Bringing the Midway Village Museum Archives Online For Public Use
Midway Village Museum, Rockford Illinois’ local history museum, is proud to introduce its online collections site. 2,000 of the most regularly requested images from the Museum's collection have been made accessible here.
The site is keyword searchable. Each image has been uploaded as a low resolution watermarked file. High resolution copies of the images are available upon request by using the contact form. Please reference the Identifier Number (found on the information page for each image) with your request.
This project has been made possible through grants from the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois and the Illinois State Historical Records Advisory Board.
Featured Collection
Transportation, Rockford, Illinois
A collection of postcards related to railroads, railroad depots, and trains in Rockford, Illinois between 1890 and 1940.
Recently Added Items
Bicycle Club
Bicycle Club from the late 1880's. Orin Rugg is sitting in the middle of the front row.
A Bicycle Built for Three
Three men on a three-passenger bicycle ride in front of the Nelson Hotel at 306 South Main Street.
A High Wheel Bicyclist
Man on a high wheel bicycle performing in front of grandstand filled with spectators. Possibly Driving Park or Fairgrounds Park.