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This was the Caretaker's House for the Bliss Woods Forest Preserve located at 442 Bliss Road, Sugar Grove, Illinois.

"The Chicago, Aurora & DeKalb Railway linked Sugar Grove to Aurora and DeKalb from 1902 to 1928. It started as gasoline driven…

Thomas Judd had for some years favored the idea of an industrial school which would teach agriculture as well as preparatory to going on to other vocations. He was also aware that Frank Hall, then Superintendent of West Aurora Schools, had similar…

“Come One, Come ALL! Wear your sun bonnets and straw hats. Recall the days of yesteryear and join in the old fashion countryside spirit.” These are the first three sentences from the 1971 edition of the Sugar Grove newspaper. They were describing the…

Fire trucks at Dryer Fire - Meadows Drive

“Come One, Come ALL! Wear your sun bonnets and straw hats. Recall the days of yesteryear and join in the old fashion countryside spirit.” These are the first three sentences from the 1971 edition of the Sugar Grove newspaper. They were describing the…

Dryer Fire - Meadows Drive

Dryer Fire - Meadows Drive

Dryer Fire - Meadows Drive

Dryer Fire - Meadows Drive

Dryer Fire, Meadows Drive

Dryer Fire, Meadows Drive

S/G Fire Department - Practice, "Hankes Farm" on curve toward Rt. 47

S/G Fire Department - Practice, "Hankes Farm"

S/G Fire Department - Practice,
Left to Right
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Firemen at fire - "Hankes Farm"

S/G Fire Department - Practice'
"Hankes Farm", Buildings closest to Rt.#47

S/G Fire Department - Practice, "Hankes Farm"
White House - Galena Farm at curve toward Rt 47

S/G Fire Department - Practice,
"Hankes Farm"
Firemen on Main Farm's barn