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- Collection: Churches and Places of Worship, Rockford, Illinois
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Zion Lutheran Church, Rockford, Ill.
This color photograph shows the church's red brick building, high-arched stained glass windows above the main entrance doors, and three sets of stairs leading up from the Sixth Street side. The church is located in Rockford's Mid-town section at 5th…
Winnebago United Methodist Church
Winnebago United Methodist Church located at 213 South Elida Street, Winnebago, Illinois. In 1888 the Congregational Church sold their building to the United Methodist Church.
Winnebago Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Rockford, Ill.
This color photograph shows the church's stained glass windows and arched doorway under a towered spire. The building is located at Winnebago and Morgan Streets. The year "1909" is penciled on the back of the postcard.
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."
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.
Untitled [church building]
This black and white photograph depicts a building that appears church-like; however, there is no information on the postcard that gives the name of the building or its location.
Untitled [child in front of church]
This sepia-toned photograph shows a child standing in front of an unidentified church building. It is unclear what church this is or its location.
Trinity Lutheran Church, Rockford, Ill.
A color photograph depicting the church's red brick and green roof. The building is located at 218 North 1st Street near Jefferson Street. This card is postmarked March 29, 1911 with a one cent postage stamp.
Trinity Lutheran Church, Rockford, Ill.
This sepia-toned photograph shows the front facade of the church, located at 218 N. 1st Street near Jefferson Street, with a huge, wonderful Victorian home nestled next to it. The postmark, from Rockford IL, is difficult to decipher, but may be from…
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:…
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.
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.
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…
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.
Swedish Free Church, Rockford, Ill.
This color photograph shows the church building located at 427 South 6th Street in Rockford's Mid-town section.
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.
State Street Evangelical Church, Rockford, Ill.
This black and white photograph shows the church, located at West State Street and North Sunset Avenue.
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…
State Street Baptist Church, Rockford, Ill.
This black and white 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…
State Street Baptist Church Choir
The choir at the State Street Baptist Church, located at 1135 East State Street. The Pastor, Reverend Mahlon M. Day is seated at the front.
State Street Baptist Church Choir
Appears to be the choir inside the State Street Baptist Church, located at 1135 East State Street. They appear to be in the choir loft with the organ pipes behind them. In front is the organist at the organ and the Reverend Mahlon M. Day at the…
State Street Baptist Church Choir
Appears to be the choir standing on the steps of the State Street Baptist Church, located at 1135 East State Street. The men stand behind the women, who are all in white dresses. The Reverend Mahlon M. Day is in front with his arms crossed.
State Street Baptist Church
State Street Baptist Church located at 1135 East State Street, at the junction with Third and Kishwaukee Streets. A horse is at a water trough. The Norman Clark Flour and Feed is at right.
State Street Baptist Choir
The Choir at the State Street Baptist Church, located at 1135 East State Street. The Pastor, Reverend Mahlon M. Day, is seated at the front.
St. Paul's German Lutheran Church, Rockford, Ill.
This color rendering depicts the church's red brick building with its tall spire in a tree-lined neighborhood at North Horsman and Locust Streets.
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…
St. Patrick's Church and School, Rockford, Ill.
A black and white photograph of the church and school at West State Street and Royal Avenue. What look to be 1930s-1940s automobiles are parked at the curbs.
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 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 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 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…
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.
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 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 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. 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 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…
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…
Second Congregational Church, Rockford, Ill.
Black and white photograph looking northwest at the building from the North Church Street side. The church is located at North Church Street and Park Avenue. The message on this postcard, written sideways in pencil on the front side right portion of…
Second Congregational Church, Rockford, Ill.
Black and white photograph looking northwest at the building from the North Church Street side. The church is located at North Church Street and Park Avenue.
Second Congregational Church, Rockford, Ill.
This color photograph looks northwest at the church's massive structure and red roof from the North Church Street side. The building is located in downtown Rockford on North Church Street and Park Avenue. This card is postmarked April 11, 1913 with a…
Second Congregational Church, Rockford, Ill.
Black and white depiction looking southwest at the church on tree-lined North Church Street and Park Avenue.
Second Congregational Church, Rockford, Ill.
Color graphic presentation of this large church structure at North Church Street and Park Avenue in downtown Rockford.
Second Congregational Church, Rockford, Ill.
Greenish-tinted depiction of the church's formidable castle-like structure located at North Church Street and Park Avenue. This card is postmarked from Rockford IL on October 12, 1909 with a one cent postage stamp.
Second Congregational Church, Rockford, Ill.
This color rendering (the same view as photo 85.109.452) shows the sprawling church building situated at North Church Street and Park Avenue. This card is postmarked from Rockford IL on October 8, 1915 with a one cent postage stamp.
Second Congregational Church, Rockford, Ill.
A color rendering depicting the church's massive, angular white structure with a large tower, parapets, and varying roof heights, all within a large lot at North Church Street and Park Avenue surrounded by trees. This card is postmarked from Kenosha…
Second Congregational Church, 4-194, Rockford, Ill.
Black and white photograph looking southwest at the church, which is located in downtown Rockford at North Church Street and Park Avenue.