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Echoes of Elgin: Timeless Tales from the Elgin History Museum

Elgin History Museum

A captivating podcast dedicated to unveiling the rich and diverse history of Elgin, Illinois. Each episode brings to life fascinating stories and lesser-known anecdotes from Elgin’s past. Whether you’re a history buff or simply curious about local heritage, this podcast offers an immersive journey into the events, people, and places that have shaped Elgin over the years.

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03:23

Laundry served Elgin before automatic washers

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2025/05/20

Handkerchiefs only 1 cent! Would you like them fluff dried or returned damp? Elgin Steam Laundry has you covered in this echo from May 25, 1997.

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04:36

The crazy trials and escapes of John Henry Wells

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2025/05/16

In response to his petition for divorce, Mrs. Wells of Chicago had her husband John Henry Wells declared insane and committed to the Illinois Northern Insane Asylum in Elgin. The story does not end there. This echo from April 19, 2008 tells the tale.

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04:15

Elgin claims two "Lady Elgins" as her own

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2025/05/13

More than just the name of a watch model, "Lady Elgin" has two other meanings among fans of Elgin lore. Tune into this echo from July 7, 1996 to find out those meanings.

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04:26

In memoriam of a good Civil War deed

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2025/05/09

This echo from May 27, 2002 recounts an event during the Civil War, proving that human kindness can exist, even in times of conflict.

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04:06

Elgin women took matters into their own hands

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2025/05/06

Perhaps you know that the 19th Amendment gave women (most women, and often only in a legal sense) the right to vote in 1920. But did you know that over 100 Elgin women first voted in April of 1899? Or that Elgin women once got tired of waiting for bureaucracy to fix a problem and did it themselves, aided by wheelbarrows, horse-driven wagons and numerous loads of gravel? This echo from November 28, 1999 tells the tale.

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04:21

It took 30 years, but Elgin got its bypass

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2025/05/02

Almost 26 years have passed since E.C. "Mike" Alft first told this story on October 24, 1999. That is still less time than it took for Elgin to move from concept to concrete on the IL Rte 20 bypass.

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03:22

Visitor mined Elgin pockets

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2025/04/29

If you invested in the Preston Reduction Company of Elgin in 1888, chances are you are still waiting for your dividend check. Investor, beware; reminds this echo from December 8, 1985.

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03:29

Elginites had no mercy for grave robbers

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2025/04/25

This echo from May 8, 1983 tells the tale of Frank Brown, grave robber.

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05:12

Elginites gave their lives in WWII "Victory at Sea"

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2025/04/22

Pearl Harbor, the U.S.S. Indianapolis, the Battle of Leyte...these are key points in the history of U.S. involvement in WWII. Elginites made the ultimate sacrifice in assuring a "Victory at Sea". Local Historian E.C. "Mike" Alft honors some of these sailors, by name, in this echo from May 24, 1998.

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03:42

Home took a dunking in 1889 move off of river's Goff...

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2025/04/18

That one time a house fell off a barge and into the Fox River. An echo from August 16, 1982.

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03:38

Elgin Eagle beer once the brew of choice

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2025/04/15

Elgin Eagle Brewing Co. could trace its roots back to 1849. After all those years, it found a way to weather local and national Prohibition...sort of. Pour yourself a glass of "cereal beverage" and listen to this echo from February 8, 1998.

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03:56

1878 horse car line a mass transit flop

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2025/04/11

From 1878 to 1890 the fastest and easiest way to get around town was by taking a horse-drawn street car. Well...that was the plan at least. Tune in to this echo from August 9, 1982 for the real story.

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05:31

Fair share of passing fads caught Elgin's fancy

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2025/04/08

Surely, no one in Elgin fell prey to the streaking fad of the 1970's...right? Tune in to this echo from May 23, 1999 to check.

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04:20

Elgin airmen lost to dangers overhead

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2025/04/04

WWII was the first major conflict to include the use of planes. More than 40 Elgin airmen were among the pilots, bombardiers, navigators, radio operators and gunners who lost their lives in the war. This echo from May 31, 2004 recalls the abrupt loss of so many of our neighbors.

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03:35

Road shows brought first movies to Elgin

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2025/04/01

When was the first "talkie" shown in Elgin? Where were the first movie houses? Tune into this echo from November 9, 1981 to find out.

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06:07

Happenings from Marches past

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2025/03/28

Tune in to this echo from March 5, 2000 to hear the happenings of March 1900, 1925, 1950, 1975 and 1990.

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04:06

Lois Hillis had one really big fan named Abraham

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2025/03/25

Lois Hillis opened Elgin's first music school in 1867. Many in Elgin were fans of her musical talent, as was Abraham Lincoln. This echo from October 24, 2004 explains how their paths crossed and her impact in Elgin.

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05:38

Elgin Women's Hall of Fame would be full in Elgin

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2025/03/21

This echo from May 10, 1982 will give a Who's Who list of Elgin women you should know.

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05:25

Elgin watches part of historic moments

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2025/03/18

Elgin National Watch Company made over 60 million watches. Every one of them was prized by its owner or their descendants. This echo from September 24, 1995 will highlight some of the more notable ones.

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04:43

The day the city standpipe came crashing down

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2025/03/14

125 years ago today, the city standpipe on the corner of Spring and Cooper streets came crashing down and patients at the old Sherman Hospital thought for sure it was an earthquake. This echo from August 15, 1999 gives the details.

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