards of the Square park, trees dominate the scene. The focal point is the bandstand, which was built in 1909 (not the current version of the bandstand.) Barely visible behind the trees and band stand are the buildings on Cass and automobiles on Main Street.

The production number is OA5192, indicating that it was produced in 1930.
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Teich used a four-color printing process. In this case, the court house is carefully colored while the other buildings in the photo have a slight color wash.

Druggist A. S. Wright published a postcard using this black and white photo with only a blue wash to color the sky.]]> Curt Teich]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

]]> In Keefe Postcards box in Keefe file cabinet]]> Dahm, Jane]]> Mansfield, Joan]]> IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED]]> Danklefsen Sullivan, Vicki]]> Field, Maggie]]> Peasley, Don]]> IN COPYRIGHT - EDUCATIONAL USE PERMITTED]]>
The parish house was built when Rev. Michael S. Gilmartin was pastor from 1905-1908. It was torn down in 1965 to make way for a new rectory during Fr. Joseph Egan's pastorate (1934-1968).

This information is from the Woodstock Sentinel 3-13-1937, Section 1, page 4.

We have no information about C. H. Dobbins.No information about C. H. Dobbins]]> Dobbins, C. H.]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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The panorama sky has a pinkish and blue wash, the trees and grass are a deep green, and the only building with any color is the red brown on the blacksmith's shop next to City Hall.

Comparing this panorama with the postcard "Park Scene, Woodstock, Ill." that has no information on the back other than "printed in Germany", we discover a bit of photo piracy--the two photos are identical.

The real publisher is E. C. Kropp of Milwaukee, who started in business in 1907. The postcard can be dated between then and 1910 (the postmark of the pirated card.) Kropp remained in business until 1956.

On the back of the panorama the Stamp Box lists the cost to send it:
"1 c to all Countries if writing your name only
2c to U.S., Canada and Mexico. 5c to all other countries, if writing a message"

121 W. Van Buren: City Hall
125 W. Van Buren" C. W. Hill Blacksmith
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The message on the back reads, "Dear Nettie: This is where I have a new position offered me. Shall I take it? Jennie." It is postmarked August 21, 1912

E.C. Kropp printed several Woodstock postcards in this time period, including Woodstock High School No. 353.]]> E. C. Kropp]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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Listed as First Baptist Church in the 1914 City Directory

101 N. Throop now is on this location

"The present Baptist church was erected in 1866, being located at the corner of Jackson and Throop streets. It is a frame structure with a seating capacity of about 250, with prayer rooms in the rear, and cost about $7,000. It has been vastly improved in recent years, and the payment of the last obligation in 1927 was celebrated by a happy gathering of the membership. The steeple was blown off during a severe wind and thunder storm many years ago." [Woodstock Sentinel 3-13-1937 Sec 1 p 4]
E. C. Kropp Co. Publ. Milwaukee no. 39]]> E. C. Kropp, Milwaukee]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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In Postcards notebook]]> A train from Chicago may be due since there are a few men and a boy on that side of the tracks.
The number on the front of the postcard says 5-45.The date of the postcard is courtesy of Craig Pfannkuche/Chicago Northwestern RR Archives.

On the right behind the platform shelter is the City of Woodstock power plant smokestack.

On the reverse, The L. L. Cook Co. Milwaukee claims "All Rights Reserved" but the "Place Stamp Here" logo is that of the E. C. Kropp company. This means that the photo was taken before 1956 when Cook purchased Kropp.]]> E. C. Kropp, Milwaukee]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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Buildings on Throop Street behind the Sheriff's House are visible

E. C. Kropp started in business in 1907 in Milwaukee. The card is postmarked 1908 and probably was printed that year since there is room on the back for a message as well as an address.]]> E. C. Kropp, Milwaukee]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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100 N. Benton
102 N. Benton
104 N. Benton
106 N. Benton
108 N. Benton
110 N. Benton
112 N. Benton
114 N. Benton Whitson's Hardware
116 N. Benton
118 N. Benton
120 N. Benton
122 N. Benton
124 N. Benton YMCA (upstairs)
126 N. Benton Harness Shop, Dr. Yessler Dentist (upstairs)

Ca. 1908: Edwin Whitson, last of the family, died in 1908]]> E. C. Kropp, Milwaukee]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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Although Paul R. Vogel Co. (1911-1940s) is printed on the back, the postage stamp area shows the EKC monogram of E. C. Kropp company (1907-1956.)

The lettering on the face of the postcard is very similar to the printing on the C & NW Railroad Station (ID 158) also by E. C. Kropp and probably the photo was taken at the same time period.

The traffic sign reads U. S. Route 14. In 1961, the bypass was completed and the signs changed to Business 14.]]> E. C. Kropp, Milwaukee]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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120 W. Calhoun

E. C. Kropp Co., Pub., Milwaukee, No. 353
It is postmarked 1915]]> E. C. Kropp, Milwaukee]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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E. C. Kropp company of Milwaukee was in business from 1907 - 1956. An identical postcard for sale on the web shows a postmark of 1907.

The message on back: Hello Bright Eyes, I love my Woodstock, but oh you Chicago. Having a fine time. Will see you soon. Yours, H. Sullivan. It was addressed to (Miss) A. E. Griffin, Chicago and was postmarkd 1910.

Earlier edition of this postcard is from Jim Keefe's collection. It is postmarked 1906 and the front says M. Sherman & Sons, Woodstock, Ill., Publishers. Front message dated Aug 17 06:
Hello Miss Scott . Here I am. Lovingly, Jessie]]> E. C. Kropp, Milwaukee]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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E. C. Kropp photography of Milwaukee was in business between 1907 & 1956. The photo is colorized.]]> E. C. Kropp, Milwaukee]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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Woodstock Hospital was moved from Clay Street to the Judge Theodore Murphy home at 527 W. South Street in 1915. This photo shows the Bentley Wing that was built in 1937 in front of the original building.

The name of the hospital was changed to Memorial Hospital after World War II.

L. L. Cook Co. printed this card after 1956 but the K. C. Kropp logo on the stamp area shows that Kropp (1907-1956) took the photo. The number is L-6.]]> E. C. Kropp, Milwaukee]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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E. W. Blossom's Jewelry and Watches was opened in 1868 at 117 E. Van Buren. From 1872 to 1885 the store was located at 107 E. Van Buren. After 1885 the store moved to 104 N. Benton (east side of Square).

The back of the stereoptican reads: E.W. Blossom, dealer in Fine Watches, Rich Jewelry, Silver and Plated Wares, Clocks, fancy goods, wall pockets, brackets, toys, pocket books, musical instruments, walking sticks, chromos, gold, silver & steel spectacles.
Watches, clocks and jewelry repaired and warranted.
Fancy and ornamental engraving. All goods sold engraved free of charge.
Remember I will not be undersold.
The photograph on the other side is a perfect picture of my store. Be sure and call before purchasing
East side Square, Woodstock, Ill.

A Victorian wall pocket is a ceramic vase meant to be attached to the wall.
Chromos are displayed on the high shelf on the left wall of the photo. These expensive reproductions of paintings were created by chromolithography, a technique for printing color that was popular after the Civil War until being replaced by offset printing in the 1930s.]]> E. J Dougherty, Elgin, Ill.]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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Two versions of this postcard are included in the Jim Keefe collection. The first, and original, version is by E. C. Kropp of Milwaukee who took the photo and produced a colorized postcard. The second postcard has A.S. Wright Pub. in place of EC Kropp. It has a color wash rather than being full-color. Copyright laws were not always followed at the time, but perhaps Wright did work with Kropp rather than "pirate" the card.

When it was erected, everyone called it the Soldier's Monument. It has other names: Civil War Statue and The Sentinel due to the fact that the Woodstock Sentinel newspaper used a drawing of it as their masthead.]]> EC Kropp]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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Emerson Typewriter Co. was founded in Momence, Illinois in 1909 and moved to Woodstock in 1910. City subscribers raised $30,000 to purchase the land and build this 25,000 square foot building. Alvah Roebuck (of Sears and Roebuck Dept. Store) became a partner and the company was renamed Roebuck Typewriter Co. for a very short time. In 1913, the company was again renamed, this time to Woodstock Typewriter and was headed by Alvah Roebuck.

In 1950, the R.C. Allen company bought the factory, manufacturing typewriters and office machines. They went out of business in 1971l

Woodstock Wireworks (known locally as the lampshade factory) took over the building in 1972.

The building was converted into Emerson Lofts in 2006.
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The building on the right was known as the Dacy Block, where agricultural implements and vehicles were sold. The illustration in the 1872 Atlas and Plat Book of McHenry County shows an empty space to the left that the artist filled with drawings of the items that were part of the "agricultural warehouse of T. J. Dacy." In a photo taken in 1888, wagons, carriages and wheels take up the same space and Dacy is still the owner.

This photo was taken by Gus Persson sometime between 1906 and 1908. Lumley and Field Lawyers were only together for a short time and most of the advertisements in the Woodstock Sentinel were published in 1906. George Field served the U. S. government in Washington for a while during this period but returned to Woodstock. Both he and Vincent Lumley were actively involved in city and county offices.

Harts Grocery and Walters & Burger Carriages and Farm Machinery were still in business in the same location in the 1916 city directory.]]> Gus Persson]]> NO COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY

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HOLMES ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1939
TOURIST PARK
CHICAGO INDUSTRIAL HOME FOR CHILDREN
TODD SEMINARY
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Transcript:

Eugene Debs and the Old McHenry County Jail

The 1894 Pullman Strike and boycott of Pullman railcars led by the American Railway Union involved 250,000 workers in 27 states. It paralyzed much of the nation's rail systems and directly led to the establishment that year of a national Labor Day. The strike also brought civil charges against American Railway Union leaders for violating a court injunction against the strike. Their attorneys, including Clarence Darrow and Lyman Trumbull, defended them before the United States Supreme Court. 

On 27 May 1895, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld court injunctions against labor strikes. The decision "In re DEBS" sent American Railway Union leader Euege V. Debs to a six-month stay in this building, then McHenry County Jail. The Pullman case guided governmental response to strikes for nearly four decades. Not until the 1932 Norris-LaGuardia Act did the United States Congress erase the power of courts to end strikes through injunctions. 

In Woodstock, Sheriff George Eckert protected Debs from threats and the Eckert family began three decades of warm friendship with Debs. Eckert allowed Debs to use his jail time to study and ponder the plight of working-class Americans. Famous visitors included reporter Nellie Bly, Milwaukee Socialist Victor Berger, and Keir Hardie, later the first Labour member of Parliament. 

Debs left Woodstock even more determined to fight for working people. His time in McHenry County Jail transformed Debs from a labor leader into a national political activist, Founder of the Socialist party, and five-time presidential candidate.

Sponsored by City of Woodstock, Woodstock Celebrates, inc., The Illinois Labor History Society, The Illinois State Historical Society, McHenry County Federation of Teachers, Local 1642.
September 2017

  
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