Welcome to the Champaign County History Museum's Digital Exhibits page. Since 1974, the CCHM has prided itself in providing outstanding exhibits that educate and stimulate the imaginations of our visitors. Our mission is to discover, collect, preserve, exhibit, study and interpret objects relating to the history of Champaign County. Using this digital exhibits platform, we present a new way to fulfill this mission and bring our extensive collections of artifacts, photos, and archival materials to the public.
William McKinley's Road of Good Service: Illinois Traction SystemCurated by TJ Blakeman and Michael K. Ryan Beginning in 1902 and lasting for fifty-four years, the Illinois Traction System crisscrossed...
The Wilber Mansion: The Champaign County History Museum’s First HomeCurated by Madison Story. Before the Champaign County History Museum moved into its current location at the historic Cattle Bank in...
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Paul Prehn, from 1929 Illio yearbookPaul Prehn
(from 1929 Illio)
Wrestling ad scanned from Champaign News-Gazette, 31 August 1915Wrestling ad scanned from Champaign News-Gazette, 31 August 1915
Sidney N. CohenSidney N. Cohen
(scan from Elk's program, 1910)
Scan of Over There ad from The Urbana Daily Courier, 22 November 1918.Scan of Over There ad from The Urbana Daily Courier, 22 November 1918.
Scan from The Urbana Daily Courier, 19 November 1918 showing a scene from Over There.Scan from The Urbana Daily Courier, 19 November 1918 showing a scene from Over There.