PHOTOS: Jacob Haish Mansion

We are continuing to share Jacob Haish-related images from the Floyd Ritzman Collection. The Joiner History Room has generously allowed me to share these images on this website.

The below photos capture the Jacob Haish mansion in all its glory, and later, at its demise.

Jacob Haish home in 1930 | Photo courtesy of Joiner History Room, DeKalb County Archives

Residence of Jacob Haish, 1901 | Photo courtesy of Joiner History Room, DeKalb County Archives

Jacob Haish home in 1941 | Photo courtesy of Joiner History Room, DeKalb County Archives

Haish house being razed in 1961 | Photo courtesy of Joiner History Room, DeKalb County Archives

Haish house being razed in 1961 | Photo courtesy of Joiner History Room, DeKalb County Archives

From the Joiner History Room website: "Over 700 photos from the Floyd Ritzman Collection which are part of the Northern Illinois University Digital Library are now available on Flickr at https://flic.kr/s/aHskqwXroS. This collection of photos, taken in and around DeKalb County, was formerly part of the Taming the Wild Prairie website. Thanks to Matthew Short at NIU for making these historical photos available."

According to the Joiner History Room's website, "Floyd R. Ritzman (1885-1975) was a teacher and administrator in the DeKalb public school system. His passion was photography." Special thanks to the Joiner History Room for allowing me to share these images.