by Aurora Historical Society | Sep 4, 2021 | Articles & Exhibits, Featured
This article originally appeared in the Aurora Historical Society e-news, March 2010 edition.By Jennifer Putzier, Former Curator Uranium Glass – pretty and only slightly radioactive! Uranium, the same material that radium is derived from and makes nuclear...
by Aurora Historical Society | Sep 3, 2021 | Featured, Video
Congratulations to Old Second National Bank as they celebrate 150 years. Below is a video produced by the...
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, New Product, The Aurora Shop
Take home a piece of vintage history in pictures to preserve — or to mail a piece of Aurora to friends near or far. This new old stock booklet of 32 unique vintage postcards celebrates Aurora’s Sesquicentennial in 1987 for just $5.00. What’s old is...
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...
