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A doubles game is in progress on the Tuxedo Tennis Club cinder court at the corner of Elm and S. Winnebago Streets. Similar photographs of club members and another view of this court can be found in photos 88.122.762, 88.122.714, and 88.122.695.

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Thomas Chick purchased the Griggs House Hotel and started the Chick House Hotel in 1888 at the corner of Main and Elm Streets. This photograph looks north up Main Street. Rockford Business College occupied the D. J. Stewart building right next door…

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This photograph, taken on Elm Street looking west, shows preparation for a hanging adjacent to the courthouse. St. Mary's Oratory at 517 Elm Street appears in the background just left of center. The crowd may be gathering prior to the hanging of…

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This photograph, taken from the corner of Church and Elm Streets looking northwest, shows preparation for a hanging adjacent to the courthouse. The crowd may be gathering prior to the hanging of Clinton St. Clair on April 15, 1910, on the grounds of…

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This color postcard shows the red brick building of St. Mary's Church, located on South Winnebago and Elm Streets, with its impressive towering spire.

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This color rendering shows St. Mary's Church, located on South Winnebago and Elm Streets, with what may be an open Ford Model A-type automobile in the street in front. The postcard is inscribed, but the stamp has been removed, and it contains no…

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This color postcard depicts St. Mary's Church, located on South Winnebago and Elm Streets, with an older type automobile in front, what seems like people sitting at tables on one side, and a couple of pedestrians strolling by on another side. The…

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This is a black-and-white photograph of St. Mary's Catholic Church located on South Winnebago and Elm Streets.

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The red brick, two-story structure of Ellis School, at Elm and Waldo Streets, is prominently displayed in this color depiction.

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A black and white photograph depicting Bishop Muldoon High School at Stanley and Elm Streets.

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The impressively ornate courthouse building bordered by West State, Elm, North Church, and North Court Streets. Notice the horse and buggies in the street.

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The imposing courthouse with beautiful grounds bounded by West State, Elm, North Church, and North Court Streets. Note the early automobiles parked at the curb. For a similar view, see postcard 85.109(I).295.

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A view of downtown Rockford showing the Savoy Restaurant and the Chick House Hotel on the right.

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A view depicting the Savoy Restaurant and the Chick House Hotel on the right and E & W Clothing on the left.

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A view depicting the Illinois Hotel, William Hobart Printing, the Savoy Restaurant, and the Chick House Hotel on the right and E & W Clothing on the left.

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A view depicting the Illinois Hotel, William Hobart Printing, the Savoy Restaurant, and the Chick House Hotel on the right and E & W Clothing on the left.

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A view depicting the Illinois Hotel, William Hobart Printing, the Savoy Restaurant, and the Chick House Hotel on the right and E & W Clothing on the left.

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A view depicting the Illinois Hotel, William Hobart Printing, the Savoy Restaurant, and the Chick House Hotel on the right and E & W Clothing on the left.

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A view depicting the Illinois Hotel, William Hobart Printing, the Savoy Restaurant, and the Chick House Hotel on the right and E & W Clothing on the left.

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This photograph depicts a business and industrial downtown scene featuring Rockford Silver Plate Company, 202-206 S. Wyman at Elm Street.

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This photograph looks south down Main Street. The sign for the Chick House Hotel at Main and Elm Streets is visible in the lower middle foreground while the sign on the side of the building for the Illinois Hotel can be seen further down the block.

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This aerial view of the Court House Square shows the majestically white and domed structure of the Court House flanked by (bottom then clockwise) W. State, N. Church, Elm, and N. Court Streets.

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This view of downtown Rockford's business district features the Rockford Silver Plate Company (right) at 202-206 S. Wyman at Elm Street.

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1111 Elm St., Rockford, Illinois. Matthew Alexander and his wife Mary moved into the home in 1900. By 1912, the house was vacant, with GI Watt moving in by 1914. The architectural style is Folk Victorian with decorative elements around the windows…

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1111 Elm St., Rockford, Illinois. Matthew Alexander and his wife Mary moved into the home in 1900. By 1912, the house was vacant, with GI Watt moving in by 1914. The architectural style is Folk Victorian with decorative elements around the windows…
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