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West High School Students
West High School students with Teacher Miss Ethel Vincent (bottom right). It is possible that they are the Senior class officers.
Class of 1925 Harlem Consolidated High School
Class of 1925 Harlem Consolidated High School. Top to bottom, left to right: I.F. Pearson, Superintendent; [illegible]; M. Douglas, Assistant Superintendent; [Harris] Schoonover, [Conklin], Harold Schoonover, F. Peterson, F. Swanson, Bessie Miller,…
Rockford High School Science class.
Rockford High School Science class. Students examine cross sections of tree branches.
Center Schoolhouse
Selwyn Seek rides his horse up the stairs at Center Schoolhouse at the northwest corner of Mulford Road and Guilford Road. The building was the Guilford Center Grange Hall at one time.
Hall House
Hall House, used as an early Harlem Village School
Harlem Village School
Harlem Village School
Harlem Village School
Harlem Village School facing Harlem Road. The Harlem Town Hall is to the left and the Turner House to the right.
Harlem Consolidated School
Harlem Consolidated School
Turner School
Turner School, 1410 Broadway Avenue. The school was built in 1898.
The Old Stone School
The Old Stone School on Town Line Road near Byron. Identified are Adolph Kapperman, Freddie and Milfred, and teacher Amy Lutz. This is the original school, which was destroyed by fire in 1902. A new school was built in the same spot. That school has…
Hall School
Hall School, at 426 North Third Street, built in 1892. The building, which ceased to be used by Rockford Public Schools in 1981, was demolished in 2003.
Adams School
Photo of Adams School in the 200 block of South Fifth Street. It was razed in 1893 and replaced with a brick building. It was renamed Freeman School in 1904.
Hall School
Hall School, at 426 North Third Street, built in 1892. The building, which ceased to be used by Rockford Public Schools in 1981, was demolished in 2003.
Wight School
Wight School at Fourth Avenue and Tenth Street
School in Davis Junction, Illinois
School house at Davis Junction, Illinois. In 1959 Mrs. Elizabeth Richardson Storey, age 87, identified the students. Josey Ryan, Daddy Sears, Edith Beach Betts, Elizabeth Storey, Foster girls, Sister Gertie Richardson, Carey Woodruff, Raymond Nash,…
Henry Freeman School
Henry Freeman School. Built in 1893 as Adams School, the school was renamed as Henry Freeman School in 1904.
Rockford Female Seminary
Carriage house in which Rockford Female Seminary was started in 1849 (later Rockford College)
Adams School
Adams School in the 200 block of South Fifth St and built in 1857. It was razed in 1893.
Guilford Center School
Photo of old Guilford Center School, corner Guilford and Mulford Roads.
Turner School
Turner School at the Southeast corner of Alpine Road and East State Street, torn down in 1931 and replaced by Alpine School.
Construction of O.F. Barbour School
O.F. Barbour School under construction in southwest Rockford, at 1116 Montague Street. The school was demolished in 1999.
Construction of O.F. Barbour School
The back of O.F. Barbour School as construction neared completion in southwest Rockford, at 1116 Montague Street. The school was demolished in 1999.
Construction of O.F. Barbour School
O.F. Barbour School under construction in southwest Rockford, at 1116 Montague Street. The school was demolished in 1999.
Wood-working class at Rockford High School
Wood-working class at Rockford High School
Benjamin Franklin School (formerly Lincoln School)
Lincoln School, located at Park Avenue and North Court Street, was renamed Benjamin Franklin School in 1925.
Lincoln Junior High School
Lincoln Junior High School on Charles Street, around the time of its completion in September 1927.
Lincoln Junior High School under construction.
Lincoln Junior High School, on Charles Street, under construction.
Rockford High School
Rockford High School, South Madison Street
Rockford High School
Rockford High School, corner Walnut and South Madison Street
Rockford High School
Rockford High School, corner Walnut and South Madison Street
Rockford High School
Rockford High School, 1906 addition, South Madison Street.
Lincoln Junior High School under construction.
Lincoln Junior High School, on Charles Street, under construction.
Roosevelt Junior High School
Roosevelt Junior High School at 978 Haskell Avenue. Built in 1922.
Lincoln School
Lincoln School on Rockford's west side at Court Street and Park Avenue. Top Row: Mrs. Marie Taylor, Carl Ross, Bert Sames, Daisy Sames, Charlie Clifford, Minnie Gray, Frankie Reed, Jessie Williams, Morris Pendergrast, Lee Shaw, Prof. Stetson -…
Rockford High School Class of 1906
The graduating class of 1906, Rockford High School. The high school was located on Madison Street. Desrette Hodges is the African-American student in the center of the back row.
Ellis School
Ellis School at the 1500 block of Elm Street. The teacher is Bess Conway.
Ellis School
Ellis School at the 1500 block of Elm Street. The teacher is Bess Conway.
Ellis School First Grade Class
Ellis School 1st Grade Class with teacher Miss Maime Irons. Ellis School was at the 1500 block of Elm Street.
Ellis School Second Grade Class
Ellis School 2nd Grade Class. Ellis School was at the 1500 block of Elm Street.
Rockford High School Band
The Rockford High School Band. The band included male students of any grade from Freshmen to Seniors. Established in 1907, the band performed at athletic and social events, as well as in the community.
Turner School
Turner School in 1910, located at 1410 Broadway Avenue. Teachers: Miss Giffen, Miss Cassidy. Names of children: Judith Johnson, Helen Duhfek, Bertha Lund, Nellie Jackson, Ethel Warner, Hilma Carlson, Eleanor Frederickson, Dora Nyquist, Alice…
P.R. Walker School Class of 1920
Class of 1920 at P.R. Walker School at 1520 Post Avenue. Earl Parlee, Rodney Lowry, Morris Edelwish, Arthur Belter, Gladys Bjork, Earl Wolf, Evert Moulder, David Jonist, Janice Kennedy, Harry Peterson, Edward Foltz, Ralph Pontius, Paul Rosenthal,…
Fell School, Burritt Township
Fell School in Burritt Township, Winnebago County. Left to right from top to bottom: Harold Shields. Jessie McD., Flay Simpson, Grace McD., Winnie McD., Jeanette McD., Dorothy Shields, Mildred Pollock, Darrell Shields, John McD., Ivan McD.
John Nelson School Kindergarten Class
John Nelson School, kindergarten. Located on 14th Street and 5th Avenue.
John Nelson School First Grade Class
John Nelson School, Grade 1. Located on 14th Street and 5th Avenue.
John Nelson School First and Second Grade Students
John Nelson School, Grade 1 & 2. Located on 14th Street and 5th Avenue.
John Nelson School Second Grade Class
John Nelson School, Grade 2. Located on 14th Street and 5th Avenue.
John Nelson School Third Grade Class
John Nelson School, Grade 3. Located on 14th Street and 5th Avenue.
John Nelson School Third and Fourth Grade Students
John Nelson School, Grade 3 & 4. Located on 14th Street and 5th Avenue.
John Nelson School Fourth Grade Class
John Nelson School, Grade 4. Located on 14th Street and 5th Avenue.