by Aurora Historical Society | Aug 30, 2021 | Featured, Photo
Aurora Manufacturing Company1891≅1904 Harry Sadler formed the Aurora Piano Manufacturing Company in 1891, building a factory on Parker near Douglas, and selling from a showroom downtown on Broadway. The company continued manufacturing these pianos until about 1904,...
by Aurora Historical Society | Aug 26, 2021 | Featured, Photo
Davy Jones Pinball Machine Stoner Manufacturing Corporation1939 The family-operated Stoner Manufacturing Corporation began in 1931 as a maker of pinball machines, producing nearly 100 different models throughout the decade. In 1938 the company also began producing...
by Aurora Historical Society | Aug 21, 2021 | Featured, Photo
Thor Motorcycle Aurora Automatic Machinery Company1910 This machine is restored to its original appearance. The Thor Motorcycle, manufactured locally by the Aurora Automatic Machinery Company (later Thor Power Tool), was one of the most popular early motorcycles...
by Aurora Historical Society | Aug 18, 2021 | Featured, Photo
Who knew Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty are so fond of each other? Huge thanks to Jeremy and Tina Fewer for participating, along with daughter Hayley, in our 2021 Fourth of July Ringing of the Bells.
by Aurora Historical Society | Aug 15, 2021 | Featured, Photo
The pocket-sized diary of Corporal Frederick L. Thayer, who served in the Union Army in the Civil War and later moved from Massachusetts to Aurora with his wife and children, was presented to Eric Pry, Director of the GAR Memorial Hall and Museum, on June 11, 2021. It...
by Aurora Historical Society | Aug 11, 2021 | Featured, Photo
Florence Tanner, age 15 in 1860, reaches across generations to thrill a little girl of today. Thank you, Haley, for bringing one of the six Tanner daughters to life!
