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Automobile Duster
A lady wearing a duster waits in the passenger seat of an early 20th century automobile. A duster is a coat worn to protect other clothing while riding in an open automobile. The wrap over the woman's head also protects her face and hair from dust…
Tags: Automobiles, Duster, Transportation
Peoria-Rockford Bus Company
Group of unidentified men posing in front of two Silver Arrow Peoria-Rockford Bus Company charter buses.
Teachout Family Outing
Possibly Ed and "Min" Gorham with Adella Teachout and several of the Teachout girls. Fred Dwight Teachout (born in Rockford April 27, 1858 - May 10, 1937) and his wife Adella Rachel (Jones) Teachout (born in Seward May 14, 1864 - June 6, 1948) had…
Green Street, Rockford, Illinois
Parked cars along Green Street, Rockford, Illinois in 1927.
Tags: Automobiles, Green Street, Transportation
Illinois License Plates
A car with a 1938 Illinois license plate. Illinois first required car owners to register their vehicles in 1907 with owners providing their own license plates until the state issued them in 1911. 1934 is the first time the state name, "Illinois", is…
Tags: Automobiles, License Plate, Transportation
Traveling by Car
Women posing near a car. A spare tire is strapped to the side of the car.
Tags: Automobiles, Tire, Transportation
Traveling by Car
An unidentified couple standing beside a car. The male is checking what might be a map.
Tags: Automobiles, Transportation
A Drive in the Country
An unidentified male drives two unidentified women along a country lane.
Tags: Automobiles, Transportation
Gravel Truck
This truck was used to haul gravel from the gravel pit at Alpine Park for use on roads in Guilford Township. Axel Holmes and his father Charles Holmes were Guilford Township Road Commissioners.
Tags: Alpine Park, Automobiles, Transportation, Truck
Traveling by Automobile
Two unidentified women standing in front of an early 1900s model automobile. The women are wearing suits with long skirts and matching jackets that were worn in the city or for travel.
Tags: Automobiles, Transportation
Carlson Motor Company
Automobiles on display in a show room with a "Oakland Pontiac," sign on the wall. The cars are circa 1929-1931. The Carlson Motor Company was established in the early 1920s with Fred E. Carlson as president and treasurer and Roy E. Carlson as…
Winnebago County Nurse
Three women standing next to automobiles, marked on the sides "Winnebago County Nurse". In 1918, the Winnebago County Health Department developed a nursing service and a nurse was added to the staff by 1920.
Early 20th Century Automobile
A driver and passenger in a car at what may have been the race track. Another car and buggies are in the background.
Tags: Automobiles, Transportation
Yellow Cab and Transfer Company
Yellow Cab Company first appears in the 1920 Rockford City Directory at 218 South Wyman Street. In 1926 the company name changed to Yellow Cab and Transfer Company. The company is listed in the directory until 1947.
Peoria-Rockford Bus Company
Peoria Rockford Bus Company vehicle. The company was introduced in 1932, first appearing in the 1935 Rockford City Directory at 1117 North Second Street. In 1938 the company moved to 320 Elm Street.
Black and White Cab Company
East side of Faust Hotel, 618 East State Street with six "Rockford Black and White Cab. Co." vehicles lined up for hotel guests. The Hotel Faust opened to the public for the first time on April 30, 1929 with the formal opening held May 25, 1929.…
1930s Automobile
Nora and George H. sitting on the front fenders of a circa 1930s automobile. In February 1942, car, commercial truck and auto part manufacture stopped in the United States until October 1945 as resources were rationed during World War II.
Tags: Automobiles, Transportation
Early Automobile
Three men in a circa 1910 automobile. Wicker containers are at the side and rear of the automobile.
Tags: Automobiles, Transportation
Rockford Products Automotive Suspension Parts
Automobile front end suspension parts manufactured by Rockford Products.
Rockford Products Automotive Components
An ABS brake part made for Bendix by Rockford Products.
Rockford Products Automotive Components
Rockford Products manufactured automotive parts.
Rockford Products Automotive Components
Rockford Products manufactured automotive parts and chuck keys.
Rockford Products Automotive and Cabinet Components
Rockford Products manufactured components. From left to rights are an Amerock Window Crank components, a Ford fuel nozzle part a Ford transmission pin and part of a gear shift.
Rockford Products Sample Parts
Rockford Products manufactured pins and clips. Some are for cabinet locking mechanisms. The smaller pins in front are for holding down the tops for convertibles.
Rockford Products Sample Automotive Parts
Rockford Products sample parts. Most were used in automotive assembly.
Rockford Products Sample Automotive Part
Rockford Products sample part. This was part of an automobile brake system.
Rockford Screw Products Airplane
Rockford Screw Products corporate airplane, the "Screw Bird" sits on the tarmac with two men shaking hands in front of it. Company President Swan Hillman sits in a Ford Thunder Bird in front of the plane.
Cities Service Station.
The Cities Service gas station,in the 300 block of Elm Street, is adjoined by Hayes Diner and the Greyhound Lines Bus Depot. In the background is the turret of the William Brown Building and part of the Nelson Hotel sign.
Early Automobiles
Two early automobiles appear in an alley. The auto in the foreground may be a 1906 Williams Electric Runabout or a Veracity Runabout with a 2-cylinder gas engine. The location in Rockford of this photograph is unclear.