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Title
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Downtown District, Rockford, Illinois
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of postcards depicting the downtown section of Rockford, Illinois west of the Rock River. The majority of scenes cover the era of 1905 - 1915.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1905-1990
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
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Postcard
Physical Dimensions
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3" x 5"
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Title
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Bird's-eye View looking towards Chestnut St. Bridge at night, Rockford, Ill.
Description
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A graphic rendering with a moon peeking through clouds to illuminate the city's buildings on both sides of the Rock River.
Publisher
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E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee WI
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1940
Rights
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Midway Village Museum
Format
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jpeg
Identifier
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85.109.(I)113
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Chestnut Street Bridge
Midway Village Museum
Rock River
Rockford Illinois--History
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Title
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Glass Plate Negatives, Rockford, Illinois
Description
An account of the resource
This collection includes over 300 rare glass plate negatives depicting Rockford life between approximately 1880 and 1910 with most photographs showing scenes and events around the turn of the twentieth century. Included are city street scenes, social groups, sporting activities, homes, businesses, churches, and civil occasions.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
circa 1880-1910
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
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Glass Plate Negative
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image
8" x 10"
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Title
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Chestnut Street Bridge Construction
Description
An account of the resource
In 1890, the East State Street bridge in downtown Rockford was replaced with a new bridge. The old bridge was cut into large sections and floated down river to create a new Chestnut Street bridge. This photograph captures one of those sections being floated downriver with several men on different levels of the floating structure. (Reference - Sinnissippi Saga, page 124.)
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
circa 1890
Rights
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Midway Village Museum
Format
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jpeg
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
88.122.817
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Chestnut Street Bridge
East State Street Bridge
Midway Village Museum
Rock River
Rockford Illinois - History
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Title
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Glass Plate Negatives, Rockford, Illinois
Description
An account of the resource
This collection includes over 300 rare glass plate negatives depicting Rockford life between approximately 1880 and 1910 with most photographs showing scenes and events around the turn of the twentieth century. Included are city street scenes, social groups, sporting activities, homes, businesses, churches, and civil occasions.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
circa 1880-1910
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
Glass Plate Negative
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image
4" x 5"
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rockford West Side Looking East Over The River Between the East State Street and Chestnut Street Bridges
Description
An account of the resource
View of Rockford's east side showing prominent Rockford buildings and businesses between the East State Street and Chestnut Street bridges, from left to right: Republic Building, Rockford YMCA Building, Rockford Steam Boiler, and Watchmaker's Institute.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
circa 1896
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Midway Village Museum
Format
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jpeg
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
90.5.40
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Chestnut Street Bridge
Midway Village Museum
Republic Building
Rock River
Rockford Illinois - History
Rockford Steam Boiler
Watchmaker's Institute
YMCA
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Title
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Business Exteriors, 20th Century, Rockford, Illinois
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of photographs depicting business exteriors within the Rockford, Illinois area in the twentieth century. The majority of the scenes fall between 1920 and 1970.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1900-1976
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
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Photograph
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image
8" x 10"
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Title
A name given to the resource
Aerial view of Rockford Register Star between bridges.
Description
An account of the resource
This black and white photograph, possibly used in the Rockford Register Star newspaper, depicts the News Tower building at 97 E. State Street, on the east side of the Rock River between bridges: the State Street Bridge (lower) and the Chestnut Street Bridge (upper).
Creator
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Don Holt
Publisher
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Rockford Newspapers Photo
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1974-08-27
Rights
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Midway Village Museum
Format
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jpeg
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
2001.15.28
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Chestnut Street Bridge
East State Street
Midway Village Museum
Rock River
Rockford Illinois--History
Rockford Register Star
State Street Bridge
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Title
A name given to the resource
Downtown, 19th Century, Rockford, Illinois
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of photographs showing street scenes, buildings, businesses, and landmarks in Rockford's downtown district in the nineteenth century. The majority of the images range between 1880 and 1893.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1850-1895
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
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Photograph
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image
8" x 10"
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Title
A name given to the resource
West to East Across the Rock River.
Description
An account of the resource
This view looks from the west side of Rockford across the Rock River to the east side between the Chestnut Street Bridge (right) and the State Street Bridge (left).
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
circa 1893
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
86.209.7
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Chestnut Street Bridge
Midway Village Mueum
Rock River
Rockford Illinois--History
State Street Bridge
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Title
A name given to the resource
Downtown, 20th Century, Rockford, Illinois.
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of photographs showing street scenes, buildings, businesses, and landmarks in Rockford's downtown district in the twentieth century. The majority of the images range between 1920-1940.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1900-1981
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
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Photograph
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image
8" x 10"
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Title
A name given to the resource
Chestnut Street Bridge.
Description
An account of the resource
A view looking southwest across the Rock River at Rockford's West side. The Chestnut Street Bridge spans the photo and the U.S. flag in the lower left corner is the end of the Rockford Register Star newspaper building. GC Electronics Co. is in the center and the Amerock building looms in the background to the right of this.
Creator
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Skutans, Rock Valley College (RVC) Staff
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
circa 1972
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
2007.1.19
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Amerock
Chestnut Street Bridge
GC Electronics Company
Midway Village Museum
Rock River
Rockford Illinois--History
Rockford Register Star
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Title
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Downtown, 20th Century, Rockford, Illinois.
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of photographs showing street scenes, buildings, businesses, and landmarks in Rockford's downtown district in the twentieth century. The majority of the images range between 1920-1940.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1900-1981
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
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8" x 10"
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Title
A name given to the resource
Chestnut Street Bridge.
Description
An account of the resource
This view looks west across the brick-paved Chestnut Street Bridge. Behind the Texaco station on the left stands the majestic Hotel Nelson, and on the right is the equally impressive Brown Building behind the electric company in the foreground.
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
78.184.6
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Still Image
Brown Building
Chestnut Street Bridge
Electric Company
Hotel Nelson
Midway Village Museum
Rockford Illinois--History
Texaco