Huntley Area Public Library

Road Trip from Huntley

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Please venture by our newest display in the Local History Department at the Huntley Area Public Library titled, “Road Trip from Huntley.” You’ll catch a glimpse of what a road trip might have been like featuring pictures and memorabilia from 1910 to 1940. Come and analyze an exact model of a 1929 chassis and engine … Read more

Latimer Brothers Bike

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Latimer Brothers Bike In 1897, two inventive brothers based in Huntley developed a new type of bicycle they believed would revolutionize the industry. The Latimer brothers owned and operated a mill along today’s Mill Street, east of the present-day Route 47. But the brothers had other, more creative ideas. Frank Latimer designed a new type of … Read more