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Austin Grocery in the Kendall Block Building Cass Street
B. S. Austin began his grocery in 1881 then moved into this new Kendall Block in 1883. He remained in the grocery business here until his death in 1916 when his son took over the business.
He stands to the left of his door while his son Garry…
He stands to the left of his door while his son Garry…
Automobile Club on Main Street 1910
Six identical white Buick Model 10 Runabouts (1908-1910) and one dark Buick Model C (from 1905) are lined up in front of 217 Main Street. Names listed on the back of the photo include: Frank Wattles, Charles Thorne, Ray Beardsley, Bob Sharp, Fred and…
Automobile Club on Main Street 1910 (2)
Taken the same day as Automobile Club on Main Street 1910 (Item #59: "Automobile Club on Main Street 1910") this photo shows different buildings on the west side of Main Street. All are wood frame buildings and have been demolished and now house the…
Automobile on Nebraska and Calhoun corner
Four men ride in an automobile at the corner of Calhoun and Nebraska streets in 1909 while men lay gas pipes near the curb. The house belonged to Gus Persson--his daughter Mildren Luallen pointed out that you can see her brother's diapers drying on…
Automobiles on Johnson Street ca 1917
Automobiles are lined upon the Square side of Johnson Street with the Opera House and two buildings on Van Buren street in the background. The donor of the photo dated it as 1917. The street is brick (1912) and the light fixtures are from the same…
Automobiles on Main Street 1907
Three Buick Model C autos (1905) are lined up in front of Schuett and Schaaf Buick dealer. Posters on the front of the building say "Gollimar Bros. Shows Monday May 20."
May 20 was on Monday in 1901 (too early for the cars), 1907, 1912, and 1918.…
May 20 was on Monday in 1901 (too early for the cars), 1907, 1912, and 1918.…
Bakkom's Hardware Jefferson St ca 1954
The intersection of E. Jackson and Jefferson streets, E.L. Bakkom's Hardware was located at 101-109 S. Jefferson.
An International Harvestor sign hangs on the corner of the building.Bakkom's Hardware building is the southernmost commercial building…
An International Harvestor sign hangs on the corner of the building.Bakkom's Hardware building is the southernmost commercial building…
Bandstand and Oliver Band
Night time photo of the bandstand during a Thursday night Oliver Typewriter Band concert. The conductor is standing close to the stairs. Many of the people standing nearby seem to be children and teenagers.
Buildings in the background are on Cass…
Buildings in the background are on Cass…
Bandstand 1969
This photo was taken from the W. Jackson St. entrance to the Square and shows the bandstand without any roof. The stone pillars are topped by lights with round globes. Several small trees have been planted after the wind storm of 1967 toppled all the…
Bandstand and North side of Square ca. 1909
This bandstand, built in 1909, replaced the earlier wood frame platform that had been built in 1885/86 at the time the Spring City Band formed. It is built on a raised concrete platform with field rock foundation and pillars. This is not the current…
Bandstand Cass St 1969
Roofless bandstand showing Cass St and part of Main St in the background. Visible signs include Wien's Women's Wear, Ben Franklin dime store, Woodstock True Value [Laing's] Gibson's Rexall drug store, and Dacy Electric.
Bandstand decorated 1976-1992
Bunting decorates the bandstand probably for Memorial Day. The flag is at half-staff. The bandstand was renovated in 1976 to this design in order to improve acoustics.
The bench style show that it was before the new benches provided by Columbia…
The bench style show that it was before the new benches provided by Columbia…
Baptist Church
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…
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…
Baseball Team on Benton Street, 1884
A baseball team poses in front of Thos. Whitson & Sons store on North Benton. A typewritten tag on the photo says "Baseball Team - 1884- East side of Square
114 N. Benton Thomas Whitson & Sons dealers in Stoves, Hardware, Tools &c.Thomas Whitson…
114 N. Benton Thomas Whitson & Sons dealers in Stoves, Hardware, Tools &c.Thomas Whitson…
Benton St at C&NW tracks ca 1954
This photo shows the north end of Benton at the railroad tracks and the sidewalk in front of three buildings that face the tracks. Church street crosses the tracks in the center of the photo. The train depot and a small building with a cover over the…
Benton St looking south from RR tracks ca 1955
The train warning signal sits in the center of N. Benton street with a One Way Do Not Enter sign. The tracks are on the bottom of the photo. The left side of the street shows
228 N. Benton Perkins Barber Shop
224 N. Benton Walsh's Grocery &…
228 N. Benton Perkins Barber Shop
224 N. Benton Walsh's Grocery &…
Benton St May 1997
North Benton street store buildings in two photos--the second one is a close up one is a close-up.
100-108 N. Benton Murphy Building
110 N. Benton Studio 2015
112 N. Benton Stone's
114 N. Benton Lloyd's Paint N Paper
116 N. Benton Uptown…
100-108 N. Benton Murphy Building
110 N. Benton Studio 2015
112 N. Benton Stone's
114 N. Benton Lloyd's Paint N Paper
116 N. Benton Uptown…
Benton St north 2 ca 1954
See photo Item #79: "Benton St North west side ca 1954" for details. This blurred photo was scanned only for the closer details on the buildings near Cass St.
207 N. Benton
209 N. Benton Woodstock Daily Sentinel (no sign)
215 N. Benton
217 N.…
207 N. Benton
209 N. Benton Woodstock Daily Sentinel (no sign)
215 N. Benton
217 N.…
Benton St North ca 1954
Taken from the middle of North Benton, the sides of the buildings are most prominent plus the signs on them.
Walsh's Grocery and Market faces Judd St (101 E. Judd) but their Walsh Liquor Store entrance was 224 N. Benton. A Blatz Beer sign is on the…
Walsh's Grocery and Market faces Judd St (101 E. Judd) but their Walsh Liquor Store entrance was 224 N. Benton. A Blatz Beer sign is on the…
Benton St North looking north ca 1954
Photo taken in the middle of the street almost at the intersection of Benton & Cass.
The brick side of a building on the left is the east side of 100 Cass
The next building houses
207 N. Benton
209 N. Benton Woodstock Daily Sentinel (the…
The brick side of a building on the left is the east side of 100 Cass
The next building houses
207 N. Benton
209 N. Benton Woodstock Daily Sentinel (the…
Benton St North west side ca 1954
Taken from the same spot as Item #77: "Benton St North ca 1954" (straight down the middle of Benton St) this shows additional neon signs.
The businesses include:
(Dr.). Robert N. Maylott, optometrist 231 N. Benton
? Lounge with Pabst Blue Ribbon…
The businesses include:
(Dr.). Robert N. Maylott, optometrist 231 N. Benton
? Lounge with Pabst Blue Ribbon…
Bird's Eve View
Birds Eye View Woodstock, ILL.
Taken from the Public School on South Street that burned in 1921.
Upper left: Courthouse with smokestack behind it, probably Moncur's greenhouse but possibly Woodstock Brewery. To the right in the background Oliver…
Taken from the Public School on South Street that burned in 1921.
Upper left: Courthouse with smokestack behind it, probably Moncur's greenhouse but possibly Woodstock Brewery. To the right in the background Oliver…
Blossom Jewelry stereoptican
View of Blossom's Jewelry Store
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…
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…
Boarding the train Oliver Typewriter picnic 1910
This photo is a closer view than photo Item #446: "Waiting for the Train Oliver Typwriter Picnic" and still from a high vantage point. The train has pulled into the station and Oliver Typewriter employees are gathered to enter. Near the front, some…
Bohn façade removal ca 1996
After Bohn's Ace Hardware moved to Route 47 and into the old A&P grocery store, this building remained vacant. It was used in 1992 by Columbia Pictures to house movie extras. Jim took this photo when only the B remained. The windows have already been…
Bohn renovation window poster
This closeup of the architect's drawing of what the finished façade will look like is framed by scaffolding.
113 Van Buren
113 Van Buren
Botts Welding
335 N. Eastwood Drive
Botts first appears in the 1948 City Directory
Photo shows water tower and standpipe
Could be dated by the automobile and truck in front
Botts first appears in the 1948 City Directory
Photo shows water tower and standpipe
Could be dated by the automobile and truck in front
Brink House 602 North St ca 1968
This home was built by Simon Brink in 1868 and remained in the Brink family until the death of Amy Brink in 2002. It was the first house to receive a plaque and citation in 1975 by the Woodstock Bicentennial Commission.
Bushkopf Pharmacy and Hotel Woodstock 1972
The gentleman holding the balloons in this photo has some connection with Woodstock Die Casting. This should be part of the Fair Diddley photos that were taken for The Spotlite Newsletter, but the date on the edge of the photo says June 1972 rather…
Business Block, South Side Public Square 1872
Business Block, South Side Public Square
This drawing in the 1872 Atlas has nearly all the same businesses as the photo ID 38, which we have dated ca. 1877. The drawings in the atlas are stylized to please the patrons of the publication so not every…
This drawing in the 1872 Atlas has nearly all the same businesses as the photo ID 38, which we have dated ca. 1877. The drawings in the atlas are stylized to please the patrons of the publication so not every…
C & N W Railroad Station
Taken from the train platform, the photo shows a nearly empty platform and depot. A neon sign shows the Northwestern logo and Woodstock on the depot roof. Western Union has an office inside the station. The billboards to the left advertise Ford and…
Calhoun St Fire Station with trucks on display ca 1958
Four fire engines have been driven out of the garage and displayed in front on Calhoun St. An unidentified man leans against Engine No. 2. The Feltman Hardware building to the west is visible.
Calhoun St looking east from Dean ca 1954
The left side of the photo shows the back of 111 Dean street (which housed (Dr.). A. S. Romberger as well as the Illinois Public Aid Commission and the Woodstock Cemetery Association).
109 E. Calhoun Ogle's Brake Service (building no longer there;…
109 E. Calhoun Ogle's Brake Service (building no longer there;…
Calhoun St looking east from Throop ca 1954
This photo of Calhoun St shows the grass (covered in snow) in front of the Central Jr. High School and the edge of Ray's Radio & TV on the right side. The roof of (Dr.). Klocek's office in 200 Dean Stshows above it. The Throop St. apartments at 201 &…
Calhoun St looking west from Dean
On the left side of Calhoun Street, the edge of (Dr.) Klocek's office can be seen then Woodstock Pet Supply. Beyond Central Jr. High School, one of the Class Flats on Throop St. is visible.
On the right side, the last Fire Department garage door…
On the right side, the last Fire Department garage door…
Calhoun St looking west from Dean ca 1955
Calhoun St West from Dean shows very little change from the Public Works photo taken in 1954 . A big black car is parked in the same spot.
When the photo is enlarged, a very fuzzy view of the milk dispensing machine on Throop St is almost…
When the photo is enlarged, a very fuzzy view of the milk dispensing machine on Throop St is almost…
Calhoun St looking west from Jefferson ca 1955
Shadow man takes picture of Holmes Nash Sales with a 1955 Nash in the showroom window at 120 E. Calhoun
116 E. Calhoun Sears & Roebuck Catalog Store
106 E. Calhoun Laundromat and the back wooden balconies for the apartments on Dean St.
On…
116 E. Calhoun Sears & Roebuck Catalog Store
106 E. Calhoun Laundromat and the back wooden balconies for the apartments on Dean St.
On…
Calhoun St looking west from Madison ca 1955
A 1955 Plymouth Belvedere is on display in George Harding's showroom on E. Calhoun St.
212 E. Calhoun apartments
215 E. Calhoun house (demolished)
225 E. Calhoun Woodstock Motors (Dodge/Plymouth)
212 E. Calhoun apartments
215 E. Calhoun house (demolished)
225 E. Calhoun Woodstock Motors (Dodge/Plymouth)
Calhoun St. looking east from Dean ca 1955
Left side shows rear of 111 Dean St with a door visible on Calhoun
109 E. Calhoun (demolished)
117-119 E. Calhoun Donahue's Furniture
125 E. Calhoun Jenner's Sheet Metal
122 Jefferson St. St. John's Lutheran Church
Right side shows edge of…
109 E. Calhoun (demolished)
117-119 E. Calhoun Donahue's Furniture
125 E. Calhoun Jenner's Sheet Metal
122 Jefferson St. St. John's Lutheran Church
Right side shows edge of…
Calhoun Street Back of City Hall 1937
Two-story brick building behind the Opera House (City Hall) with no signage, no windows, and with double doors that might have been used for a stable or storage. Portions of other frame buildings between Calhoun and the Square can be seen. They were…
Car Crash Behind Courthouse 1971
Woodstock Die Casting photographer took this photo while looking for photos for the company newsletter. The back is tagged "Look What Speed Can Do."
County crews brought vehicle wrecks to this location for investigation after an accident.
County crews brought vehicle wrecks to this location for investigation after an accident.
Car crash through Bohn's window 1971
A large sedan has backed into the front window of Bohn's Ace Hardware, taking out the posts that hold up a metal awning. A woman left her car running while she went to make a deposit at the State Bank (101 S. Benton). When she returned to the car,…
Cass St Caldwell Building paint removal 1984
The Caldwell, Berner & Caldwell building on Cass St is having paint removed and awnings replaced before Accent Video moves in. Signs visible include Wiens at 108 Cass and Memorial Hospital Gift & Thrift store at 207 N. Benton. Mary Ellen Keefe acted…
Cass St Easy Travel Town Square Realty 1987-91
Easy Travel and Town Square Realty shared this building between 1987 and 1991--the only clues to the date of the photo. The cars are of the same vintage. The vertical sign for the Hotel and the second floor is between the two businesses.
112 Cass…
112 Cass…
Cass St Galleria Town Square Realty May 1993
Another in the series of photos Jim Keefe took on Memorial Day 1993 (see ID 391) Cass St. businesses include the Galleria, Northern Federal Savings Bank, Concorde Inn and Town Square Realty.
Cass St looking toward Johnson & Throop ca 1954
The tour of Woodstock Streets in early morning continues. This shot of the middle of Cass Street shows the Home Oil Service Station on Throop St. The Sheriff's House and most of the Courthouse are visible.
The businesses on Cass include:
104 Cass…
The businesses on Cass include:
104 Cass…
Cass St Tip Top Café May 1993
Cass Street from the corner of Main to Benton taken the morning of Memorial Day 1993. The Tip Top Café, named after the same location in the movie Groundhog Day, has red-striped awnings. The restaurant lasted only a short time--none of the subsequent…
Cass Street 1939
Note: There are two photos on this record including a close-up.
View of nearly every building and business on Cass St. with cars parked in front in every parking space. Note the transom prism glass above the awnings in the Hoy Block (100-104)
100…
View of nearly every building and business on Cass St. with cars parked in front in every parking space. Note the transom prism glass above the awnings in the Hoy Block (100-104)
100…
Cass Street from Courthouse Roof 1902-04
This view from the Courthouse roof shows much of Cass Street and part of Main Street. There are two frame buildingson the square. The one on the far left was a boarding house that was torn down in 1928, along with the Diesel & Reichmuth Furniture and…
Cass Street Snow 1918
A man with a snow shovel is standing in front of N. P. Soto's Shoe Shineing (sic) Parlor on Sunday, January 6, 1918.Two others stand on the sidewalks behind him. The message on the back of the postcard says "Dated Sunday, Jan 6-1919. Woodstock. I was…