Browse Collections (32 total)

Sports

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This collection includes photos of sports in Rockford including baseball, football, track and field, basketball, and ice skating.

Charlotte's Web

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In 1972, Karen Howard and Stephen Powers opened the music venue Charlotte’s Web in downtown Rockford, Illinois. Known for folk music and dedication to…

Charles I. Horsman Papers

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Documents created between 1850 and 1890 by Charles I. Horsman. Mr. Horsman arrived in Rockford in 1837 (3 years after its founding) and spent decades…

City of Rockford Community Development, 1964-2002

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Slide views documenting the changes in the City of Rockford's residential neighborhoods, commercial districts, and community resources between 1960…

Diverse Voices

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Disasters

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This collection includes disasters such as floods, tornadoes, fires, accidents and epidemics.

Houses, Rockford, Illinois

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Agriculture in Winnebago County

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World War II Veterans and their Stories

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In the mid-1990s Midway Village Museum interviewed World War II veterans about their military experiences. The interviews were recorded on cassette…

Transportation, Rockford, Illinois

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A collection of postcards and photographs related to railroads, bicycles, automobiles, airplanes and boats in Rockford, Illinois between 1880 and…

Industry and Manufacturing, Rockford, Illinois

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A collection of photographs depicting images of industrial businesses and manufacturing corporations in Rockford, Illinois in the nineteenth and…

Rockford Peaches, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, Rockford, Illinois

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A collection of photographs depicting team members, managers, and chaperones involved with the Rockford Peaches, a team in the All-American Girls…

Aviator Bert Hassell and his airplane, the "Greater Rockford," Rockford, Illinois

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A collection of photographs depicting aviator Bert Hassell and his airplane, the "Greater Rockford." The majority of the images are from 1928, which…

Parades, 20th Century, Rockford, Illinois

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A collection of photographs depicting various parades (e.g. military, Shriners, circus) in Rockford, Illinois in the twentieth century. The majority…

Business Interiors, 20th Century, Rockford, Illinois

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A collection of photographs depicting business interiors within the Rockford, Illinois area in the twentieth century. The majority of the scenes range…

Downtown, 20th Century, Rockford, Illinois.

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A collection of photographs showing street scenes, buildings, businesses, and landmarks in Rockford's downtown district in the twentieth century. The…

Business Interiors, 19th Century, Rockford, Illinois

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A collection of photographs depicting business interiors within the Rockford, Illinois area in the nineteenth century. The majority of the scenes…

Contributors: 1852-1899

Downtown, 19th Century, Rockford, Illinois

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A collection of photographs showing street scenes, buildings, businesses, and landmarks in Rockford's downtown district in the nineteenth century. The…

Business Exteriors, 20th Century, Rockford, Illinois

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A collection of photographs depicting business exteriors within the Rockford, Illinois area in the twentieth century. The majority of the scenes fall…

Business Exteriors, 19th Century, Rockford, Illinois

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A collection of photographs depicting business exteriors within the Rockford, Illinois area in the nineteenth century. The majority of the scenes fall…

Public Buildings, Rockford, Illinois

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A collection of postcards depicting the Winnebago County Court House and other public buildings, such as City Hall and the Public Library, in…

Theaters, Rockford, Illinois

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A postcard collection of theaters in the Rockford area showing venues offering comedic, musical, and theatrical entertainment. The scenes span the era…

Schools, Rockford, Illinois

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A collection of postcards and photographs displaying many schools throughout the Rockford area and some within the Northern Illinois region. The…

Churches and Places of Worship, Rockford, Illinois

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A collection of postcards and photographs displaying churches, tabernacles, and houses of worship that represent the diversity of religions and…

Glass Plate Negatives, Rockford, Illinois

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This collection includes over 300 rare glass plate negatives depicting Rockford life between approximately 1880 and 1910 with most photographs showing…

Downtown District, Rockford, Illinois

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A collection of postcards depicting the downtown section of Rockford, Illinois west of the Rock River. The majority of scenes cover the era of 1905 -…

Many Faces, One Community: Rockford, Illinois' Stories of Immigration

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In 2006-2009 Midway Village Museum undertook an oral history project to capture the stories of immigrants who have come to Rockford and contributed to…

Camp Grant, Rockford, Illinois in World War I and World War II

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A collection of postcard views and photographs of Camp Grant. In April 1917 the United States entered the first World War. Immediately the federal …

Main Street, Rockford, Illinois

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A collection of postcard views depicting the business districts and neighborhoods of North Main Street and South Main Street in Rockford, Illinois…

State Street, Rockford, Illinois

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A collection of postcard views depicting the business districts of East State Street and West State Street in Rockford, Illinois. The majority of…

Seventh Street, Rockford, Illinois

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A collection of postcard views depicting the business district and neighborhood of Seventh Street in Rockford, Illinois. From the late 1800s well into…

Bittle Civil War Letter Collection

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The Bittle Civil War Letter Collection includes letters written between 1861 and 1865 by brothers Robert (Bert), George and Charles Sealy, their…