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![VTHS logo 2023.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_19747c1b4e0447baad17401a1023aef8~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_420,h_418,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/VTHS%20logo%202023.png)
![Wolcott Marchers](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_01835fd0eec14909b1a387848b345dfd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_698,h_754,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/b1dfac_01835fd0eec14909b1a387848b345dfd~mv2.jpg)
![Old Village Hall c.1959](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_cbfa14aa1dfb44728173e2293ced1eb3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_634,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/b1dfac_cbfa14aa1dfb44728173e2293ced1eb3~mv2.jpg)
![1950's Firetruck](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_4647202d336a46f8b7fbb2dcd4733026~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_572,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/b1dfac_4647202d336a46f8b7fbb2dcd4733026~mv2.jpg)
![Bielfeldt Brewing Company](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_5d5c9300365d473fb0ded88ecc66ae80~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_602,h_640,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/b1dfac_5d5c9300365d473fb0ded88ecc66ae80~mv2.jpg)
![White Bear Beer label 1950s](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_e1f52c60618a4b3f83c7e07d2adb05f5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_400,h_327,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/b1dfac_e1f52c60618a4b3f83c7e07d2adb05f5~mv2.jpg)
![Thornton Brewing Co. 1930s](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_1b900a0ebfc14b94a3f179a5c1be9e7f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_830,h_580,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/b1dfac_1b900a0ebfc14b94a3f179a5c1be9e7f~mv2.jpg)
![Thornton Historical Society Museum](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_630d96aba5474d489ee1e8edb178b9ac~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_551,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/b1dfac_630d96aba5474d489ee1e8edb178b9ac~mv2.jpg)
![Thornton Public School](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_07b5c013bfac4253b238eda02951178b~mv2_d_3138_2032_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_635,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/b1dfac_07b5c013bfac4253b238eda02951178b~mv2_d_3138_2032_s_2.jpg)
![Celebrating Thornton 175 years](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_2ebcbbdc8fb140ae8c3136f5f1bd2dcf~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_960,h_659,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/b1dfac_2ebcbbdc8fb140ae8c3136f5f1bd2dcf~mv2.jpg)
![Old Thornton Public School](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_a66607ff20cb428db82a9670ef10d63d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_930,h_960,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/b1dfac_a66607ff20cb428db82a9670ef10d63d~mv2.jpg)
![Blizzard of 1967](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_341c409602d74e19825cfd03f2dfaad9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_650,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/b1dfac_341c409602d74e19825cfd03f2dfaad9~mv2.jpg)
![Wolcott Marchers](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_01835fd0eec14909b1a387848b345dfd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_698,h_754,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/b1dfac_01835fd0eec14909b1a387848b345dfd~mv2.jpg)
![Old Village Hall c.1959](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_cbfa14aa1dfb44728173e2293ced1eb3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_634,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/b1dfac_cbfa14aa1dfb44728173e2293ced1eb3~mv2.jpg)
![1950's Firetruck](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_4647202d336a46f8b7fbb2dcd4733026~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_572,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/b1dfac_4647202d336a46f8b7fbb2dcd4733026~mv2.jpg)
![Bielfeldt Brewing Company](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_5d5c9300365d473fb0ded88ecc66ae80~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_602,h_640,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/b1dfac_5d5c9300365d473fb0ded88ecc66ae80~mv2.jpg)
![White Bear Beer label 1950s](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_e1f52c60618a4b3f83c7e07d2adb05f5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_400,h_327,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/b1dfac_e1f52c60618a4b3f83c7e07d2adb05f5~mv2.jpg)
![Thornton Brewing Co. 1930s](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_1b900a0ebfc14b94a3f179a5c1be9e7f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_830,h_580,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/b1dfac_1b900a0ebfc14b94a3f179a5c1be9e7f~mv2.jpg)
![Thornton Historical Society Museum](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_630d96aba5474d489ee1e8edb178b9ac~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_551,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/b1dfac_630d96aba5474d489ee1e8edb178b9ac~mv2.jpg)
![Thornton Public School](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_07b5c013bfac4253b238eda02951178b~mv2_d_3138_2032_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_635,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/b1dfac_07b5c013bfac4253b238eda02951178b~mv2_d_3138_2032_s_2.jpg)
![Celebrating Thornton 175 years](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_2ebcbbdc8fb140ae8c3136f5f1bd2dcf~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_960,h_659,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/b1dfac_2ebcbbdc8fb140ae8c3136f5f1bd2dcf~mv2.jpg)
![Old Thornton Public School](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_a66607ff20cb428db82a9670ef10d63d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_930,h_960,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/b1dfac_a66607ff20cb428db82a9670ef10d63d~mv2.jpg)
![Blizzard of 1967](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_341c409602d74e19825cfd03f2dfaad9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_650,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/b1dfac_341c409602d74e19825cfd03f2dfaad9~mv2.jpg)
Businesses
![Harness Shop William Street](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_ec6df6e2984b483c902ba21b58be6537~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_644,h_478,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/b1dfac_ec6df6e2984b483c902ba21b58be6537~mv2.jpg)
Harness Shop William Street
![1890 Stolzenbach Meat Market S. William St](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_e8ff1e5ead9145de80b1210b0f74e2ae~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_843,h_610,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/b1dfac_e8ff1e5ead9145de80b1210b0f74e2ae~mv2.jpg)
1890 Stolzenbach Meat Market S. William St
![Hoxie Farm Ridge Road](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_cefcaeadc0e844a3b967686bb46c9ab4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_398,h_471,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/b1dfac_cefcaeadc0e844a3b967686bb46c9ab4~mv2.jpg)
Hoxie Farm Ridge Road
![Brownell Improvement 1910 S. William St](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_f726e175113a454b9cf75d09e6565a32~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_700,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/b1dfac_f726e175113a454b9cf75d09e6565a32~mv2.jpg)
Brownell Improvement 1910 S. William St
![Four Corners 1910](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_4cf9662e5c7e44508b5cc4a25f2f3882~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_720,h_459,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/b1dfac_4cf9662e5c7e44508b5cc4a25f2f3882~mv2.jpg)
Four Corners 1910
![Benson's Store early 1900s, S. William Street](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_8d19b3ea7fb446f7be3aec228323dd84~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_849,h_549,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/b1dfac_8d19b3ea7fb446f7be3aec228323dd84~mv2.jpg)
Benson's Store early 1900s, S. William Street
![Interior Benson's Store](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_29614db1b5914dc09428bb08732615f9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_659,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/b1dfac_29614db1b5914dc09428bb08732615f9~mv2.jpg)
Interior Benson's Store
![1913 WC Diekelman's Store](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_2e08d56cd7e746938be57a98884a1616~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_664,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/b1dfac_2e08d56cd7e746938be57a98884a1616~mv2.jpg)
1913 WC Diekelman's Store
![1915 Interior W. C. Diekelman Grocery Store - Curtis Lauer, Mildred Sweet Garren, W. C. Diekelman an](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_e63c4f0b90924f1294476e9a98989d5b~mv2_d_2123_1520_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_702,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/b1dfac_e63c4f0b90924f1294476e9a98989d5b~mv2_d_2123_1520_s_2.jpg)
1915 Interior W. C. Diekelman Grocery Store - Curtis Lauer, Mildred Sweet Garren, W. C. Diekelman an
![Garage N. William Street.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_ee2b4cee72cc4ba3904c1dc43b0c871a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_629,h_329,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/b1dfac_ee2b4cee72cc4ba3904c1dc43b0c871a~mv2.jpg)
Garage N. William Street.
![The Thornton Bank built 1912 S. William St.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_0249f23fa1c14dcf8b224551e3d7281b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_700,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/b1dfac_0249f23fa1c14dcf8b224551e3d7281b~mv2.jpg)
The Thornton Bank built 1912 S. William St.
![Flanagin Dairy Margaret St. 1911](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_7191200debce4034b75ade4ca1664b4d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_816,h_522,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/b1dfac_7191200debce4034b75ade4ca1664b4d~mv2.jpg)
Flanagin Dairy Margaret St. 1911
![Wolcott Street Paulson Blacksmith Shop](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_f754fb0aaa424017866b472ebf3a2d3b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_700,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/b1dfac_f754fb0aaa424017866b472ebf3a2d3b~mv2.jpg)
Wolcott Street Paulson Blacksmith Shop
![Looking East on Margaret St](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_170bf22131d54d3095418cc48e1905fd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_360,h_237,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/b1dfac_170bf22131d54d3095418cc48e1905fd~mv2.jpg)
Looking East on Margaret St
![Lange's Store NE corner Hunter and Margaret looking east on Margaret Street, brewery barn can be](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_f4d0e2ff54f94aa785467a5d4be12587~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_807,h_501,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/b1dfac_f4d0e2ff54f94aa785467a5d4be12587~mv2.jpg)
Lange's Store NE corner Hunter and Margaret looking east on Margaret Street, brewery barn can be
![N. on William St., Grocery Store](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_3132c7b195e44d238a8da6575944a64a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_528,h_497,al_c,q_80,enc_auto/b1dfac_3132c7b195e44d238a8da6575944a64a~mv2.jpg)
N. on William St., Grocery Store
![BTS Contracting Co.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_8cfd427ad61f4140a0adb4e80a8a59e2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_694,h_740,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/b1dfac_8cfd427ad61f4140a0adb4e80a8a59e2~mv2.jpg)
BTS Contracting Co.
![Nick’s Place William St.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_f61ec90098e741f5a54f05fa4be9fa51~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_960,h_720,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/b1dfac_f61ec90098e741f5a54f05fa4be9fa51~mv2.jpg)
Nick’s Place William St.
![Thornton Mineral Springs Sweet Woods 1920s](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_e19cd0ab1c16407bb80336a680b3daa7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_679,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/b1dfac_e19cd0ab1c16407bb80336a680b3daa7~mv2.jpg)
Thornton Mineral Springs Sweet Woods 1920s
![1920s Brewery looking west](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_59ac3cf05c7d451882ad9f3d1e697af3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_864,h_591,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/b1dfac_59ac3cf05c7d451882ad9f3d1e697af3~mv2.jpg)
1920s Brewery looking west
![Mr. Larsen by Lunchroom Margaret St.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_1605d815e1b34f51b222f7160313c40e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_540,h_1120,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/b1dfac_1605d815e1b34f51b222f7160313c40e~mv2.jpg)
Mr. Larsen by Lunchroom Margaret St.
![Storz Gas Station southeast corner Margaret and William Streets](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_71f238a5fd3a4cff8fcc0db60c533364~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_864,h_906,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/b1dfac_71f238a5fd3a4cff8fcc0db60c533364~mv2.jpg)
Storz Gas Station southeast corner Margaret and William Streets
![Early Zenere Truck Margaret St.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_40ef49b835a24b1db5bfceb26fbc7c46~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_948,h_603,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/b1dfac_40ef49b835a24b1db5bfceb26fbc7c46~mv2.jpg)
Early Zenere Truck Margaret St.
![Ben's Thornton original](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_6ca0366eb8fe42148a2dc1c2a96fd096~mv2_d_2076_3308_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1562,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/b1dfac_6ca0366eb8fe42148a2dc1c2a96fd096~mv2_d_2076_3308_s_2.jpg)
Ben's Thornton original
![1965 Chicago Road](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_a14ad4c15a844e9984f9f322d8fa85fc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_671,h_926,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/b1dfac_a14ad4c15a844e9984f9f322d8fa85fc~mv2.jpg)
1965 Chicago Road
![Mobile Gas Station on curve 1970s](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_2eac6c79870340a49c1779527e6d9cdc~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_720,h_663,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/b1dfac_2eac6c79870340a49c1779527e6d9cdc~mv2.jpeg)
Mobile Gas Station on curve 1970s
![1973 Buzz Book](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_edf23a2b5103412c920f595af37252dc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_655,h_921,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/b1dfac_edf23a2b5103412c920f595af37252dc~mv2.jpg)
1973 Buzz Book
![Isabelle's 1976](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b1dfac_415f1d24557847829f7dc463e3300c5e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_972,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/b1dfac_415f1d24557847829f7dc463e3300c5e~mv2.jpg)
Isabelle's 1976
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