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Elmhurst History Museum: Slideshow celebrating Elmhurst's past

Elmhurst Bowl and Recreation, located at 377 W. Roosevelt Road, was built in 1956 and had 24 bowling lanes. This photograph was taken shortly before its closure and demolition in June 1989. For information about Elmhurst's history, visit elmhursthistory.org. (Photo provided)

Elmhurst Bowl and Recreation, located at 377 W. Roosevelt Road, was built in 1956 and had 24 bowling lanes. This photograph was taken shortly before its closure and demolition in June 1989. For information about Elmhurst's history, visit elmhursthistory.org. (Photo provided)

Elmhurst children Jack Woolcott, Jim Dame and John Dame pose with their carved pumpkins in October of 1944. For information about Elmhurst's history, visit elmhursthistory.org. (Photo provided)

An annual rite of fall, the Men’s Glee Club is pictured here cruising along York Street on Oct. 25, 1941, during the Elmhurst College Homecoming parade. For information about Elmhurst's history, visit elmhursthistory.org. (Photo provided)

The house at 248 Arlington Ave. was designed by renowned Prairie School architect Walter Burley Griffin circa 1910. Griffin was married to fellow architect and artist Marion Mahony, who is the subject of our the Elmhurst History Museum’s new exhibit, "In Her Own Right: Marion Mahony Griffin”, which is open till March 12, 2017. For information about Elmhurst's history, visit elmhursthistory.org. (Photo provided)

Adam S. Glos Farm Machinery Stoves & Hardware Store located at 111-113 N. York Street, circa 1880. The Gloses were a well-known business family in Elmhurst—Adam’s brother, Henry, went on to become Elmhurst’s first village president. For information about Elmhurst's history, visit elmhursthistory.org. (Photo provided)

A class of students are hard at work at the Churchville Schoolhouse circa 1895. The schoolhouse, on Church Road north of Grand Avenue, has been an educational facility in varying capacities for more than 150 years. For information about Elmhurst's history, visit elmhursthistory.org. (Photo provided)

Administration building and aircraft hangar at the Elmhurst Airport sit idly shortly after it closed in 1956. The Airport was incorporated in 1929, and was located where the Elmhurst Industrial Park stands today. For information on Elmhurst's history, go to www.elmhursthistory.org. (Photo provided)

A few cars line the Spring Road business district circa 1930, looking south from what is today Prairie Path Lane. On the corner is the Carlson Building, which then hosted the National Tea Company and Hieronymus Drugstore. The structure was built in 1926 and still stands today. For information on Elmhurst's history, go to www.elmhursthistory.org. (Photo provided)

A traffic officer stands ready at York and Schiller in downtown Elmhurst in May 1966. Traffic patterns have often changed in the central business district – York Street had been a two-way street until the late 1950s. For information on Elmhurst's history, go to www.elmhursthistory.org. (Photo provided)

A traffic officer stands ready at York and Schiller in downtown Elmhurst in May 1966. Traffic patterns have often changed in the central business district – York Street had been a two-way street until the late 1950s. For information on Elmhurst's history, go to www.elmhursthistory.org. (Photo provided)

A view of the Elmhurst commercial area from the top of the Glos Block building, looking north on York Street in the 1910s. The Glos Block, built to house the business interests of Henry Glos, an early Elmhurst entrepreneur, was constructed in phases. The original building went up in 1874 on the southeast corner of York Street and Park Avenue with an addition built to the south in 1884. Over time the building housed a grocery store, the Bank of Henry L. Glos and the post office. It was also home to the Elmhurst Public Library when it first opened in 1916. For information on Elmhurst's history, go to www.elmhursthistory.org. (Photo provided)

Farmer Paul Luessenhop holding a scythe, standing in a field on his farm on the south side of Grand Avenue east of York Road in 1961. The farm was sold shortly after the photo was taken. For information on Elmhurst's history, go to www.elmhursthistory.org. (Photo provided)

Hill Cottage, the oldest building in Elmhurst, is pictured here in the 1880s. Built in 1843, it was originally a tavern and a post office, located near the corner of Cottage Hill and St. Charles Road. The building was later relocated to South York Street and today stands as a private residence. For information on Elmhurst's history, go to www.elmhursthistory.org. (Photo provided)

Looking south on York Street towards the Glos Block building circa 1900. The Glos Block was built in 1874 and expanded several times in subsequent decades – it hosted a grocery store, a bank, a post office, and the first public library in Elmhurst. It was demolished in 1927 to make way for a larger bank building, which still stands today at York Street and Park Avenue. For information on Elmhurst's history, go to www.elmhursthistory.org. (Photo provided)

The fourth annual Elmhurst Cycling Classic is coming up this weekend, and bicycles have come a long way since the one featured in this image of a man riding a 'penny-farthing' bicycle in the 1936 Elmhurst Centennial parade. For more information on Elmhurst's history, go to www.elmhursthistory.org. (Photo provided)

Interior view of Weber Bakery at 112 N. York St. circa 1915. The G. Weber Building, located at 110-112 N. York St., is one of the earliest buildings remaining in Elmhurst’s central business district. Built for Gottfried Weber about 1906 in the Queen Anne style, this commercial block retains many original features. The building served as a bakery for almost sixty years. It now houses Tannin’s Wine Bar & Boutique. For more information about the history of the Elmhurst, visit www.elmhursthistory.org. (Photo provided)

American Legion members march down York Street during the 1946 Memorial Day Parade. This year, Elmhurst’s 98th Annual Memorial Day Parade will travel through downtown Elmhurst at 9:30 a.m. May 30. Following the parade will be a Post-Parade Military Ceremony at Wilder Park. For more information on on the Memorial Day Parade, visit shawurl.com/2m9l (Photo provided)

The Elmhurst Public Library, located in Wilder Mansion, circa 1925. The library moved into the Wilder Mansion in 1922 following the city’s acquisition of the house. Undergoing several renovations and additions throughout the years, the mansion was home to the library until 2003, when a new structure was constructed at 125 S. Prospect Ave. For more information about the history of the Elmhurst Public Library, visit www.elmhursthistory.org (Photo provided)

A view of Park Avenue looking west from York Street in 1946. Pictured at left is Ollswang’s Department Store, which was a stalwart presence in the central business district for decades. Today, these same storefronts include, among others, Lou Malnati’s, Courageous Bakery, and Brewpoint Coffee. For more information about the history of the Elmhurst, visit www.elmhursthistory.org (Photo provided)

The iconic Stevens Steakhouse sign, pictured here in the 1960s. Opening in 1958, Stevens Steakhouse was located at 476 N. York St. for many years before closing in 2006. Unfortunately, the structure was recently demolished. For more information about the history of the Elmhurst, visit www.elmhursthistory.org. (Photo provided)

An aerial view of the Elmhurst-Chicago Stone Co. Quarry, looking southeast, circa 1937. Though the quarry is no longer being mined, the Elmhurst-Chicago Stone Company keeps its headquarters near the quarry, and is among the oldest businesses in town. For more information about the history of the Elmhurst, visit www.elmhursthistory.org (Photo provided)

The Fourth of July Parade marches down York Streer in 1977. The Independence Day Parade was a staple for years in Elmhurst, but has since been canceled. This year's Fourth of July Elmhurst events include the 4 on the 4th race along Prospect Avenue and the Fourth of July Splashtacular, which begins at noon at East End pool. For more information about the history of the Elmhurst, visit www.elmhursthistory.org. (Photo provided)