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Photos from throughout the history of the Forest Preserve District

Aerial view of the early days of Lake of the Woods Golf Course
 
 

Aerial view of the early days of Lake of the Woods Golf Course

Date: 07/27/2009
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Aerial view of the HI-Tower located at Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve in 1969
 
 

Aerial view of the HI-Tower located at Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve in 1969

Date: 07/27/2009
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Aerial view of Lake of the Woods beach in the 1950s
 
 

Aerial view of Lake of the Woods beach in the 1950s

Date: 07/27/2009
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Aerial view of Lake of the Woods in 1948
 
 

Aerial view of Lake of the Woods in 1948

Date: 07/27/2009
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Aerial view of the beach at Lake of the Woods
 
 

Aerial view of the beach at Lake of the Woods

Date: 07/27/2009
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Aerial view from the north of the North Waterfowl Management Area in Middle Fork River Forest Preserve, Penfield, Illinois
 
 

Aerial view from the north of the North Waterfowl Management Area in Middle Fork River Forest Preserve, Penfield, Illinois

Date: 07/27/2009
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Lake of the Woods Covered Bridge, Mahomet, Illinois, dedicated in 1965
 
 

Lake of the Woods Covered Bridge, Mahomet, Illinois, dedicated in 1965

Date: 07/27/2009
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Construction of the Lake of the Woods Covered Bridge, Mahomet, Illinois, in the early 1960s
 
 

Construction of the Lake of the Woods Covered Bridge, Mahomet, Illinois, in the early 1960s

Date: 07/27/2009
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Founding Fathers of the Forest Preserve District looking at plans for the Lake of the Woods Golf Course in the 1950s
 
 

Founding Fathers of the Forest Preserve District looking at plans for the Lake of the Woods Golf Course in the 1950s

Date: 07/27/2009
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H.I. Gelvin practicing his golf swing in the 1950s
 
 

H.I. Gelvin practicing his golf swing in the 1950s

Date: 07/27/2009
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Aerial View of the Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden
 
 

Aerial View of the Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden

The Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden, dedicated in 1974 to the memory of founder H.I. Gelvin's wife.

Date: 07/27/2009
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Placing of the bridge in the Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden, Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve, Mahomet, Illinois
 
 

Placing of the bridge in the Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden, Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve, Mahomet, Illinois

Date: 07/27/2009
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Ice fishing in the 1970s at Homer Lake Forest Preserve, Homer, Illinois
 
 

Ice fishing in the 1970s at Homer Lake Forest Preserve, Homer, Illinois

Date: 07/27/2009
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People come out to visit Lake of the Woods Park in the early 1950s.
 
 

People come out to visit Lake of the Woods Park in the early 1950s.

Date: 07/27/2009
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Early visitors to Lake of the Woods Park in Mahomet
 
 

Early visitors to Lake of the Woods Park in Mahomet

Date: 07/27/2009
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People gather around the shore at Lake of the Woods in Mahomet.
 
 

People gather around the shore at Lake of the Woods in Mahomet.

Date: 07/27/2009
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Before swimming pools and water parks, Lake of the Woods in Mahomet was the place to be!
 
 

Before swimming pools and water parks, Lake of the Woods in Mahomet was the place to be!

Date: 07/27/2009
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The Lake of the Woods Sea Slide was a major attraction in Mahomet, Illinois in the 1950s up until the 1980s.
 
 

The Lake of the Woods Sea Slide was a major attraction in Mahomet, Illinois in the 1950s up until the 1980s.

Date: 07/27/2009
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Lake of the Woods Beach, Mahomet, Illinois 1950s-1980s
 
 

Lake of the Woods Beach, Mahomet, Illinois 1950s-1980s

Date: 07/27/2009
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The HI-Tower under Construction
 
 

The HI-Tower under Construction

Date: 07/27/2009
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