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    • Fisher House on Main Street

    • Fisher House on Main Street

    • Businesses--Illinois--Will County--Plainfield; Architecture

    • This is a sketch of what is now (1934) known as the Fisher house and stands on the NE of the railroad and on the south side of Main St. In the early days of Plainfield, it was the storehouse of the McAllister Bros. They also operated the Old Red...
    • Plainfield Public Library District
    • Geo. Fry Wagon Shop

    • Geo. Fry Wagon Shop

    • Carriages & coaches--Illinois--Plainfield

    • This is a picture of the Geo. Fry Wagon Shop in 1875. He also had a room above where wagons and buggies were painted. This shop was just west of our present-day (1934) village police station. The persons standing in this picture are Geo. Fry, Geo....
    • Plainfield Public Library District
    • Robert Webb Wagon Shop

    • Robert Webb Wagon Shop

    • Carriages & coaches--Illinois--Plainfield

    • This is a sketch of the Robert Webb Wagon Shop. To the left may be seen the tip of the Dick Snyder Blacksmith Shop. On the corner to the right is seen the Corbin & Chittenden General Store, and to the right of that was Squire Corbin's office. Mr....
    • Plainfield Public Library District
    • Jeremiah Evarts

    • Jeremiah Evarts

    • Banks--Illinois--Plainfield; Civil War--Illinois

    • (This is) A Picture of Jeremiah Evarts, who was Plainfield's first banker. Mr. Evarts was a native of Georgis, VT, was born in the year 1836, and died Feb. 3 1898 at Yorkville, IL. He came west to Kendall County at the age of 21. (He) taught school...
    • Plainfield Public Library District
    • Plainfield Tile Company 1883

    • Plainfield Tile Company 1883

    • Tile Industry--Illinois--Plainfield

    • This is a view of the old Tile Factory looking NW also showing the barns and residence. It stood on the NW corner and just south of what is now (1934) the Avery Gravel Pit, about 1 mile SW of Plainfield. The front of this factory was W and N, and...
    • Plainfield Public Library District
    • First Tailor Shop in Plainfield

    • First Tailor Shop in Plainfield

    • Tailors--Illinois--Plainfield

    • A picture of the first tailor shop in Plainfield. In Woodruff's History of Will County, he states that when [Jonathan] Hagar came to Plainfield in 1835, there were a blacksmith shop, tailor shop, a wagon shop, two taverns, a couple of houses, a Mr....
    • Plainfield Public Library District
    • Judge John Dean Caton

    • Judge John Dean Caton

    • Illinois--Cook County--Chicago; Agriculture--Illinois--Plainfield; Politics & government

    • This is a picture of John Dean Caton, who was born in the town of Monroe, Orange Co. NY on March 19, 1812. He was the 12th child of a family of 15 children. He taught school before he was 18 years old. In December of 1831, he started the study of...
    • Plainfield Public Library District
    • Clark and Company Cheese Factory

    • Clark and Company Cheese Factory

    • Businesses--Illinois--Will County--Plainfield

    • This is a sketch of the old cheese factory that was built by Clark & Co. in 1877 or 78. It was operated by Edward Clark, who organized the company among the farmers. The first story and engine room were built of stone, and the second story was of...
    • Plainfield Public Library District
    • Dick Snyder Blacksmith Shop

    • Dick Snyder Blacksmith Shop

    • Blacksmith--Illinois--Plainfield

    • This is a sketch of the old Dick Snyder Blacksmith Shop. (It) stood at the turn of the road on the way to Joliet. It was NE of the old Dillman Foundry which was later known as the Webb Wagon Shop. There were a number of these old blacksmith shops...
    • Plainfield Public Library District
    • North part of Wight Home

    • North part of Wight Home

    • Illinois--Will County--Plainfield; Saloons--Illinois--Plainfield; Stables--Illinois--Plainfield; Postal service--Illinois--Plainfield

    • Looking east. This is picture of the oldest building in north Plainfield and is the north part of the Wight home and is in good condition. Built by Squire Arnold in 1834. the horse barns were just west of the building and had a capacity of 100...
    • Plainfield Public Library District
    • Lockport St SW View

    • Lockport St SW View

    • Illinois--Will County--Plainfield; Blacksmith--Illinois--Plainfield

    • This picture was taken on Lockport Street, now Lincoln Way, looking SW. In the background is the water tank, the Harbaugh blacksmith shop, and the John Funk implement store, built in about 1890. This corner is now used (1934) by the Texas Oil Co....
    • Plainfield Public Library District
    • Dr D.W. Jump

    • Dr D.W. Jump

    • Illinois--Will County--Plainfield; Politics & government

    • A picture of our well-known Dr. D.W. Jump. He was born in Huron Co. OH August 24, 1847. He spent his early days on the farm and at the age of 18 he began reading medicine and teaching school. He entered the University of Michigan in 1869 and...
    • Plainfield Public Library District
    • Old Red Bridge

    • Old Red Bridge

    • Illinois--Will County--Plainfield; Rivers--Illinois; Bridges

    • This is an artist's sketch of the Old Red Bridge west of the Village of Plainfield. This bridge was built in the late [18]60s or early 70s. The steel bridge which was recently replaced by the present concrete bridge was built in 1894. Not many of...
    • Plainfield Public Library District
    • Reverend Jeremiah Porter

    • Reverend Jeremiah Porter

    • Illinois--Cook County--Chicago; Pioneers--Illinois

    • A picture of Jeremiah Porter, born in Hadley, MA in 1804 and was educated at Hopkins Academy. He married Eliza Chappel June 15, 1835 at Rochester, NY. Mr. Porter came to Chicago May 12, 1833 and organized the First Presbyterian Church June 26,...
    • Plainfield Public Library District
    • Elbridge Davis Street Sprinkler

    • Elbridge Davis Street Sprinkler

    • Businesses--Illinois--Will County--Plainfield

    • This picture was taken from Lockport St. at the bridge west of town and is looking NW. This is the Elbridge Davis Street Sprinkler, and the round tank is being filled with water from the river. The pump was operated by horse power. This gives a...
    • Plainfield Public Library District
    • Sam Grundy

    • Sam Grundy

    • Musicians--Illinois--Plainfield; Illinois--Will County--Plainfield; People

    • This is a picture of another one of our older citizens, Sam Grundy, a capable violinist who gave recitals at many of our social gatherings and also furnished music at dances for Plainfield and vicinity. Those who played with Mr. Grundy at various...
    • Plainfield Public Library District
    • Darr and Cain Hardware and Grocery Store

    • Darr and Cain Hardware and Grocery Store

    • Hardware stores--Illinois--Plainfield; Businesses--Illinois--Will County--Plainfield

    • A picture of Darr and Cain's Hardware and Grocery Store, which was in the same building now occupied by Harry Bayles (1934) and is on the north side of Lockport St. and on the same lot where the second M.E. Church stood. The men in the photo are...
    • Plainfield Public Library District
    • George Phillips

    • George Phillips

    • Illinois--Will County--Plainfield; People

    • A picture of a well-matched team owned by Geo. Phillips. This picture was taken looking NW from about Anson Keene's corner, and shows plainly the well-bult fence that at one time enclosed our public square. Note the size of the trees as compared...
    • Plainfield Public Library District

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