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A fourth of July parade in front of the Wilkening Building. Pictured left to right: Frank Cloke, Mae Bissett Hewes, Jules Doescher, Winnie Hewes, Charles Bissett, Myron Tillotson and H.J. Hartmann.

Illinois Governor Dunne (under the X) speaking with Charles Doescher during the celebration of the completed Dixie Highway.

Polson's Saloon, pictured left to right: W. Schweer, unknown, unknown, C. DeGrace, H. Wilkening, A. Rohe, C Bisterfield, unknown, F. Paape, H. Polson, A. Polson, A.H. Rice, W. Klemme, H. Bahlman and in his buggy Dr. C. Blim.

A parade on Main Street, looking north from Cass Street.

Returning World War I veterans and the local chapter of the American Red cross. Ladies at the left side, front row, left to right: Mrs. Henry Luecke, Ruth DeJarnett, Mrs. William Rohe; (back row) Sohie Luecke, Mrs. Enda Gaines; (ladies at right front…

The Rohe Brothers' Drug Store also housed the Crete Post Office.

Interior of Rohe Brothers' Drug Store, with Charles J. Rohe pictured at counter. The post office operated on the right side and to the rear of the building.

A rural mail carrier with his deliveries, pictured in front of Opperman/Bakkhaus' Harness Shop.

Rural mail carrier Francis Muirhead posed along side his vehicle.

Pictured in front of their grocery store are Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ruhe and their daughter Lillian.

Louis Grote and Frank Hartmann inside Hartmann's General Store.

An Suburban Safeway Bus at the turnaround point of Wood Street and Faithorn Road.

Rollert's Ice Cream Shop located north of Faithorn Road, on the east side of Main Street.

A Latviam immigrant Fred "Fritz" Pehrkon, owned and operated his blacksmith shop on the east side of Main Street between Division and Cass Streets.

Fred Haemker is seated on the hitching rail in front of Hartmann's Grocery Store.

The interior view of Koelling's Exchange Hotel, showing the bar and the billards area.

The interior of Duensing's Confectionery with Mrs. Anna Duensing behind the counter.

The office of the Crete Citizen Newspaper, published by William C and his son, Roy Trowbridge and H.W. DeJarnette.

William C. Trowbridge, editor of the Crete Citizen, surrounded by the tools of the newspaper trade.

A rural mail carrier getting ready for his day's work.

John A. Diersen with a customer inside of his hardware store.

Standing in their yard, (left to right) Helen and Ann Rohe.

The Mussman family, displaying furniture from their store on their Fouth of July float.

From left to right, Bill Zirzow and Hans Clausen in front of Zirzow's Barber shop located inside the Seggebruch Building.

The home of the Hewes Family, pictured left to right, Reverend Joseph Cadwell, Daniel E. Hewes, Mrs. Daniel Hewes and Miss Eva L. Hewes.

Brickmakers working in a local brickyard.

An open trolley providing pleasure trips to and from Crete.

Workers making monuments at Frey and Johnson's Monument Works.

The Crete Baseball Team: (front row l.-r.) Stinger, the Flickening Brothers, Al Ruppert, Ray Hewes, Henry Ruhe and unknown.

Possibly taken at the Monee Fairgrounds, Crete bred and raised Clydesdales.

August Voigts making butter at the Acorn Creamery.

Unknown individuals relaxing in Beebe Grove, at Plum Creek and Old Post Road.

Al Wilkening with a tractor and disc, building the Lincoln Fields Race Track.

A steam powered hand lever worked this Armstrong road grader,

Myron and Helen Quackenbush. Myron was a Civil War veteran and owned a Machine Shop by his home. He was also the first Chief of the Crete Fire Department. He additionally made the first car in Crete in 1903.

Parade on Main Street for the 100th year celebration of Crete's founding. Myron J. Tillotson, honoray Marshal, leads the parade.

Tilloston's Grocery and Meat Market on the northeast corner of Main and Cass Streets. Next to the horse are Mr. Tillotson, Mr. Bordwell, Mrs. Tillotson and their three children, Hilda, Sophie and Hiram.

Interior of the Crete Post Office.

Crete Resident Ida Henning posed for a photograph.

The Crete Township Commissioners and Justices of 1899 in front of the Town Hall on Wood Street. Top Row (l to r): Unknown, H.J. Wehmhoefer (Assessor), H. Schweppe (Town Clerk); Second Row: William Saller (Supervisor), "Grandpa" John H. Piepenbrink…

Portrait of the Doescher Family outside in front of the family home at 1322 Benton St.

Home & office of Dr. Cas. Blim, on the northeast corner of North & Benton Streets.
L to R: Dr. Chas Blim, Md Jenory Caldwell (Hewes) Spencer Blim (on arm) Chas Blim Jr (standing) Minnie Schweer Rev. Jospeh Caldwell (seated) Franc (Hewes) Blim Mrs.…

A steam engine and water wagon owned by the Doescher family.

Unknown Crete Residents.

Portrait of Fred Batterman's daughter (name unknown).

Photograph of John Gabe's daughter (name unknown).

Photo of Marie Jaeger and her sister (name unknown).

Unknown child in baby buggy.

Photograph of Ernest Rinne's children (names unknown).

J.C. Doescher and two woman (names unknown) having a picnic.

Two photographs of an unknown man with a bull.

The Rose Family gathered in front of their home.

A man, woman & child (names unknown).

The Doescher Family (names unknown).

Henry Schulze & family (names unknown).

Unknown man on a steam engine.

Baseball Game at site of the original public school building.

Unknown parade.

Crete Board of Trustees - 1899 Standing L to R: R. A. Hewes, Chas. Blim, John Luecke Seated L to R: W. H. Rohe, Henry Rinnie (Pres), Condrad Schweer, W. H. Rinnie.

Photograph of C. Hecht (first name unknown).