Former mayor, 36-year member of city council, and stalwart supporter of the best in Aurora, Bob was a real friend of the Aurora Historical Society and we will miss his generous smile and kind sense of humor. In this 2017 photo, Bob, at left, joined in the fun of...
The Henry Pratt may be gone now, moved to Kimball, Tennessee, but before closing the building, on Highland Avenue, the company donated this bench to the Historical Society. The bench commemorates the five employees who were lost in the 2019 workplace shooting. It is...
Eudoxia Smith Dunning (1803-1887) Looking back at our past exhibit, Portraits of the Past, meet Eudoxia Smith Dunning (1803-1887). Eudoxia was the wife of Josiah D. Dunning (1803-1887), a prosperous Big Rock farmer who retired to Aurora in 1856. In 1857-58, he built...
Clark Wilder (1801-1870) White & black chalk over photograph on paper Hailing from New York state, Clark Wilder was an early settler arriving with his family in 1837. He settled on the west side after becoming a prominent farmer and active public official. After...
The days dwindle down to a precious few. There are only four more Sundays to visit the Tanner House before it closes on September 4. The bridal finery in the Parlor comes from our collection. The photo is of the bride, Margaret “Maggie” Olinger, on her...
Ruth Van Sickle Ford (1897-1989) Ruth Van Sickle Ford (1897-1989) was born on this day, August 8th, in 1897. This portrait, part of the Society’s collections since 2000, is oil on canvas by Benjamin S. Kanne, 1929. Lifelong Auroran Ruth Van Sickle Ford made her...
