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Looking west on East State Street at Rockford Avenue.

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Looking northeast on East State Street at Welty Avenue.

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Looking west on East State Street at South Rockford Avenue.

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Shumway Municipal Parking Lot at the southeast corner of East State and 3rd Streets. The Shumway Market Building is in the foreground and the tower of the Midway Theater is on the left. May 1986.

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The south side of the 1000 block of East State Street in November 1984.

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426-428 East State Street after a fire.

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Valley View Highrise, 3303 East State Street, in August 1978.

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The Faust Hotel, 630 East State Street, in November 1984.

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The north side of the 400 block of East State Street. Mid City Office Furnishings is visible.

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The north side of the 400 block of East State Street in November 1984.

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The Rockford Register Star News Tower, 99 East State Street, in September 1978.

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1st National Bank, 401 East State Street.

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Top of the Rockford Register Star News Tower, 99 East State Street.

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Spafford Square, 333 East State Street.

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The Rockford Register Star News Tower (99 East State Street) and the First of America Bank Building (120 West State Street).

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The north side of the 200 block of East State Street. The tall building is the Eastside Centre at the corner of East State and North Madison Streets.

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The Rockford Register Star News Tower, 99 East State Street, in November 1993.

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The south side of the 400 block of East State Street in November 1993. City Hall and the Bank One Building are at the center.

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The south side of East State Street, looking west from the 300 block. Visible are the Rockford Register Star News Tower, Capri Restaurant, Copper Dome Coffee Shop, and Coca Cola advertising signs.

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The north side of the 200 block of East State Street. Rockford Furniture Mart is visible at 214 East State.

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The north side of the 400 block of East State Street, looking west.

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The south side of the 200 block of East State Street, looking east from the railroad tracks. Visible are signs for The Hideaway, Sheree's Show Lounge, and a storefront advertising pool tables and bicycles for sale.

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The Eastside Center, 220 East State Street (Northwest corner, State and Madison Streets) in May 1987.

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The Eastside Center, 220 East State Street (Northwest corner, State and Madison Streets) before a 1986 renovation.

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The front of 308 East State Street in December 1993.

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The north side of the 500 block of East State Street, including Lawson's Art Shop, in December 1993.

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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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Front of Spafford Square, 333 East State Street in November 1984

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Rockford City Hall, 425 East State Street, and an addition built in early 1990s. The building in background is the bank at 401 East State Street. November 1993.

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Zant Office Supply at 402 East State Street on the northeast corner of State and 1st Streets in December 1997.

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Front of 416 East State Street before the removal of metal siding in October 1997.

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Rockford City Hall, 425 East State Street.

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Rockford City Hall, 425 East State Street, at night in June 1969.

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Front entrance of Rockford City Hall, 425 East State Street .

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Wee Care Daycare, 1421 East State Street, in August 1977. Playground equipment and big wheel tricycles are visible.

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Sign for Wee Care Daycare, 1421 East State Street, in September 1977.

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This photograph, possibly used in the Rockford Register Star newspaper, shows buildings on East State Street in the 100 block just east of the Rock River: Augie Miller, men's clothing; a boarded-up structure; and the newspaper building, 97 E. State,…

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This black and white photograph, possibly used in the Rockford Register Star newspaper, depicts the News Tower building at 97 E. State Street, with its parking lot to the left, the Rock River to the right, and East State Street turning into the State…

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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…

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A photograph depicting the east side of the Rockford Register Star building at 97 E. State Street, where demolition has made way for renovations above and below ground level.

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Black and white photograph of four men holding a painting, taken at the Faust Hotel, 618-634 E. State St. at 4th Street. Valspar Corporation, founded in 1806, is celebrating its 160th anniversary. The man on the far left is Ben Schleicher, mayor of…

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This photograph shows what might be the celebratory dinner in honor of Valspar's 160th anniversary in the ballroom at the Faust Hotel, 618-634 E. State St. at 4th Street. For an additional view and more information, see photo 2008.14.1.

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A black and white nighttime photograph depicting the B & K, Block and Kuhl, Company, which was located at 315 W. State Street from 1950 to 1959 and at 516-518 E. State Street from 1960 and after.

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A black and white nighttime shot of the Home Savings and Loan Association building located at 1107 E. State Street.

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Hess Brothers' Department Store is depicted with several cars on the streets below.

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From left to right: The corner Tic Toc store, Swartz Pharmacy, and Mitchell Radio Service,

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City Hall rises on the left while the News Tower looms in the middle distance.

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Just before Second Street, with Cities Service Gas & Parking and the Midway Theatre, showing a George Raft movie, on the left and the Hotel Faust with its coffee shop, cocktail lounge, and Rainbo Room for dining and dancing on the right.

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View shows trolley tracks in the street and pedestrians on the sidewalk. This card is postmarked from Beloit WI on July 17.

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With the moon above and a trolley car in the street, signs reading "Hotel," "Cigars," and "Dentist Hayes" are on the right, and Ashton's is on the left.
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