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George Johnson
George Johnson as a child, standing in a yard on the corner of Eighteenth Street and Broadway in Rockford. The houses on the block in the background appear to be Craftsman architectural style.
George Johnson Confirmation Day
George and Emil Johnson in their sitting room on George's Confirmation Day. The house they rented was located at 1412 Parmele Street.
Growth Along East State Street
Aerial view looking south along Fairview Avenue. East State Street and Fairview Avenue cross at right center.
Growth Along East State Street
Aerial view looking northwest along East State Street. Fairview Avenue crosses East State Street at left. Alpine Road crosses East State Street at the bottom center. The E shaped building is The Alpine Inn at 4404 East State Street, near the…
Guard Street
Rock River at the foot of Guard Street.
Gustaf Lundgren Home
Home of Gustaf Lundgren at 403 South Second Street in Rockford, built in 1869. Gustaf Lundgren lived in Rockford by about 1859. He lived at 403 South Second Street 1869 - 1895.
Harlem Boulevard
View west across the Rock River to houses on Harlem Boulevard near the Auburn Street bridge.
Harlem Boulevard
A view of homes on Harlem Boulevard from the North End Bridge, near Auburn Street, on the Rock River.
Harold Clark Library
The library in the Harold Clark home at 939 North Second Street. This home was designed by Rockford architect Jesse Barloga in 1933-1934. The home was designed for Lewis Harold Clark and his wife Effie. Harold Clark was the son of J. L. Clark, who…
Haskell Park
Haskell Park fountain located at 400 North Church Street in Rockford, Illinois. Originally known as West Side Park, it was donated to the city in 1838 by Dr. George Haskell and his brother-in-law, John Edwards. It was later renamed Haskell Park.
Helen Trahern
Helen Trahern sitting on the front steps of a home that is possibly the Trahern home circa 1900 - 1908 at 1128 North Church Street. Helen was age eight in 1902 when the family lived there.
Helen Trahern at the Piano
Helen Trahern, the daughter of Delbert and Sadie Trahern, sitting at a piano. The piano would have been located in the parlor of the Trahern home at 323 Whitman Street, Rockford, Illinois. The piano was a focal point of the room and was highly…
Helen Trahern Posed at the Family Piano
Helen Trahern sitting at a piano. Helen is the daughter of Delbert and Sadie Trahern. The piano would have been located in the parlor of the Trahern home at 323 Whitman Street, Rockford, Illinois. Pianos were a luxury item and having one in the home…
Herrick Family Parlor
Possibly the parlor of Mr. Charles Herrick at 420 South Third Street. The fireplace screen protects the room from flying embers. The ceiling light is powered by gas. The paintings at each side of the fireplace are hanging from a picture rail, which…
Hexagon Shape Shingles
An unidentified couple pose near a home. The hexagon shaped shingles on the roof are likely asphalt shingles which gained popularity in the twentieth century.
Hitching up the Horse
The house at 1210 Seventh Avenue. A hitching post for tying up a horse and buggy stands at the curb.
Hobo Jungle
"In Hobo Jungle Cross Tracks from Baker Place." A hobo jungle is a temporary encampment usually located close to railroad tracks where hobos congregate and wait for another train.
Holiday Social Gathering
Ten women sitting around dining room table sharing refreshments. A small Christmas tree stands behind the table..
Holmstrom Home
855 North First Street, Rockford, Illinois. Pictured from left to right: John T. Holmstrom, 6 years old with bicycle; John Gustafson, a neighbor from across the street holding a dog; Mrs. John Gustafson, seated; Elin Rosalia Holmstrom, 4 years old…
Home Greenhouse
Residence of Mary Jewett Emerson, daughter of Daniel and Ellen Emerson. Location likely to be 313 Peach Street. Peach Street was later renamed West Jefferson Street. Home greenhouses were popular in the nineteenth century as a place to connect with…
Home of Adeline and Ralph Emerson, Sr.
The home of Adeline and Ralph Emerson, Sr. located at 427 North Church Street. The house was built in 1855 by Ralph's cousin, Reverend Joseph Emerson, and purchased by Ralph in 1858. The original modest home was expanded over time to accommodate…
Home of Joseph and Maria Hall
The home of Joseph and P. Maria (Weldom) Hall, parents of Earl Hall. They lived in the back portion of the old Harlem school building. The front of the building was the town hall.
Home Remodel
The home of Howard and Phyllis Monson at 2023 Fifteenth Avenue. The windows on the front porch have been changed to a double sash type and the siding in front has been replaced with a more decorative brick.
House Construction
A house under construction. Stack of bricks are on the job site ready to be used. Buttresses are spaced along the exterior wall to help strengthen the wall.
House Porch
Two men with a little girl are seated in a porch attached to a house. The enclosed porch appears to be a place for the family to relax. A porch allowed for the viewing of the outdoors while enjoying the comforts of the house interior.
Household Transportation
An unidentified cottage with a couple and a saddled horse.
Housing Demands
2023 15th Avenue (Howard A. and Phyllis Monson's house) and neighboring houses. In the 1940s, there was a demand for housing and a lot of shortages in various building materials. Communities had to be created to offer housing solutions. Using the…
Housing Near Work Places
Aerial view looking east across the Rock River. Rockford Country Club is on the left. Ingersoll Machine Tool Company is along the bottom edge of the Rockford Country Club golf course between Willoughby and Fulton Avenues. North Main Street runs…
Hugh and Ellen Breckenridge Home
The home of Hugh and Ellen Breckenridge. The house was located on an 80-acre farm west of Mulford (an address of 1332 Camp Avenue was later assigned to the house location). The farm was purchased by Hugh's father Edward Breckenridge in 1854. Ellen…
In the Front Yard
Unidentified man and woman posing in front of a house. The house is simple in architecture with a cross gable roof, decorative spindles on the porch railing and exterior shutters.
Interurban. Neighborhood Sidewalks
Eighteenth Avenue before street improvements. Interurban rails are in the foreground.
Italianate Architecture
Lundvall homestead once located at 2511 Guilford Road. The house is still standing and is now located at 917 Highview Avenue. The house was built about 1900. The architectural style is Italianate.
Italianate Architecture
Home of Colonel Thomas G. Lawler (1844-1908), located at 218 Kishwaukee Street. The architectural style of the home is Italianate. It is characterized by the flat roof with overhanging eaves, row of decorative brackets under the roof line, tall and…
Italianate Home
Possibly Wait Forbes Talcott home at 839 North Main Street. Elaborate porches are at both the front and back of the house. This house has horizontal siding, and an Italianate architectural style.
Jennie Johnson and Edward Hall
Jennie Johnson and Edward Hall seated in a parlor, possibly in the Delbert Trahern home based on the carpet pattern.
Jesse Barloga Home
The home of Harold and Effie Clark at 939 North Second Street. It was designed by Jesse Barloga and built in 1934. Harold passed away February 2, 1953. Effie continued to live in the home until 1963. She passed away September 13, 1967.
Jesse Barloga Home
The home of Harold and Effie Clark at 939 North Second Street. The home was designed by Jesse Barloga in 1934. Effie Clark lived in the home until 1963. Jesse Barloga had a strong influence on the architecture of Rockford during his career that…
John Lake Home
John Lake House located at 1313 East State Street. Built in 1873 it is a Victorian Gothic Revival architectural style. Pehr August Peterson purchased the home in 1918. The house is an asymmetrical two-story built with yellow brick and slate tiles on…
Johnson Family Home
The house Emil and Martha Johnson owned at 1636 Thirteenth Avenue. There is a service flag for their son George in the lower left hand window.
Joseph and Mary Williams' Home
Former home of Joseph and Mary Williams located at 7208 North Second Street in Rockford, Illinois. They moved into the home in 1922. A new home was built on the property by their grandson Fred Fleming and his wife Shirley. The Rock River is behind…
Knight Family
Possibly the Knight family posing on the lawn of a ranch home.
Lake Peterson Home
Lake Peterson home at 1313 East State Street. The house was built in 1873 by its first resident, John Lake, who lived there until his death in 1907. It was purchased in 1918 by Pehr August Peterson. He donated the house to Swedish American Hospital…
Lattice Fence
A small girl playing by a lattice fence. Lattice provides structure for vine plants to grow on. The sidewalk at left is made of wood planks. In America, wood sidewalks were common in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Lawn Swing
Two ladies on a lawn swing. Early lawns were a status symbol of the wealthy as it was expensive to plant and care for a lawn. Over time as garden hoses and the rotary lawn mower became available, more people could afford to care for a lawn. Outdoor…
Leach Farm
Shephard Leach Homestead in New Milford Township. The Leach farm was located at 2801 South Springfield Avenue (Montague Road and Springfield Avenue). This structure is built with boards. The first sawn lumber was available in Rockford in the early…
Living Room
A living room in the mid-twentieth century. The formal parlor of the nineteenth century was used to entertain guests and to hold family funerals. The role of this room changed in the early twentieth century and room became used for a variety of more…
Living Room
A living room with lace curtains at the window. A slant top desk is in the back corner. The slant top is hinged at the bottom allowing it to be pulled downward to serve as a writing surface. This type of desk uses a small amount of space and keeps…
Log Cabin
An unidentified pioneer home. Early settlers used building materials that were available in the local landscape.
Log Cabin Home
Tillie Anderson Olesen, Helen Anderson Judson, Mrs. Ephraim Anderson, Christine Anderson Erickson, and Sophia Anderson Hill pose near a log cabin home. The house pictured has glass windows, shutters and evenly shaped "logs" indicating that the home…
Lucille Ralston
Lucille Ralston poses outdoors, sitting on a boulder. The building in the background appears to be in disrepair. It has a porch that extends the length of the building with a hipped roof; meeting the main roof at a single horizontal plane.