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Executive Plaza, 510 North Church Street under construction.

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Excavation area off Forest Hills Road, west of Rock Cut State Park, in August 1978.

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Excavation work begins for the 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…

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The new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois begins to be enclosed with siding and roofing materials. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper…

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Reconstruction of East State Street downtown; photo taken from Madison Street, looking east with the Midway Theater's tower visible at the end of the view. In the foreground is the Surf Lounge at 326 East State Street. August 1982

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Reconstruction of East State Street downtown showing the underground building structures in August 1982. The elevation of East State Street was modified over the years.

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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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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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Bill of sale to C.I. Horsman from Moses Sager for stone and construction materials for C.I. Horsman's store.

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Construction site for the Metro Centre (later BMO Harris), September 1978.

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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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Metal joists and beams are placed in 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 site for United Bank, 120 West State Street. The Charles V. Weise Company is visible in the back.

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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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Beginning construction of the Downtown Pedestrian Mall. Photo taken at State and Main Streets in September 1974. Duncan James Men's Wear, at 115 South Main, is in the background.

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National Lock Company building in the process of being built on Kishwaukee St. Pictured is Edwin W. North, Mark Sommer Sr. and Vytant Aleks. North was the Vice President of Engineering and Research at the National Lock Company. Sommer was the…

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Start of construction of the Metro Centre site, 300 Elm Street, June 1979.

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Start of construction of the Metro Centre, 300 Elm Street, August 1979.

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The Metro Centre under construction in 1980

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

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Construction of the Downtown Pedestrian Mall, State and Main Streets

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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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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 "Plant C" of the National Lock Company.

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Metal joists and beams are placed in 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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Foundation work begins for 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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Metal joists and beams are placed in 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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Metal joists and beams are placed in 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 across from Stewart Square, at the southwest corner of State and Main Streets

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Looking west on Park Avenue from North Main Street at street reconstruction and construction of new streetscape. The Jackson Piano Building is on the left.

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Reconstruction of North Alpine and Highcrest Roads, looking south on Alpine Road in August 1982. A Clark gas station is at the left.

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Construction of "Plant C" of the National Lock Company.

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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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Pouring concrete on the inside of new Roper Whitney Company Plant located on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.

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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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Pouring concrete on the inside of new Roper Whitney Company Plant located on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.

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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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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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The corner of Church and Mulberry Streets under construction. The back of the Talcott Building is visible in the background.
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