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- Collection: Business Interiors, 20th Century, Rockford, Illinois
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East State General Store/Dry Goods.
This interior shows an unidentified General/Dry Goods store located at 221 E. State Street.
Swanson's Millinery.
A group of ladies are pictured in what might be Swanson's Millinery Shop, located at 404 E. State Street. The store was owned and operated by sisters Jennie R. and Nellie C. Swanson.
Clark Printing Company.
This very faded, sepia-toned photograph depicts men and women working at Clark Printing Co., 100 W. State Street.
Millinery Shop.
This could be a photograph of Swanson's Millinery, 404 E. State Street. If so, the two women might be Misses Jennie R. and Nellie C. Swanson, proprietors.
Rockford Wholesale Grocery.
Workers are pictured outside Rockford Wholesale Grocery, 112-120 Water St., Rockford IL.
Keig's Bakery.
Ethel Short is behind the counter working at Keig's Bakery, 405 W. State Street.
Allen Ice Cream Company Office.
A man sits reading a document while a woman stands at a business machine in this photograph of the Allen Ice Cream Company office at 327 S. Winnebago in Rockford IL.
Western Union Telegraph Office Interior.
Office workers and young courier boys are pictured in the Western Union Telegraph Co. office, located at 216 S. Main Street.
Hill & Ekeberg Dry Goods.
The young lady with the stylish hat in this photograph is standing in the dry goods store at 510 7th Street owned by Anton Hill and G. E. Ekeberg.
Millinery Shop.
This photograph showing customers and clerks could be Swanson's Millinery, 404 E. State St., Misses Jennie R. and Nellie C. Swanson, proprietors.
Beale's Jewelry.
This interior shot of Beale Jewelry Store at 406 East State Street, Rockford, shows brothers Joe and Art Beale standing behind counters on either side of the store.
General Store/Dry Goods.
This interior photograph of an unidentified store at 221 E. State Street shows the furniture and fixtures on display.
Hickey's Confectionery.
The interior of Hickey's Confectionery, located at 125 W. State St., shows a cash register, soda fountain, candy counters, and waiters.
East State General Store.
This unidentified store is located at 221 E. State Street.
Western Union Telegraph Company.
The employees at the Western Union Office, 216 S. Main St., look at the camera as this photograph was taken on November 24, 1947. On the back of the photo, the employees are listed; there is even a list of those who were absent.
Third National Bank.
A large group of 25 women, most likely employees, pose for the camera in the Third National Bank located at 401 E. State Street. In the background at the right is a plaque listing the directors' names.
Third National Bank.
A group of 15 women, most likely employees, pose for the camera in the Third National Bank located at 401 E. State Street. In the background at the right is a plaque listing the directors' names.
General Store.
A man and a woman pose behind the counter of what appears to be a general store. The identities of the people and the business are unknown.
Fay Lewis & Bros. Co. Tobacco Shop.
This photograph shows the interior of the Fay Lewis & Brothers store, wholesale and retail cigars, tobacco, and smoking articles, at 312-314 W. State Street. Notice the spittoons on the floor and the panoramic hunting scene circling the top of the…
Professional Work Photographs.
A photographer prepares to shoot pictures of what appear to be artist renderings or schematic drawings. The location, the name of the business, and the nature of the photographs and their subject matter are unknown.
Professional Photographs - Double Exposures.
While one man photographs machine parts another arranges miniature airplanes to be photographed. The location and the purpose of these pictures are not known.
Business Photographs.
The photographer on a raised platform takes pictures of tools on a table below. The company and its products are unknown.
Factory Interior.
Four employees labor in an unidentified workshop in this photograph.
Hunt's Dragons Blood.
"Hunt's Dragons Blood" is on the two workmen's hats and on the cans underneath the table to the right. The employees appear to be examining plates; perhaps this is a printing business of some sort.
Feld's Frocks.
Three women stand beside the merchandise in the Feld's Frocks store, located at 110 W. State Street. The woman on left is identified as Aubrey, and the woman on the right is Mildred Richard. The woman in the middle is Lucille J. Edwards, manager. The…
Butcher Shop.
This sepia-toned photograph displays the interior of an unidentified butcher shop with three men and one woman behind the counter and two children in coats in front of the counter.
Bartlett Grocers.
A black and white photograph depicting employees in the well-stocked J. B. Bartlett Grocery Store located at 902 Grant Avenue in Rockford IL.
Anton Hill Millinery Shop.
This photograph shows several women exhibiting the hats for sale in Anton Hill's Millinery Shop at 404 E. State Street.
Barber Shop.
This photograph depicts the interior of an unknown barber shop. A mustachioed-man reclines in a chair attended by a barber while another barber sits in a chair looking at the camera.
Shoe Shop Interior.
Two men and a young boy are pictured behind the counter of an unidentified shoe repair shop. In the 1920 Rockford City Directory, over 30 shoe repair shops are listed. For an additional view, see photo 83.45.79.
Shoe Repair Shop.
This interior is of an unidentified shoe repair shop. A young man wearing an apron is behind the store's counter surrounded by shoes and the tools of his trade. In the 1920 Rockford City Directory, over 30 shoe repair shops are listed.
Ingrassia Grocers.
Pictured inside Ingrassia Cash Grocery, located at 1130 S. Main St., are (left to right) Salvatore Ingrassia, Nunzio, who was known as Dell, and young Ted behind the counter.
Ahlstrand Meat Market.
This black and white photograph depicts the inside of Carl August Ahlstrand's Meat Market, located at 102 7th Street. Ahlstrand, born October 18, 1861 in Skovelz, Sweden, came to Rockford in 1885 and operated the meat market for over forty years.…
Print Shop.
Five men are working in what appears to be some kind of printing shop. The names of the employees, the business, and its location are unknown. Photographs of automobiles can be seen in the left foreground.
Rockford Insurance Company.
The Rockford Insurance Company of Illinois was founded in 1866. The President in the 1890s was John Lake. The company typically underwrote flood and fire disasters. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Rockford Insurance was on the sixth floor…
Man at Jewelry Counter.
A color photograph depicting the inside of Beale's Jewelry, 406 E. State St., where a man stands by the counter. There are several photos of the outside of the store in the 20th Century Business Exteriors collection.
East State Interior.
The inside of this store looks like the 221 E. State Street location, the site of the Norris Art Shop in the 1920s (exterior photos of this store can be found in the Business Exteriors 20th Century Collection). For additional views of businesses at…
Marie N. Freberg, Millinery.
This photograph of the hat display in the Freberg Millinery storefront window was taken on the opening day of the business. Freberg's was located at 514 7th Street.
Rockford Electrical Company.
The workers in this photograph are installing equipment at the electrical plant at 101-113 Chestnut Street in Rockford IL.
Bill Beduze, Sales Rep.
Of the two men pictured at Beale's Jewelry counter in this photograph, the one on the left in the suitcoat is most likely Bill Beduze, sales rep, mentioned on the back of the photo.
Jewelry Display Counter.
This color photograph shows a glass display counter in what is possibly Beale's Jewelry Store, located at 406 E. State Street.
Man Behind the Counter.
The man standing behind the counter in this photograph is most likely in Beale's Jewelry Store at 406 E. State Street.
Woman at a Counter.
This color photograph pictures a smiling woman standing at the counter of what is probably Beale's Jewelry Store, located at 406 E. State Street.
Charlie Berg, Blacksmith Shop.
At the bottom of this photograph of a man holding a hammer, it reads: "Uncle Charlie Berg - Blacksmith, 1943." The location is unknown.
Man in a Hat at a Counter.
This gentleman, in a hat and holding his glasses, stands at a counter possibly in Beale's Jewelry Store, located at 406 E. State Street.
Man in Beale's Jewelry Store.
The man posing in this "Polacolor" photograph, with a glass display case behind him, may be in Beale's Jewelry, 406 E. State Street.
Celebration During Business Hours.
This photograph of what appears to be a celebration on company time is nearly identical to photo 2015.52.4 except for differing positions of some of the people.
Company Celebration with Cake.
The man seated in this photograph, ready to cut the cake, is surrounded by people at what appears to be a company celebration. For additional views, see photos 2015.52.3 and 2015.52.5.
Man in the Middle.
The man in the middle of this photograph is standing between hanging clothes and machinery of some sort in what may be a laundry or clothing business of some type. Also see photos 2015.52.4 and 2015.52.5.
Beale's Jewelry Interior.
A photograph depicting two men, one seated behind the counter while the other stands in front of it, in Beale's Jewelry Store, located at 406 E. State Street.