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Ritzman Photo Collection
Floyd R. Ritzman (1885-1975) was a teacher and administrator in the DeKalb public school system. His passion was photography, especially of trains. When the Ritzman family traveled, Floyd always carried a camera. According to his son, Allyn, he and his father would take drives with the intention of photographing area depots, trains, bridges and events.
Through the generosity of Allyn, his father’s collection of photographs was donated to the Joiner History Room in Sycamore. The collection contains pictures of many railway trains, including 400 pictures of the Chicago North Western Railway trains, and 135 pictures of the Chicago Great Western Railway trains.
The Ritzman Photo Collection was digitized in collaboration with the Joiner History Room. For more information, please see their webpage.
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- Charles W. Marsh House
- Joiner History Room, Sycamore Public Library., DeKalb, Built in 1871, Later was Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Now Hopkins Park, House in Photo has a Widow's Walk on the Roof, DeKalb, Residential, Place, Agriculture, Economic Development
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- Oblander's Drug Store
- Joiner History Room, Sycamore Public Library., DeKalb, 16 East Lincoln Highway, Popcorn Stand, Egyptian Theatre, Looking North on Lincoln Highway and Second Street, Cars, P. C. Wagner Building 1876, Kodaks, Drugs, Cigarettes, Hot Chocolate, College Text Books, Murphy's Tavern (Currently The House restaurant -- 2004), DeKalb, Commercial/Business, Place, P. G. Wagner Building, Lincoln Highway, Second Street, Economic Development
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- Matterson Law Office
- Joiner History Room, Sycamore Public Library., DeKalb, 203 Grove Street, Corner of South Second Street and Grove, Burnt Down in March 1947, DeKalb, Commercial/Business, Place, Second Street, Economic Development
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- Suds o' Mat Laundry
- Joiner History Room, Sycamore Public Library., DeKalb, 141 South Third Street, DeKalb Westinghouse Washers, DeKalb, Commercial/Business, Equipment, Place, Third Street, Economic Development
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- Sycamore Looking West on State Street
- Joiner History Room, Sycamore Public Library., Sycamore, Winter Heavy Snow, DeKalb, Residential, Place, Economic Development
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- Sycamore Road (Route 23) Looking North
- Joiner History Room, Sycamore Public Library., DeKalb, Near Marsh Home (Now Hopkins Park), Automobile, Buggy, Interurban (Trolley), DeKalb
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- Texas Ranch House
- Joiner History Room, Sycamore Public Library., DeKalb, Sandwiches/Lunches, 156 East Locust Street, Run by Mrs. Eleanor Hakala and Don Busse, Malts, Diner Located on the Corner of Second Street and Locust Street, looking Southeast, Drink Coca Cola, DeKalb, Commercial/Business, People, Place, Locust Street, Second Street, Economic Development, Entertainment
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- Sycamore Looking East at Sandpipe in Street from Somonauk and State
- Joiner History Room, Sycamore Public Library., Sycamore, Southeast of Courthouse, Dedication of Civil War Monument, DeKalb, People, Place, Entertainment, Law and Society, Women and Gender, Political Development
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- Dedication of Civil War Monument
- Joiner History Room, Sycamore Public Library., Sycamore, Photo Taken on Courthouse Lawn, Monument in Background, DeKalb, Government, Monumental, People, Place, DeKalb County Courthouse, Entertainment, Law and Society, Race and Ethnicity
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- Truck
- Joiner History Room, Sycamore Public Library., DeKalb, Dekalb?s First Delivery Truck, Horseless Carriage, DeKalb, Equipment, People, Economic Development
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- Vaughan Blacksmith Shop
- Joiner History Room, Sycamore Public Library., DeKalb, Main Street (Lincoln Highway) Between Third Street and Fourth Street, Horse Shoeing, Brick Building, DeKalb, Commercial/Business, Equipment, Place, Fourth Street, Lincoln Highway, Third Street, Economic Development
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- A. F. Rowley Boyhood Home
- Joiner History Room, Sycamore Public Library., DeKalb, Near Steward, Illinois, Horse and Buggy with Driver in Front, DeKalb, Residential, Equipment, People, Place, Agriculture, Economic Development
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- Boy Scouts in Parade
- Joiner History Room, Sycamore Public Library., DeKalb, Via Eddie Raymond, DeKalb, People, Entertainment
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- Man Cutting Grain on Sycamore Road (Route 23)
- Joiner History Room, Sycamore Public Library., DeKalb, Near County Farm Road, Using Old Fashioned Hay/Grain Cutter, "White Shirt Farmers", DeKalb, Industrial, Equipment, People, Place, Sycamore Road, Agriculture
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- Man Cutting Grain on Sycamore Road (Route 23)
- Joiner History Room, Sycamore Public Library., DeKalb, Near County Farm Road, Using Old Fashioned Hay/Grain Cutter, "White Shirt Farmers", DeKalb, Equipment, People, Place, Sycamore Road, Agriculture
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- Marvin and Bagg Plumbing Store
- Joiner History Room, Sycamore Public Library., DeKalb, 345 East Main Street (East Lincoln Highway), DeKalb, Educational, People, Place, Lincoln Highway, Economic Development
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- Dedication of Civil War Monument
- Joiner History Room, Sycamore Public Library., Sycamore, Women Standing on State Street, at the Intersection of State and Maple Streets, DeKalb, People, Place, Entertainment, Law and Society, Political Development, Women and Gender
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- Peter C. Wagner Hearse, DeKalb
- Joiner History Room, Sycamore Public Library., DeKalb, Old Fashioned Horse Drawn Hearse, DeKalb, Equipment, People, Economic Development
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- Henry Hurlburt Wagner Store
- Joiner History Room, Sycamore Public Library., DeKalb, 230 East Lincoln Highway, Later Malone's Store, Photograph of Inside of Store, DeKalb, Commercial/Business, People, Place, Lincoln Highway, Economic Development
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- Peter Warber House
- Joiner History Room, Sycamore Public Library., DeKalb, 429 South Second Street and Garden Street, Brick Street, DeKalb, Residential, Place, Second Street, Economic Development
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- Horace Fay Wells
- Joiner History Room, Sycamore Public Library., as Lincoln, With Tall Top Hat On, DeKalb, Government, People, Economic Development, Education, Entertainment, Frontier Settlement, Law and Society
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- Embree Lumber & Coal
- Joiner History Room, Sycamore Public Library., DeKalb, 137 South Second Street, Sign E. E. Embree Federal Housing Information Here, Horse and Sleigh in Front, DeKalb, DeKalb, Commercial/Business, Equipment, Place, Second Street, Economic Development
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- Mosher and Embree Lumber & Coal
- Joiner History Room, Sycamore Public Library., DeKalb, 133 South Second Street, DeKalb, Cement, Fairbanks Standard Scales, Horses and Wagons in Back Lot, DeKalb, Commercial/Business, Equipment, People, Place, Second Street, Civil War
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- Malta Hotel
- Joiner History Room, Sycamore Public Library., Malta, Destroyed by Fire November 1, 1932, Hotel Malta; Hotel Buffet, Men Standing Near Fence, DeKalb, Commercial/Business, People, Place, Economic Development
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- Chronicle Building, Ward's Store, Standard Service Station
- Joiner History Room, Sycamore Public Library., DeKalb, Corner of East Lincoln Highway and First Street, Aerial View/Photograph, DeKalb, Commercial/Business, Equipment, Place, DeKalb Daily Chronicle Building, First Street, Lincoln Highway, Economic Development