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Winnebago County Courthouse
The Winnebago County Courthouse, 400 West State Street, in August 1979.
Montague Branch, Rockford Public Library
The Montague Branch of Rockford Public Library at 1238 South Winnebago Street in April 1976.
Cherry Valley Fire Station
Fire Station at 4404 Newburg Road in February 1978.
Rockford Fire Station #2
Rockford Fire Station #2 at 204 South 1st Street in November 1976.
Rock River Towers
Rock River Towers, 913 North Main Street.
200 Block of East State Street
The south side of the 200 block of East State Street, looking east from the railroad tracks. Visible are signs for The Hideaway, Sheree's Show Lounge, and a storefront advertising pool tables and bicycles for sale.
1000 Block of East State Street
The south side of the 1000 block of East State Street in November 1984.
Kishwaukee Street at 15th Avenue
Kishwaukee Street, looking north from 15th Avenue, in September 1977. A Shell Gas Station is at left.
20th Street Viaduct
The 20th Street RR viaduct just north of 23rd Avenue in September 1977.
South Beloit Toll booth
Toll booth at the South Beloit interchange for I-90 in August 1979.
Broadway at 20th Street
Broadway at 20th Street, looking east.
Broadway at 20th Street
Broadway at 20th Street, looking west.
South Mulford Road and Harrison Avenue
Intersection of South Mulford Road and Harrison Avenue, looking east on Harrison.
South Mulford Road and Harrison Avenue
Intersection of South Mulford Road and Harrison Avenue, looking north on Mulford.
South Mulford Road and Harrison Avenue
Intersection of South Mulford Road and Harrison Avenue, looking west on Harrison.
South Alpine Road and Harrison Avenue
The intersection of South Alpine Road and Harrison Avenue, looking north.
Kishwaukee Street and Harrison Avenue
The intersection of Kishwaukee Street and Harrison Avenue looking west. The buildings on the right are part of Rockford Products.
Kishwaukee Street and Harrison Avenue
The intersection of Kishwaukee Street and Harrison Avenue. Bethel Baptist Church is on the left on the Northeast corner. To the right is Rockford Products.
East State Street at South Rockford Avenue.
Looking west on East State Street at South Rockford Avenue.
East State Street at Welty Avenue
Looking northeast on East State Street at Welty Avenue.
East State Street at Rockford Avenue
Looking west on East State Street at Rockford Avenue.
East State Street at Prospect Street.
East State Street at Prospect Street.
North Main and Auburn Streets
The commercial district at North Main and Auburn Streets. The Hostess House shown on left was at 1406 North Main Street. September 1977. A city bus with a Pepsi advertisement on its front is visible.
North Rockton Avenue
The intersection of North Rockton Avenue and Auburn Street. Beaky's Drive-In Restaurant, at 2430 Auburn Street, and a Shell Gas Station are visible. September 1977.
Jefferson and North 3rd Streets
Looking west along East Jefferson Street from North 3rd Street in September 1977. Budget Rent-a-Car and Humphrey Motors are visible. A motorcycle turns the corner.
2nd and Walnut Streets
View from the top of Rockford City Hall, looking south along 2nd Street at Walnut Street. Centennial United Methodist Church is in the center of the photo.
Looking out from Colonial Village Mall
The view from the top of the Colonial Village Mall parking ramp, looking southwest in August 1978.
East State Street and Alpine Road
The intersection of East State Street and Alpine Road, looking northwest in November 1978.
Highcrest Road from Alpine Road
The intersection of North Alpine and Highcrest Roads, looking west on Highcrest Road. The buildings on the right are part of Highcrest Shopping Center. Sunoco Gas Station visible.
Highcrest and Edgebrook Shopping Centers
The intersection of North Alpine and Highcrest Roads, looking north on Alpine. The buildings on the left are part of Highcrest Shopping Center. Edgebrook Shopping Center is seen on the right.
North Main and Auburn Streets
The intersection of North Main and Auburn Streets. Amoco and Sunoco gas stations visible.
9th and East State Streets
Intersection of 9th Street and East State Street, looking east, in September 1977.
20th Street Viaduct
One-lane traffic on the south side of the 20th Street railroad viaduct, just north of 23rd Avenue in September 1977.
Whitman Street at Rural Street
Whitman Street interchange looking southeast towards Rural Street in November 1970.
East State Street ad Alpine Road
The intersection of East State Street and Alpine Road looking west in November 1978. The Albert Pick Motel was at 4404 East State Street.
An I-90 Tollbooth
A toll booth on I-90 in August 1979. The charge was 15 cents per axle.
North Water Street Construction
Reconstruction of North Water Street.
Nicholson Gift Shoppe
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.
Shumway Market Building and Parking Lot
The Shumway municipal parking lot at the southeast corner of East State and 3rd Streets. The small building in the foreground is the Shumway Market Building. In the background is the Masonic Temple (built as First Congregational Church and destroyed…
North Church Street and Mulberry Street
North Church Street, looking from Mulberry Street in September 1985.
East State Street and 2nd Street
Northeast corner of East State and North 2nd Streets. The building in the background on the left was the Ing Skating Palace. Lawson's Art Shop is at the right. September 1985.
East State Street and 3rd Street
South side of East State Street looking west from 3rd Street. The tall building in the background is Rockford City Hall (425 East State). September 1985.
Walnut and Kishwaukee Streets
Area around the corner of Walnut and Kishwaukee Streets looking southeast in February 1979. Visible are the Masonic Temple (built as First Congregational Church and destroyed by fire in September 2020) and a Mercedes Benz car dealership.
The Federal Building and Concourse Parking Deck
West downtown Rockford looking north along Court Street toward the Public Safety Building from Chestnut Street. The structure in the foreground on the right is the Concourse Parking Deck, the brick structure on the left was the Federal Building at…
300-400 Blocks of 7th Street
West side of the 300-400 blocks of 7th Street, looking north. A Coca-Cola delivery truck is visible.
300-400 Blocks of 7th Street
West side of the 300-400 blocks of 7th Street, looking south.
3700 Block of East State Street
3700 block of East State Street, looking west. Visible are Radio Shack and Union Hall.
Moore Automatic Merchandising
Moore Automatic Merchandising at 920 1st Avenue. The Faust Hotel is visible in the background.
Downtown Riverfront
Part of the green space and walkway along the west bank of the Rock River in downtown Rockford. Cars are visible in the parking lot.
Riverfront behind the Rockford Public Library
The walkway and parking area behind Rockford Public Library downtown, July 1987.