Download or read book Elgin Illinois written by William E. Bennett and published by Grove/Atlantic, Inc.. This book was released on 2001 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elgin, Illinois, was founded in 1835. However, the community truly came into its own at the end of the Civil War, when the Elgin National Watch Company moved there and took the city name as its own. The name Elgin became synonymous with quality for over 100 years. Elgin, Illinois: "Wish You Were Here" tells the story of the town of Elgin during the 20th century, featuring vintage postcards of that period. Special events of historic interest include the tornado of 1920, and the Elgin Road Races, which gained national fame for a brief time around the World War I era. More than 200 pictures, culled from the collection of the Elgin Area Historical Society, and colorful narratives tell of the accomplishments by those first few generations who lived and died in the community.
Download or read book Elgin Illinois written by Jim Edwards and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elgin was named by a city founder, James T. Gifford, after his favorite hymn. The city shares its name with 20 cities in 15 states and 8 countries. Elgin is situated on the banks of the Fox River, 35 miles northwest of Chicago, the city with which Elgin had thriving business exchanges in agricultural and industrial goods. The city's world-wide fame, for the most part, has come from its watch factory and Mr. Gail Borden's milk company. Pianos, shoes, books, and even chewing gum were also manufactured in Elgin and sold internationally. This exciting new study of a major Midwestern city is chock-full of images, many of which have never before been published. Featured in Elgin, Illinois is information about the Elgin National Watch Company, early circus and carnival attractions, as well as rip-roaring national road races. Highlighted in one chapter is Elgin's part in helping to win World War I at home, complete with original photographs from the front in Europe. This lively and historical look at Elgin from the 1800s to the 1930s is interwoven with national and international trends and events.
Download or read book Elgin Illinois written by William E. Bennett and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2001-09-13 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elgin, Illinois, was founded in 1835. However, the community truly came into its own at the end of the Civil War, when the Elgin National Watch Company moved there and took the city name as its own. The name Elgin became synonymous with quality for over 100 years. Elgin, Illinois: "Wish You Were Here" tells the story of the town of Elgin during the 20th century, featuring vintage postcards of that period. Special events of historic interest include the tornado of 1920, and the Elgin Road Races, which gained national fame for a brief time around the World War I era. More than 200 pictures, culled from the collection of the Elgin Area Historical Society, and colorful narratives tell of the accomplishments by those first few generations who lived and died in the community.
Download or read book My Grandparents Elgin written by John Weiss and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-05-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As time goes by and families move on many places of our past are soon forgotten. With progress comes change and familiar landmarks disappear. It's important to write our history while those that are still with us can share their insights.A neighborhood was much more than a place to live; it was also a place to worship, to work, to socialize and to meet our daily needs. In today's age a click of a button will bring to our door whatever we want or need but what was it like 50 years or 100 years ago?*Who was Burgess Truesdell and why is he important to Elgin's northeast side?*Why was part of P.J. Kimball junior's property sold at public auction?*What Catholic organization founded a hospital?*What's the story behind the Hewins House?*What religious groups founded chapels in the neighborhood?*Who was the other Kimball family?*Who were the Knott and Mann families?*What factory went from Chewing Gum to a Creamery to a Blacksmith to Furniture Empire?*Who was Fred Seiger and his contribution to Elgin?*Who was M.G.D. and what did he offer?*Who were Gottlieb and Elmer Schick and how did prohibition affect them?
Download or read book Elgin Illinois written by Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annual Appropriation Bill of the City of Elgin Illinois written by Elgin (Ill.) and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Revised Ordinances of the City of Elgin Illinois written by Elgin (Ill.) and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Keystone written by and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 1604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Willow Street to the Quarry written by John Weiss and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-18 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Has passing by an old house ever piqued your interest? Have you ever wondered who built it? Or even who lived there? By using public land records we can discover how a piece of land is transferred from owner to owner from the original land patent issued by the Federal Government in the 1840's to a lot that a house now occupies. See how property ownership evolves from the simple handshake and agreement, to using third parties to back the loan, to more formal agreements with capitalists to the modern banking era. See how owners financed their "American Dream" and what could happen if those obligations were not met. By knowing the owners we can discover a little of their personal history. Were they new immigrants with hopes and dreams of a better future for their families? Or were they descendants of the early families?How did they provide for their family? Did they work in the fields, the factories or start their own businesses?What religious affiliations did they represent and what churches did they attend? Were they members of fraternal or service organizations?What happens when the families leave the area and the "block" begins to see commercial enterprises take the place of the family home?This work brings the two together to give an impression of a small piece of a larger urban area. We follow the social and economic changes through the years that create a mixed use area. Welcome to the 400 block of Summit Street in Elgin, Illinois!
Download or read book Lost on the Lady Elgin written by Valerie van Heest and published by In-Depth Editions, LLC. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the worst maritime tragedy on the open waters of the Great Lakes, over three hundred people perished as the sidewheel steamer Lady Elgin sank off the shores of Milwaukee in the early hours of September 8, 1860. In 1992 the remains of the wreck were discovered, and a legal battle over ownership enused.
Download or read book An Industrial Survey of the City of Elgin Illinois written by Exchange Club of Elgin, Ill and published by . This book was released on 1929* with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The History of Elgin Mental Health Center written by William Briska and published by . This book was released on 2022-01-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of the Elgin History Mental Health Center in Elgin, Illinois
Download or read book Fifty five Years of the David C Cook Publishing Company written by Earl Heindel and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-12-09 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In early 1970's Bruce L. Cook, eldest son of David C. III, was given 16 typewritten pages by Earl Heindel. It was explained that he had acted as informal historian for the company and wanted his history to be given to a family member so it would not be lost. Now that Earl is gone and the main offices of the company have moved away from Elgin, Bruce wanted to make this history (and a few images) available to the many former employees and their families who retired and/or remained in Elgin. The text is supplemented with an index (including many employee names) and photos. Many current and former employees will enjoy Earl's treasure trove of memories.
Download or read book Comprehensive Plan Elgin Illinois written by Elgin (Ill.). City Council and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Economy and Population of Elgin Illinois written by Institute of Urban Life and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Revised Ordinances of the City of Elgin Illinois written by Elgin (Ill.). and published by . This book was released on 1907* with total page 749 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Music School written by John Updike and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-09-18 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Music School is a place of learning, in which a sheltered South Dakota boy meets his roommate at Harvard, a rebel with whom he will have a violent—and ambiguous—physical encounter; a warring married couple, Richard and Joan Maple, try and try again to find solace in sex; and Henry Bech, an unprolific American writer publicizing himself far from home, enjoys a moment of improbable, poignant, untranslatable connection with a Bulgarian poetess. In these twenty short stories, each evidence of his early mastery, John Updike brings us a world—a world of fumbling, pausing, and beginning again; a world sensitively felt and lovingly expressed; a world whose pianissimo harmonies demand new subtleties of fictional form.
