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The Auburn Street Bridge over Kent Creek (between Avon and Kilburn Streets) in September 1977.

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This photograph looks west up what appears to be Kent Creek. What seems to be a large barn sits to the left. It is unclear where on Kent Creek this photo was taken.

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This photograph looks west up Kent Creek. Railroad tracks parallel the creek on the far right. A constructed path on the left follows the creek's course. This photograph may have been taken above Tinker Swiss Cottage.

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Kent Creek at Independence Avenue, looking east, in October 1975.

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Kent Creek at Elm Street, looking south, in October 1975.

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Kent Creek, October 1975.

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88.122.648 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
A fountain is spraying a light mist of water at depot level from Kent Creek in this summer-like setting at the Illinois Central Depot looking west. A train is stopped at the station. It is unclear what the fountain is being used for. This photograph…

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Kent Creek is visible in this wintry view at the Illinois Central Railroad station on South Main Street. The creek supplies water for the "fountain" at the top center that is spraying a light mist that is freezing. It is unclear what the fountain is…

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Kent Creek is visible in this winter view at the Illinois Central Railroad station on South Main Street. A "fountain" at the top center is spraying a light mist of water from the creek that is freezing back down to water level. This photograph was…

88.122.652 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
Kent Creek is visible in this winter view looking west at the Illinois Central Railroad station on South Main Street. The creek supplies water to the "fountain" at the center, which is spraying a light mist of water that is freezing. The depot is…

88.122.653 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
Kent Creek is visible in this winter view looking west at the Illinois Central Railroad station on South Main Street. The creek supplies water to the "fountain" at the center, which is spraying a light mist of water that is freezing. The depot is…

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Aerial view looking northeast in the northwest quadrant of Rockford, Illinois. A drainage canal that originates at Kent Creek meanders to the Rock River (at upper right to center). Kilburn Avenue runs diagonally from the lower right corner towards…

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This photograph looks southwest from below the Tinker cottage and bridge from Kent Creek. A small dam is in the foreground.

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This photograph of the Tinker Swiss Cottage suspension bridge was taken from below the cottage looking west. A man stands on a small Kent Creek dam in the foreground. The suspension bridge was replaced after being washed away in an 1890 flood.

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This photograph was taken looking southeast from Kent Creek up at the north side of Tinker Cottage including the footbridge. (Reference - Sinnissippi Saga, page 236.)

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This photograph looks southwest at Tinker cottage and the suspension bridge. Kent Creek and a small dam are seen in the foreground. The cottage is reflected in the water of the creek. A tall telephone pole rises in the forefront.
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