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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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04:54

Pinkerton Mysteries

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2025/06/13

Allan Pinkerton, of the Pinkerton Detective Agency, has several local ties. This echo from April 25, 1999 will give you the facts, and some of the mysteries.

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05:07

Lords Park Zoo is over 100 years old

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2025/06/10

The Lords Park Zoo has delighted visitors since 1895. Learn more about it's history in this echo from October 22, 1995.

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04:21

The big mailer transformed our city

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2025/06/06

The David C. Cook Publishing Company had a significant impact on Elgin. An echo from May 28, 2000 tells the postal side of the story.

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04:30

Sears Gallery, a highlight for art lovers

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2025/06/03

The Laura Davidson Sears Academy of Fine Arts, commonly known as the Sears Gallery, once housed an impressive art collection. Hear its history in this echo from October 29, 1995.

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04:17

Trout Park a "public disgrace" in 1889

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2025/05/30

What do you think? Was Trout Park named for a person or a fish? Find out the answer, along with some colorful history of the park, in this echo from November 30, 1982.

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06:45

May Happenings, Sears mowers on sale for less than...

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2025/05/27

Time for a report on Mays Gone By with Mike Alft; an echo from May 5, 1991.

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04:29

Spring thaw in 1881 led to big flood

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2025/05/23

Remember our earlier episode on the collapsing Chicago Street bridge? This echo from April 21, 1991 gives more detail on the 1881 flood that was to blame for one of those collapses.

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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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