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- Collection: Churches and Places of Worship, Rockford, Illinois
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The Great Bethel Baptist Church Male Chorus
Poster promoting a concert of Negro Spirituals, gospels and hymns by The Great Bethel Baptist Church Male Chorus under the direction of Mrs. E. Beverly Allen. Bethel Baptist Church was an African American church.
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Rockford, Illinois.
The photograph on this postcard shows an almost Gothic looking church building with a red roof. On the back: "Original church founded 1856. Present building located at 3000 Rural Street, completed in 1951."
Court Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Rockford, Illinois.
This color photograph shows the church building located at Court and Mulberry Streets. On the back: "Organized in 1852. First church built in one hundred block of North Court Street, dedicated 1854. Present church completed in 1887 and in 1917 the…
St. Patrick's Church of the Catholic Diocese of Rockford
This color photograph depicts the Gothic style of this expansive building. A cross sits atop a three-arched entranceway and two other crosses adorn twin apices at opposite ends of the church. Note the 1950s automobiles and the churchgoers' attire. On…
German Lutheran Church (aka St. Paul Lutheran Church), Rockford, Ill.
This black and white photograph shows the church, located at North Horsman and Locust Streets.
The New Trinity Lutheran Church, Rockford, Illinois.
The neoclassical-looking structure of this church includes a six-columned portico supporting an entablature with a triangular pediment above that pointing to a jutting spire. The building is situated at North First and Jefferson Streets. On the back:…
St. Mary's Catholic Church, Rockford, Illinois.
Color photograph of St. Mary's Catholic Church, located on South Winnebago and Elm Streets, showing cars in the street (perhaps from the 1940s) and a Gulf gas station across the street. On the back: "The cornerstone of this beautiful church was laid…
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Rockford, Illinois.
Frontal photograph of the church, located at North Church Street and Park Avenue, with a person on the sidewalk looking up at the building. On the back: "One of the many beautiful churches of the city."
Second Congregational Church, Rockford, Illinois.
A view looking southwest at the church with 1950s cars parked on two sides and people on the sidewalks. The church is located at North Church Street and Park Avenue. On back: "Original church founded 1849. Present church built 1891. Gordon Chapel…
1916 Confirmation Class, Swedish Mission Tabernacle Church.
Class photo of students making their confirmation in 1916 at "Sv Ev Mission Kyr Kans" (Swedish Mission Tabernacle Church at Kishwaukee Street and 3rd Avenue) with Reverend August Erickson. Top Row: Fern Rein, Maggie Benetson, Edna Johnson, Myrtle…
Ohave Sholom Synagogue Moves to Guilford Road Synagogue
Ohave Sholom Synagogue Rabbi Dov Rosenblum, center, exits the temple building at 728 1st Avenue and begins the Torah procession to the congregation's new home at 3730 Guilford Road.
Final Services at Ohave Sholom's Synagogue on 1st Avenue
Members of Ohave Sholom Synagogue end their services at the Synagogue at 728 1st Avenue before processing to their new home at 3730 Guilford Road. Rabbi Dov Rosenblum hold the Torah at the far right.
Rabbi Rosenblum Blows the Shofar
Rabbi Dov Rosenblum blows the shofar, a ram's horn, to call the Ohave Sholom congregation together to worship as part of ceremony marking the congregation's move from 728 1st Avenue to their new home at 3730 Guilford Road.
Ohave Sholom Synagogue Torah Procession
Ohave Sholom Synagogue Rabbi Dov Rosenblum, leads the Torah procession as the congregation leaves their temple building at 728 1st Avenue to move into their new home at 3730 Guilford Road.
Dedication of the Ohave Sholom Synagogue on Guilford Road
Congregants stand at the entrance of the new Ohave Sholom Synagogue at 3730 Guilford Road as Rabbi Dov Rosenblum (standing outside the right hand door) leads dedication ceremonies.
The dedication service of the Ohave Sholom Synagogue on Guilford Road
The congregation of the Ohave Sholom Synagogue dedicates their new home at 3730 Guilford Road.
Ohave Sholom Hebrew School Purim Festival
Ohave Sholom Synagogue Hebrew School students perform as part of the 1953 Purim festival. The Synagogue was located at 728 1st Avenue in Rockford.
Ohave Sholom Hebrew School Purim Festival performance by Kindergarteners
Kindergarteners at the Ohave Sholom Synagogue Hebrew School perform as part of the 1953 Purim Festival. The Synagogue was located at 728 1st Avenue in Rockford.
Ohave Sholom Hebrew School Purim Festival Responsive Readings
Elissa Natelson leads a responsive reading of the 23rd Psalm as part of the 1953 Purim Festival at the Ohave Sholom Synagogue's Hebrew School. The Synagogue was located at 728 1st Avenue.
Ohave Sholom Hebrew School Chanukah Festival Choral Performance
Dr. A. H. Coren leads Hebrew School students in song during the 1952 Chanukah Festival at Ohave Sholom Synagogue. The Synagogue was located at 728 1st Avenue.
Ohave Sholom Hebrew School Chanukah Festival Skit
Students from the Ohave Sholom Synagogue Hebrew School perform a skit during the 1952 Chanukah Festival at Ohave Sholom Synagogue. The Synagogue was located at 728 1st Avenue.
Ohave Sholom Hebrew School Chanukah Festival performance by Kindergarteners
Kindergarteners at the Ohave Sholom Synagogue Hebrew School perform as part of the 1952 Chanukah Festival. The Synagogue was located at 728 1st Avenue in Rockford.
Ohave Sholom Synagogue Rabbi Abraham Danzig
Rabbi Abraham Danzig sits at his desk. Danzig was Rabbi of the Ohave Sholom Synagogue at 728 1st Avenue from 1943 to 1947.
St. James Pro-Cathedral, Rockford, Ill.
The pastel-colored photograph on this postcard shows the church, which is located on North Second Street between Lafayette Avenue and Prairie Street.
St. James Catholic Church, Rockford, Ill.
This black-and-white rendering shows the church, which is located on North Second Street between Lafayette Avenue and Prairie Street, on the left, and a brick, residential building on the right, possibly the rectory.
St. James Cathedral, Rockford, Ill.
This color rendering shows three buildings in a row with the church in the middle. St James is located on North Second Street between Lafayette Avenue and Prairie Street. The penny postage testifies to the date this postcard was postmarked: April…
St. James Pro-Cathedral, Rockford, Ill.
This is a pastel-colored rendering showing the parish buildings of St. James on North Second Street between Lafayette Avenue and Prairie Street. The postcard was postmarked from Stillman Valley IL on November 6, 1911.
St. James Church, Parsonage, and School, Rockford, Illinois. North Second Street between Lafayette Avenue and Prairie Street
This color postcard depicts the St. James buildings located on North Second Street between Lafayette Avenue and Prairie Street. St. James School is on the left, the church is in the middle, and the parsonage is on the right.
St. James Pro-Cathedral and Rectory
This color postcard shows St. James Church and rectory to the right with a picture of Rev. Thomas Finn, Rector, above. To the left is a rendering of the Right Reverend P. J. Muldoon, D. D., the Catholic Bishop of Rockford. St. James is located on…
St. Mary's Church, Rockford, Ill.
This color postcard shows the red brick building of St. Mary's Church, located on South Winnebago and Elm Streets, with its impressive towering spire.
St. Mary's Church, Rockford, Ill.
This color rendering shows St. Mary's Church, located on South Winnebago and Elm Streets, with what may be an open Ford Model A-type automobile in the street in front. The postcard is inscribed, but the stamp has been removed, and it contains no…
St. Mary's Church, Rockford, Ill.
This color postcard depicts St. Mary's Church, located on South Winnebago and Elm Streets, with an older type automobile in front, what seems like people sitting at tables on one side, and a couple of pedestrians strolling by on another side. The…
St. Mary's Catholic Church, Rockford, Ill.
This is a black-and-white photograph of St. Mary's Catholic Church located on South Winnebago and Elm Streets.
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Rockford, Ill.
This postcard displays the stately Westminster Presbyterian Church, located on South Second and Oak Streets, with its striking four-columned entrance and surrounded by trees. The card is postmarked from Rockford IL on March 22, 1917.
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Salem Church, South Park, Rockford, Ill.
This postcard displays the formidable double spires of the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Salem Church located at South Sixth Street and 16th Avenue.
The Church By the Side of the Road
The sign in front of the church reads: "By the side of the road I shall build a wayside shrine / Stone by stone I shall rear it and leave it there / It may be that someone whose need is as great as mine / May seek it and find new comfort and strength…
[Emmanuel] Episcopal Church, Rockford, Ill.
This postcard displays the church's green roof atop the heavy brick building with spaces at the top of its four-sided tower that resemble a castle's battlement crenellations. The church is located at North Church Street and Park Avenue.
First Lutheran Church, Rockford, Ill.
Color photograph that includes the twin spires of First Lutheran's red brick building located at South Third and Oak Streets. This postcard is postmarked from Rockford IL July 29, 1908.
First Lutheran Church, Rockford, Ill.
A light pastel rendering of the church, which is located at South Third and Oak Streets. This postcard is postmarked from Rockford IL August 11, 1911. Inexplicably, there is a swastika drawn in pencil in the upper right corner of this card.
First Presbyterian Church
A beautiful color photograph showing the street corner with a stoplight in front of the First Presbyterian Church. On the back: "406 North Main Street at Park Avenue, Rockford, Illinois 61103. Telephone (815) 968-0478."
First Presbyterian Church, Rockford, Ill.
Black and white photograph of First Presbyterian Church located at North Main Street and Park Avenue.
First Presbyterian Church, Rockford, Ill.
This black and white rendering of the church sits atop a message between sisters dated March 12, 1907 and postmarked from Rockford IL. First Presbyterian Church is located at the corner of North Main Street and Park Avenue in downtown Rockford.
First Presbyterian Church, Rockford, Ill.
A color photograph at an angle, depicting the front and one side of the First Presbyterian Church at the corner of North Main Street and Park Avenue. This card is postmarked from Rockford IL on June 16, 1915.
First Presbyterian Church, Rockford, Ill.
A color photograph showing the trees surrounding First Presbyterian's red brick building at the corner of North Main Street and Park Avenue in downtown Rockford.
First Presbyterian Church, Rockford, Ill.
A color rendering of First Presbyterian's red brick building surrounded by trees at the corner of North Main Street and Park Avenue.
Swedish Mission Tabernacle, Rockford, Ills.
This black and white photograph shows the Swedish Mission Tabernacle, located on the corner of Kishwaukee Street and 3rd Avenue. The card is postmarked from Rockford IL on July 3, 1911.
Swedish Mission Tabernacle, 1925
This black and white photograph depicts the interior with chairs on the main floor, a platform containing a lectern with a huge pipe organ behind it, and balconies on both sides of the room. The tabernacle is located at Kishwaukee Street and 3rd…
Swedish Mission Tabernacle 1925
This black and white rendering displays a long view of two sides of the building sprawling around the corner of Kishwaukee Street and 3rd Avenue in Rockford IL.
First Baptist Church (actually State Street Baptist), Rockford, Ill.
This color photograph shows the church building in the background with its high spire and a horse-drawn wagon in the foreground within the wide intersection expanse. The church is located at the intersection of East State, North Third, and Kishwaukee…
State Street Baptist Church, Rockford, Illinois.
This color photograph (the same as photo 85.109.406) shows the church building in the background with its high spire and a horse-drawn wagon in the foreground within the wide intersection expanse. The front of the postcard states that the building is…