From the archives - Walter, Elmer and Fred Schmidt were captured on the Schmidt family's property at 606 N. Lincoln St. in Hinsdale circa 1907. Notice the wooden sidewalk behind the boys - early Hinsdale sidewalks were made of wooden beams, which caused inconvenience if items like coins, keys, rings, pocket watches, or other small items rolled underneath. Residents would have to remove and then reattach the beams to retrieve their belongings. (Courtesy of the Hinsdale Historical Society)
