This reprint photograph depicts a busy West State Street, crowded with trolley cars, horse-and-buggies, and pedestrians, stretching east toward the Rock River.
This photograph looks southeast at Rockford's downtown district from the roof of the court house. The Rock River can be seen in the middle distance with Rockford's east side beyond.
Crowds surge in front of the court house building, up the twin, curving staircases leading to the entrance, and even in the buildings' windows to see and hear Theodore Roosevelt during his visit on April 6, 1912.
Two young boys pose for the camera in the back of a crowd facing the court house. Could this scene have taken place during Theodore Roosevelt's visit on April 6, 1912 (see postcard 81.7.8)?
A black and white photograph of the court house with two curving staircases, left and right, leading up to the huge arched entrance that faces West State Street.
This black and white photograph looks south across West State Street with a head-on, full frontal view of the stately court house with its pillared entrance.
A color rendering that depicts the court house building with the wide expanse of West State Street in front. There appear to be horse and wagons, possibly buggies and people, to the left.
This grainy black and white photograph displays the court house with a couple of pedestrians strolling by on West State Street in front of the building.
A color photograph showing the court house with a few people on the sidewalk and West State Street shared by an early automobile (left) and a horse and buggy (right).