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11-BWI-11
1965
45
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What would have been a very fun paintball facility in 1965 is now the I-355 intersection at Boughton Road.
11-BWI-1
1965
93
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This is Barber's Corners, named after Captain John Barber. Barber's Corners Implement Co., owned by...
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5-JWI-31
1971
31
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In 1977, the International Flying Farmers Association reached its peak membership. As shown in this photo, aircraft...
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5-JWI-26
1971
34
1
Clow International Airport, back when it was owned by Mr. Clow himself.
7-BWI-26
1965
38
1
Bit of a tough call on the location here, as there is an identical house directly across from the Naperville...
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7-BWI-34
1965
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This was the origins of Clow International Airport. The hangars are located about where the Home Depot is today...
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7-BWI-13
1965
42
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Now a water retention pond for an industrial park.
6-JWI-3
1971
32
1
Through the miracle called Google, the twin engine aircraft was identified as a North American B-25H Mitchell...
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2-MWI-19
1980
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Wheatland School
7-BWI-2
1965
57
2
In the 1970s, this was a private airport with a grass landing strip running north-south (starting to the left...
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7-DWI-6
1975
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Wheatland School
9-BWI-32
1965
35
1
Now Cornerstone Baptist Church.
9-BWI-34
1965
34
1
Now the east entrance to the Carillon "active adult" community.
9-BWI-35
1965
32
1
Now part of the Carillon "active adult" community, on the edge of Blue course hole #9 fairway.
9-BWI-36
1965
34
1
Now part of the Carillon "active adult" community.
9-BWI-37
1965
45
1
Now part of H&H Stone LLC.
32-BDU-37
1965
144
1
Now part of Winfield Mounds County Forest Preserve.
32-BDU-36
1965
137
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Now part of Winfield Mounds County Forest Preserve.
1-BKN-30
1976
100
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Marmion Academy.
2-BKN-23
1976
98
1
Marmion Academy, looking east. Fermilab's Wilson Hall visible in upper left.
2-BKN-29
1976
86
1
Batavia high school athletic fields. Go Bulldogs.
48-KKA-26
1972
40
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Part of the Mooseheart school. Additional comments in the 1965 photo: https://vintageaerial.com/photos/illinois...
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60-BKA-26
1965
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This was one of the Mooseheart School halls (dormitories) on the west end of the property. This part of Mooseheart...
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59-BKA-30
1965
32
1
Indian Trail road was built pretty much through the center of the barn.
59-BKA-24
1965
39
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Northeast corner of Hankes Road and Deerpath Road.
59-BKA-16
1965
51
1
Now Herget Middle School, constructed in 2005 and named after Robert L. Herget, West Aurora teacher, principal...
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59-BKA-8
1965
42
1
I'm a bit disappointed the insanely tall silo has not survived.
61-BKA-25
1965
72
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Northwest corner of Western Avenue and Country Squire Drive.
62-BKA-31
1965
30
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Now headquarters for the Tanna Farms Golf Club.
62-BKA-29
1965
34
1
The silo still stands, next to the hole #7 fairway of the Mill Creek golf course.