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Get in the holiday spirit and enter our holiday raffle to win:
1ST PRIZE: $100 Visa Gift Card
If you would like to help sell tickets or wish to purchase tickets they will be available at our October general meeting, the Harvest Dinner and our Christmas Open House. Drawing will take place December 15, 2024. Winner need not be present. Email us at thorntonilhs@gmail.com for info or if you need tickets to buy or sell. Tickets are $1 each or 6/$5. Proceeds benefit the Thornton Historical Society. MORE PRIZES TO BE ANNOUNCED!
Businesses
Harness Shop William Street
1890 Stolzenbach Meat Market S. William St
Hoxie Farm Ridge Road
Brownell Improvement 1910 S. William St
Four Corners 1910
Benson's Store early 1900s, S. William Street
Interior Benson's Store
1913 WC Diekelman's Store
1915 Interior W. C. Diekelman Grocery Store - Curtis Lauer, Mildred Sweet Garren, W. C. Diekelman an
Garage N. William Street.
The Thornton Bank built 1912 S. William St.
Flanagin Dairy Margaret St. 1911
Wolcott Street Paulson Blacksmith Shop
Looking East on Margaret St
Lange's Store NE corner Hunter and Margaret looking east on Margaret Street, brewery barn can be
N. on William St., Grocery Store
BTS Contracting Co.
Nick’s Place William St.
Thornton Mineral Springs Sweet Woods 1920s
1920s Brewery looking west
Mr. Larsen by Lunchroom Margaret St.
Storz Gas Station southeast corner Margaret and William Streets
Early Zenere Truck Margaret St.
Ben's Thornton original
1965 Chicago Road
Mobile Gas Station on curve 1970s
1973 Buzz Book
Isabelle's 1976
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