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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Industry and Manufacturing, Rockford, Illinois
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of photographs depicting images of industrial businesses and manufacturing corporations in Rockford, Illinois in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The majority of the scenes range from 1910 to 1976.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1880-1984
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image
4" x 5.25"
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
F. F. Nelson and Sweden's Prince Bertil.
Description
An account of the resource
A black and white photograph showing F. F. Nelson, son of Nelson Knitting Co. founder John Nelson, posing next to visiting Prince Bertil of Sweden at the Forest City Knitting Co., located at 212 Catherine St. in Rockford IL. John Nelson, who began the Nelson Knitting Co. in 1880, died in 1883 at the age of 53. His sons, Franklin, William, Oscar, and Frithiof, started the Forest City Knitting Co. in 1890.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
circa 1938
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Midway Village Museum
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
jpeg
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
2005.2.8
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Catherine Street
F. F. Nelson
Forest City Knitting Company
Franklin Nelson
Frithiof Nelson
John Nelson
Midway Village Museum
Nelson Knitting Company
Oscar Nelson
Prince Bertil
Rockford Illinois--History
Rockford Manufacturing--Industry
William Nelson
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Industry and Manufacturing, Rockford, Illinois
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of photographs depicting images of industrial businesses and manufacturing corporations in Rockford, Illinois in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The majority of the scenes range from 1910 to 1976.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1880-1984
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image
5" x 7"
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Forest City Knitting Co.
Description
An account of the resource
An aerial view of the Forest City Knitting Co., 212 Catherine St., Rockford IL. John Nelson, who began the Nelson Knitting Co. in 1880, died in 1883 at the age of 53. His sons, Franklin, William, Oscar, and Frithiof, started the Forest City Knitting Co. in 1890.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
circa 1930s
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Midway Village Museum
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
jpeg
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
2005.2.5
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Catherine Street
Forest City Knitting Company
Franklin Nelson
Frithiof Nelson
John Nelson
Midway Village Museum
Nelson Knitting Company
Oscar Nelson
Rockford Illinois--History
Rockford Manufacturing--Industry
William Nelson
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Industry and Manufacturing, Rockford, Illinois
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of photographs depicting images of industrial businesses and manufacturing corporations in Rockford, Illinois in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The majority of the scenes range from 1910 to 1976.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1880-1984
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image
4.5" x 6.5"
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Forest City Knitting Co. by the Rock River.
Description
An account of the resource
An aerial view of the Forest City Knitting Co., 212 Catherine St., Rockford IL, showing the Rock River (top portion of photo). Denton Island is visible in the extreme upper part of the photograph. John Nelson, who began the Nelson Knitting Co. in 1880, died in 1883 at the age of 53. His sons, Franklin, William, Oscar, and Frithiof, started the Forest City Knitting Co. in 1890.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
circa 1930s
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Midway Village Museum
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
jpeg
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
2005.2.6
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Catherine Street
Denton Island
Forest City Knitting Company
Franklin Nelson
Frithiof Nelson
John Nelson
Midway Village Museum
Nelson Knitting Company
Oscar Nelson
Rock River
Rockford Illinois--History
Rockford Manufacturing--Industry
William Nelson
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Industry and Manufacturing, Rockford, Illinois
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of photographs depicting images of industrial businesses and manufacturing corporations in Rockford, Illinois in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The majority of the scenes range from 1910 to 1976.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1880-1984
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image
8" x 10"
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Forest City Knitting Co. Employees.
Description
An account of the resource
A large group of employees stand and sit outside the offices of the Forest City Knitting Co., located at 212 Catherine St. in Rockford IL. The 1935 city directory describes the business as "hosiery manufacturers." John Nelson, who began the Nelson Knitting Co. in 1880, died in 1883 at the age of 53. His sons, Franklin, William, Oscar, and Frithiof, started the Forest City Knitting Co. in 1890.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
circa 1936
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Midway Village Museum
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
jpeg
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
2005.2.7
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Catherine Street
Forest City Knitting Company
Franklin Nelson
Frithiof Nelson
John Nelson
Midway Village Museum
Nelson Knitting Company
Oscar Nelson
Rockford Illinois--History
Rockford Manufacturing--Industry
William Nelson
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Industry and Manufacturing, Rockford, Illinois
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of photographs depicting images of industrial businesses and manufacturing corporations in Rockford, Illinois in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The majority of the scenes range from 1910 to 1976.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1880-1984
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image
5" x 7"
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Forest City Knitting Co., Aerial View.
Description
An account of the resource
This aerial view looking east from the Rock River depicts the industrial section of southeast Rockford that developed by the water. The Forest City Knitting Co., 212 Catherine St. in Rockford IL, is the long, low building in the photo's right section. John Nelson, who began the Nelson Knitting Co. in 1880, died in 1883 at the age of 53. His sons, Franklin, William, Oscar, and Frithiof, started the Forest City Knitting Co. in 1890.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
circa 1930s
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Midway Village Museum
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
jpeg
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
2005.2.4
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Catherine Street
Forest City Knitting Company
Franklin Nelson
Frithiof Nelson
John Nelson
Midway Village Museum
Nelson Knitting Company
Oscar Nelson
Rock River
Rockford Illinois--History
Rockford Manufacturing--Industry
William Nelson
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Industry and Manufacturing, Rockford, Illinois
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of photographs depicting images of industrial businesses and manufacturing corporations in Rockford, Illinois in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The majority of the scenes range from 1910 to 1976.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1880-1984
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image
4" x 5.5"
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Frithiof Nelson, President of Forest City Knitting Co.
Description
An account of the resource
Wearing a straw hat, Frithiof Nelson, president of Forest City Knitting Co., 212 Catherine St., Rockford IL, stands at the entrance to his company's mill. Frithiof is the son of Nelson Knitting Co. founder John Nelson. John Nelson, who began the Nelson Knitting Co. in 1880, died in 1883 at the age of 53. His sons, Franklin, William, Oscar, and Frithiof, started the Forest City Knitting Co. in 1890.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
early 20th century
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Midway Village Museum
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
jpeg
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
2005.2.54
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Catherine Street
Forest City Knitting Company
Franklin Nelson
Frithiof Nelson
John Nelson
Midway Village Museum
Nelson Knitting Company
Oscar Nelson
Rockford Illinois--History
Rockford Manufacturing--Industry
William Nelson