Sunday, July 23, 2017

Starved Rock - Remembering a Past ASIFA Central Retreat Site

A collection of postcards from the early 1900s celebrating the imagery of Starved Rock, once a nearly annual retreat site for the ASIFA Central membership, until - well, it was quite a drive, and we did have to bring our own cake -- and that's another tradition in and of itself!

Some old images:
Devil's Nose
The Kennespin Canyon

Deer Park Canyon



The Starved Rock, Itself
The Story of Starved Rock



Illinois Canyon


The Ottawa Canyon

The Starved Rock Hotel
Starved Rock in the Moonlight


Pontiac Canyon

St Louis Canyon
Horseshoe Falls

Swimming and Spashing

The Tonti Canyon

Access to the top of Starved Rock

Le Canyon Francais

Early West Entrance

Wild Cat Canyon

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