Seventh Street, Rockford, Illinois
Title
Seventh Street, Rockford, Illinois
Description
A collection of postcard views depicting the business district and neighborhood of Seventh Street in Rockford, Illinois. From the late 1800s well into the 1900s the Seventh Street neighborhood was the center of Rockford's Swedish community.
Date
1900-1930
Rights
Midway Village Museum
Format
jpeg
Collection Items
Masters Shoe Company
Two locations listed: 421 Seventh Street and 221 S. Main St. "Our Highest Price: $4.90, Many Less."
7th St. East Side, north from 5th Ave., Rockford, Ill.
Colorized street scene looking north, overhanging signs: Walden's and Hill's.
Seventh Street, looking north - Rockford, Ill.
Looking right up the tracks in the middle of the street, horse and wagons/buggies to the sides.
Reliance Building, Seventh Street
Corner building, 424 - 430 Seventh Street, "Home of Rockford's Newest Department Store, Ekeberg's."
Seventh Street North from 5th Ave., Rockford, Ill.
Colorized street scene looking north, trolley in street, horse and buggies/wagons on sides.
West side of 7th Street, Rockford, Ill.
Street scene with horse and wagons; "Boston" sign, middle left; "Bon Ton" on right.
Seventh St., Looking South from Third Ave., Rockford, Ill.
Colorized street scene with overhanging signs (L to R): Royal, Lunch, unreadable on corner, and Drugs.
West side of 7th St. north from 4th Ave., Rockford, Ill.
West side of 7th St. north from 4th Ave. L to R: Miller Shoes; O. J. Johnson Co.; Lignell's; Ekeberg's Dry Goods; Fulton and Anderson Clothing.
Seventh St., Looking South, Rockford, Ill.
Colorized street scene; postmarked Aug. 31 to Mr. K. J. Lundgren
Rockford Seventh Street Fair
Street scene with vendors; September 20-25, 1915; "Compliments of The Register-Gazette, Rockford's Greatest Newspaper."
People's Pharmacy
View of outside and inside store, S. E. corner 7th St. and 3rd Ave., A. E. Freburg, proprietor.
7th St. after Fire, Aug. 2 -08
People milling in street; Seventh St. Clothing Co. far left; "Dick Yates for Governor" banner over street