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Emil Johnson sitting in a large wooden rocking chair.

Emil, Martha, and George Johnson in their sitting room of the house they rented on 1412 Parmele Street in Rockford.

George and Emil Johnson in their sitting room on George's Confirmation Day. The house they rented was located at 1412 Parmele Street.

George Johnson on his Confirmation Day. The sitting room in in the house the Johnson family rented at 1412 Parmele Street. The furniture is draped at the head and arms with decorative fabric called antimacassar. The purpose was to prevent the soiling…

Emil and Martha Johnson in their sitting room on their 25th wedding anniversary. Antimacassars are being used on the armchairs.

Two men with a little girl are seated in a porch attached to a house. The enclosed porch appears to be a place for the family to relax. A porch allowed for the viewing of the outdoors while enjoying the comforts of the house interior.

The Spafford House at 501 North Prospect, Rockford. Above the sitting room fireplace is a portrait of Mrs. Jessie Spafford.