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Photo of the damage from the 1928 Rockford tornado. There is a demolished house at 9th Avenue and 7th Street. This is the same scene as 2012.3.17, 2012.3.16, and 2008.1.130.

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Photo of the damage from the 1928 Rockford tornado. There is a collapsed building and in the background, there is a National Lock Building. There are people in the front looking at the destruction. closer view of the same Photo 2008.1.130. On the…

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Photo of a house at 19th Avenue and 7th Street damaged by 1928 Rockford Tornado.

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Photo of damage incurred in the 11th and 7th Street area of Rockford from the 1928 tornado. There are people standing on the roof of a damaged building.

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Photo of damage incurred in the 11th and 7th Street area of Rockford from the 1928 tornado. There are people standing by a destroyed house.

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Photo of damage incurred in the 11th and 7th Street area of Rockford from the 1928 tornado. There are people standing by a destroyed house.

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Photo of damage incurred in the 11th and 7th Street area of Rockford from the 1928 tornado. There is a car in the foreground and people standing by destroyed buildings in the background.

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Photo of damage incurred in the 11th and 7th Street area of Rockford from the 1928 tornado.

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Photo of the damage from the Seventh Street Fire in 1908.

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Photo of the damage from the Seventh Street Fire in 1908.

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Photo of the damage from the Seventh Street Fire in 1908.

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Photo of the damage from the Seventh Street Fire in 1908.

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Colorized photo of stand-alone stone structure.

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Two locations listed: 421 Seventh Street and 221 S. Main St. "Our Highest Price: $4.90, Many Less."

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Ekeberg's Dry Goods and Fulton & Anderson Clothing.

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Colorized street scene looking north, overhanging signs: Walden's and Hill's.

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Looking right up the tracks in the middle of the street, horse and wagons/buggies to the sides.

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Corner building, 424 - 430 Seventh Street, "Home of Rockford's Newest Department Store, Ekeberg's."

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Colorized street scene looking north, trolley in street, horse and buggies/wagons on sides.

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Olson's Clothing on right; Coca Cola ad (5 cents) on left.

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Street scene with horse and wagons; "Boston" sign, middle left; "Bon Ton" on right.

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Horse and buggies/wagons and street car tracks.

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Colorized street scene with overhanging signs (L to R): Royal, Lunch, unreadable on corner, and Drugs.

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West side of 7th St. north from 4th Ave. L to R: Miller Shoes; O. J. Johnson Co.; Lignell's; Ekeberg's Dry Goods; Fulton and Anderson Clothing.

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Colorized street scene; postmarked Aug. 31 to Mr. K. J. Lundgren

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View from building top with street car.

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Looking down on street from telephone pole height.

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Street scene with Boston Clothing House far right.

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Street scene with vendors; September 20-25, 1915; "Compliments of The Register-Gazette, Rockford's Greatest Newspaper."

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View of outside and inside store, S. E. corner 7th St. and 3rd Ave., A. E. Freburg, proprietor.

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People milling in street; Seventh St. Clothing Co. far left; "Dick Yates for Governor" banner over street

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The Forest City Building at 725-731 Seventh Street.

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The Southeast corner of 7th Street and 1st Avenue in November 1984.

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7th Street, looking south from 1st Avenue, in November 1984.

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The east side of the 200 block of 7th Street in November 1984. The Nicholson Hardware Gift Shoppe is on the right side of the photo with the N painted on the side of the building.

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Barnum Road and 7th Street.

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7th Street bridge over Keith Creek. The buildings in background include Dun-Rite.

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7th Street looking south in November 1984. Visible are Barber College, Economy Printing, Accent on Travel and H & R Block. There are Christmas decorations on the light poles.

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Ekstrom's at 6th Avenue and 7th Street in November 1984. A Christmas tree stands on the roof.

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7th Street looking north. The structure in the background on the east side of the Street with a large "N" on it is Nicholson Gift Shoppe at 222 7th Street. February 1980.

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7th Street Rec at 330 7th Street, the southeast corner of 3rd Avenue.

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7th Street viewed from 2nd Avenue.

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Demolition of 7th Street bridge over Keith Creek in the 800 block of 7th Street in June 1986

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Demolition of 7th Street bridge over Keith Creek in the 800 block of 7th Street in June 1986

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West side of the 300-400 blocks of 7th Street, looking north. A Coca-Cola delivery truck is visible.

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West side of the 300-400 blocks of 7th Street, looking south.

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Olympic Park on 7th Street, June 1979. An African American man walks down the sidewalk.

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Olympic Park on 7th Street at 2nd Avenue, June 1979.

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Olympic Park on 7th Street, June 1979.

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Olympic Park on 7th Street, June 1979.
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