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A photograph from the interior of the courthouse dome. The interior of the dome is accessible from the courthouse's attic.

This photograph showcases the evolution of Woodstock Square Park and the surrounding businesses across more than a century. The photographer's perspective from the dome is facing towards the southeast end of the Square in both 1900 and 2014.

1893-1908 Proceedings of the Woodstock City Council in two parts
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…

The Oliver 3 was either sold nickle-plated which was to keep the machine from rusting in Latin American regions or painted, the signature olive green. Margin release keys were introduced in this model.

Serial Number: 132878
LxWxH: 1

This was the first model made at the Woodstock factory and the oldest of the City's collection. The 1.5 (also known as Oliver 2) introduced winged handles and a ribbon reverse switch locatd on the right side below the keyboard.

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The Oliver L-10 was made for the Latin American market and is the nickle plated version of the 10 and were made to be used by Pancho Villa in the Mexican revolution. The L10s are rare in the US with values of up to $500.

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Serial Number: 494941
LxWxH: 15" x 15" x 11.5

From 1948-1954 the Oliver Portable was produced by August Birchmeier's Sons (stamping tools factory) in the Canton of Aargau, Switzerland. This portable was essentially a re-brand of another typewriter make and model called Patria. It included a…

The number 7 frame has changed from previous movels, it's now hallow under the keyboard. The number 7 is also one of the mor rare of the typewriters, with only about 57,000 machines made between 1914-1915.

Serial Number: 513139
LxWxH: 14.5 x…

Oliver number 4 is an exported variant of the number 3 and it has four extra keys and was nickle plated. It was produced from 1904-1907.

Serial Number: D1425
LxWxH: 14" x 14.5" x 10.5"

This Oliver Courier manufactured in Croydon, Enland, features an updated badge, round keys, and was offered in black, gray, beige, maroon, and olive green.

Serial Number: 55-15450
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The Portable Oliver Type 2 was made in Italy and features the shift lock on the right side of the machine. This machine was manufactured by Societa Industriale Meccanica (SIM) of Turin. It was branded under a number of different names including…

The Oliver 3 was either sold nickle-plated which was to keep the machine from rusting in Latin American regions or painted, the signature olive green. Margin release keys were introduced in this model.

Serial Number: 132878
LxWxH: 14.5" x 14.5"…

The Oliver Consort, also branded as MDT 10, was manufactured by Voss Schreibmaschinenfabrik in Wuppertal, West Germany.

Serial Number: 11571
LxWxH: 13.5" x 18" x 5.5"

The model number 12 is the exported version of the number 11 and virtually the same, except for four additionally keys.

Serial Number: 1031756
LxWxH: 13.5" x 25" x 11"

The Oliver Consort, also branded as MDT 10, was manufactured by Voss Schreibmaschinenfabrik in Wuppertal, West Germany.

Serial Number: 10790
LxWxH: 13" x 12.5" x 16" CASE: 15" x 14.5"

This machine is a Oliver Portable, europa style early model with the shift lock on the left side. This model is a rebranded version of the Fortuna, another typewriter company.

Serial Number: 67027
LxWxH: 12 x 12" x 5"

This Oliver Number 3 was an exported version of the model 2 designed for Latin American. The nickle-plated to prevent the machines from rusting and the machines also featured a black keyboard.

Serial Number: 146985
LxWxH: 14.5" 14.25" 10.5"

The number 9 is the most common type of Oliver Typewriter making up 43%of all standard Oliver's produced. The machines came with a lower price from $100 to $49.00 thanks to a new mail-order sales strategy.

Serial Number: 558485
LxWxH: 14.5" x…

The number 9 is the most common type of Oliver Typewriter making up 43% of all standard Olivers produced. The machines came with a lower price from $100 to $49.00 thanks to a new mail-order sales strategy.

Serial Number: R45587
LxWxH: 14.5" x…

The number 10 is identical to the number 9 except for the addition of four keys. This model was an export

Serial Number: R45587
LxWxH: 14.5" x 21.5 x 12

The Oliver 21 was manufactured at Halda-Norden factory in Svangsta, Sweden. It is a four-bank typewriter (four rows of keys).

Serial Number: 121-10097
LxWxH: 14" x 25" x 9"

The number 11 was nicknamed the "quiet speedster" and was the last model produced in Woodstock before the company liquidated. About 35,000 machines were made in the United States and the remaining stock was shipped to Croydon, England where British…

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Serial Number: 96248
LxWxH: 11.5" x 10.5" 5.5"

The number 5 had several variations throughout it's production life. It also has a redesigned base compared to the number 4 and some models include a ruling device that can hold a standard wooden pencil. This machine features a tabulator key as well.…

The Oliver 16 is nearly identical to the 15, but has four extra keys. This is the last model that was designed after Thomas Oliver's original design.

Serial Number: OA327
LxWxH: 14 x 17 x 11"

The Oliver No 6 is a 32 key derivative of the number 5. This variation of the machine was likely exported to France.

Serial: D16323
LxW: 14" x 15.5" x 11"

This machine is a late production Olvier no. 20 that is a re-branded Halda-Norden No. 5 manufactured in Svangsta, Sweden.

Serial Number: 478017
L x W: 13" x 18" x 9.5"

This model was the first made at the Woodstock factory.

The number 8 is incredibly rare to find and for a period of time, it was believe there was only one machine in existance. There are currently 4 known remaining Number 8 machines and this is the only machine with a wide carraige.

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The Portable Oliver Type 2 was made in Italy and features the shift lock on the right side of the machine. This machine was manufactured by Societa Industriale Meccanica (SIM) of Turin. It was branded under a number of different names including…

The model number 12 is the exported version of the number 11 and virtually the same, except for four additionally keys.

Serial Number: 103176
LxWxH: 13.5" x 25" x 11"

Records October 2, 1874 through May 5, 1893 City of Woodstock. Includes a listing of Legal Voters for areas of Dorr sections 5, 6, and 7 being annexed into the City in February 1893 beginning page 552

1908-1916 Proceedings of the City Council Woodstock in two parts
Newspaper clipping were pasted onto the following pages: 150, 287, 288, 329, 402, 426, and 427

The British government placed large orders of the Oliver 15 due to World War 2, this machine was manufactured after the factory was retooled.

Serial Number: EA22192
LxWxH: 12.5" x 22 x 10.5"

Curt Teich was one of the most prolific and popular postcard creators. He was prominent in the "Linen Period" in production style from 1930 to 1945. The post card has a textured look and is framed in white to reduce the amount of ink necessary to…

This postcard of the McHenry County Courthouse was taken by Curt Teich in 1927, according to the number 117100. It was taken about the same time as The Woodstock Typewriter Factory and Dean Street School postcards.

Teich used a four-color…

This is a photo of St. Mary Catholic Church on Lincoln Avenue with the parish house (rectory) on the right. This brick church was built in 1856 for $4,000. It was remodeled and improved in 1881, when the seating was increased from 200 to 400. It was…

This aerial photo shows the Electric Autolite factory taken from the south in 1960. It is titled the Die Cast site since that is what it has been called since 1997 when it was demolished.

The original Tappan Steam Pump then Oliver Typewriter…

This aerial photo is taken from the east and shows the Auto Lite factory in 1962, shortley before a major expansion. Clay Street runs along the side of the factory with the American Legion building at the left. The water tower has Eltra painted on it…

The old Oliver Typewriter Company office "bungalow" sits alongside the Chicago and North Western railway tracks in front of a new façade of the Woodstock Die Casting factory. The photo was taken shortly before the bungalow was razed as part of a…

Woodstock Manufacturing Corporation of Michigan bought Woodstock Die Casting from Allied Signal Corporation in 1985. After several years of decline, the factory closed on June 29, 1990, resulting in the loss of 757 jobs. The City of Woodstock was…

Long a landmark in Woodstock, the name Eltra was painted on the water tower of the Woodstock Die Casting factory. Eltra Corporation owned Woodstock Die Casting from 1963 until Eltra was acquired by Allied Chemical Corporation in 1979.

Woodstock…

This panorama postcard is slightly larger than two standard postcards and designed to be folded in half and mailed. The photo was taken from Johnson Street and shows the sweep of the park from Cass Street to Van Buren. The buildings include 100 Cass,…

This colorized postcard was taken by E.C.Kropp of Milwaukee between 1907 and 1909. It is an aerial or "birds eye view" taken from a south-east vantage point. The Oliver Typewriter factory had an extensive addition in 1906 which is featured in this…

200 W. Jackson
Corner of Jackson & Throop
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…