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Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.

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Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.

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Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.

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Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.

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Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.

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Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.

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Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.

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African-American man using an industrial sweeper to clean the floors of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.

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An African-American man using an industrial sweeper to clean the floors of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.

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A man uses a smoothing machine on fresh concrete during construction of the Whitney Metal Tool Company building located on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.

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A proof sheet with two views of the framing of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company building on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.

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A proof sheet with two views of the framing of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company building on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.

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A proof sheet with five views of the roofing process on the new Whitney Metal Tool Company building on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.

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A proof sheet with five views of the roofing process on the new Whitney Metal Tool Company building on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.

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A proof sheet with six photos of the installation of metal walls around the new Whitney Metal Tool Company building on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.

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A proof sheet of twelve photos of walls being built and concrete being smoothed at the new Whitney Metal Tool Company building on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.

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A proof sheet of twelve photos of the construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company building on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.

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A proof sheet of twelve photos of the pipelaying for the new Whitney Metal Tool Company building on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.

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A proof sheet of eleven photos of trench digging, pipelaying, and concrete pouring for the new Whitney Metal Tool Company building on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.

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Looking northeast at the construction of the Ingersoll Milling Machine Company sales and accounting office building in fall 1952

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Construction of the Ingersoll Milling Machine Company erection building as it neared completion in 1953. A truck is parked in front of the construction site.

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A house under construction. Stack of bricks are on the job site ready to be used. Buttresses are spaced along the exterior wall to help strengthen the wall.

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Executive Plaza, 510 North Church Street under construction.

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300 block of 7th Street under renovation

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Construction of IBM Building at 404 Elm Street and the Concourse Parking Deck at 200 South Court Street.

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Construction of IBM Building at 404 Elm Street and the Concourse Parking Deck at 200 South Court Street.

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The Downtown Mall, State and Main Streets, at completion of construction

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The Downtown Mall, State and Wyman Streets, during installation of sculpture "Symbol". The sculpture would later be moved to the riverfront and painted orange.

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Construction site for the Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street

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Construction site for the Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street

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Start of construction of the Downtown Mall, 100 block of South Main Street

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Construction across from Stewart Square, at the southwest corner of State and Main Streets

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Construction of parking lot across from Woolworth's store at 115 North Main Street

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Construction work on the State Street Bridge, looking east towards the News Tower, City Hall, and East Side Inn.

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Construction of the Downtown Pedestrian Mall, State and Main Streets

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Reconstruction of East State Street in 1982. This shows the 500 block and looking . Lawson Art Shop is at the left.

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Reconstruction of East State Street in 1982. This shows the 400 block in front of Rockford City Hall looking west toward the News Tower.

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Reconstruction of East State Street in 1982. This shows the 500 block looking west. The multistory building is Rockford City Hall.

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Reconstruction of East State Street in 1982. This shows the 500 block looking down from upper floor of Rockford City Hall. The parking lot is at the northeast corner of East State and North 2nd Streets

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Reconstruction of East State Street in 1982. This shows the 500 block including the Short Stop Grill was at 517 East State Street.

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Reconstruction of the 500 block of East State Street in 1982.

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Reconstruction of Water Street in east downtown Rockford, 1979

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The Metro Centre under construction in 1980

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The east and north elevations of the Rockford Trust Building, 206 West State Street, during construction of the solarium on the east side

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Renovation construction at the Rockford Trust Building, 206 West State Street, looking east.

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West State Street construction site for the Public Safety Building and surrounding buildings. The church in background is St. Mary's Catholic Church.

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500 block of West State Street before construction of the Public Safety Building. The main feature is the front of the Davis Furniture Store at 510-514 West State Street.

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500 block of West State Street before construction of the Public Safety Building.

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Construction site for United Bank, 120 West State Street. The Charles V. Weise Company is visible in the back.

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Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street, under construction June 1980
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