Picture is from the Sycamore True Republican, Oct 17, 1961.
This week’s Brown Bag Lunch, sponsored by the Sycamore History Museum is titled: Social Life of Factories. The presentation will be this Thursday, Aug 2nd, from 12pm-1pm at the Sycamore History Museum, 1730 North Main Street, in Sycamore.
Dr. Taylor Atkins will moderate a discussion about activities that employees participated in outside of the local factories. Stories will include company picnics, holiday parties, and event the organization of alumni groups once the factories closed. Audience participation is encouraged. This event is free to attend. Visit the museum’s website here: www.sycamorehistory.org.
This program is made possible in part by a grant from the Illinois Humanities Council, The National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Illinois General Assembly. Note: If the temperature is over 90 degrees, the program will be held at the Lower Level of the City Center, 308 W. State Street. The building is air conditioned.
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