Camp Deneen, Elgin, Illinois, 1909 – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Camp Deneen, Elgin, Illinois, 1909, preserved in this historic image. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: [Camp Deneen, Elgin, Illinois]
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Camp Deneen, Elgin, Illinois, 1909
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Elgin, Illinois, in 1909 was a manufacturing city on the Fox River northwest of Chicago, best known as the home of the Elgin National Watch Company, whose pocket watches sold across the country. Its mills, factories, and rail lines drew workers from nearby farms and from immigrant communities, and the city's churches, schools, and fraternal lodges shaped its civic life. Camp Deneen took its name from Charles S. Deneen, a Republican who had been governor of Illinois since 1905. Summer encampments like this one gave townspeople a place to gather outdoors, see drills and displays, and spend time together under canvas.
| Created / published | 1909 |
|---|---|
| Creator | carlson bros |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Illinois |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 523 px · prints to 18 × 2 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | [Camp Deneen, Elgin, Illinois] |
| Reference | IL Camp Deneen, Elgin, 1909 |
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