Artwork of Kane County

Step back into Victorian era Elgin when street cars crisscrossed Fountain Square and manufacturing was bustling at the Elgin National Watch Company. Photographs of the buildings, streets, and parks of Elgin are included in this study of Kane County, dating from 1898 onward. Originally published in 9 parts, a bound version can be viewed at the Gail Borden Public Library that includes a history of Kane County written at time of publication.