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Rockford Insurance Co. of Illinois: Business Office Interior
The Rockford Insurance Company of Illinois was founded in 1866. The President in the 1890s was John Lake. The company typically underwrote flood and fire disasters. In this time period, Rockford Insurance was on the sixth floor of the William Brown…
Rockford Insurance Co. of Illinois: Business Office Interior
The Rockford Insurance Company of Illinois was founded in 1866. The President in the 1890s was John Lake. The company typically underwrote flood and fire disasters. In this time period, Rockford Insurance was on the sixth floor of the William Brown…
Rockford Insurance Co. of Illinois: Business Office Interior
The Rockford Insurance Company of Illinois was founded in 1866. The President in the 1890s was John Lake. The company typically underwrote flood and fire disasters. In this time period, Rockford Insurance was on the sixth floor of the William Brown…
Rockford Insurance Co. of Illinois: Business Office Interior
The Rockford Insurance Company of Illinois was founded in 1866. The President in the 1890s was John Lake. The company typically underwrote flood and fire disasters. In this time period, they were on the sixth floor of the William Brown building on…
Rockford Insurance Co. of Illinois: Business Office Interior
The Rockford Insurance Company of Illinois was founded in 1866. The President in the 1890s was John Lake. The company typically underwrote flood and fire disasters. In this time period, Rockford Insurance was on the sixth floor of the William Brown…
Rockford Insurance Co. of Illinois: Business Office Interior
The Rockford Insurance Company of Illinois was founded in 1866. The President in the 1890s was John Lake. The company typically underwrote flood and fire disasters. In this time period, Rockford Insurance was on the sixth floor of the William Brown…
Rockford Insurance Co. of Illinois: Business Office Interior
The Rockford Insurance Company of Illinois was founded in 1866. The President in the 1890s was John Lake. The company typically underwrote flood and fire disasters. In this time period, Rockford Insurance was on the sixth floor of the William Brown…
Rockford Insurance Co. of Illinois: Business Office Interior
The Rockford Insurance Company of Illinois was founded in 1866. The President in the 1890s was John Lake. The company typically underwrote flood and fire disasters. In this time period, Rockford Insurance was on the sixth floor of the William Brown…
Chick House Hotel
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…
Rockford Parade
A large group of uniformed men proceed west on West State Street crossing Main Street. The uniformed group appears to be members of the Masonic Knights Templar. Note businesses along the route: Porters Drug Store, 302 W. State; and Skinner Tailor,…
Rockford Insurance Co. of Illinois: Business Office Interior
The Rockford Insurance Company of Illinois was founded in 1866. The President in the 1890s was John Lake. The company typically underwrote flood and fire disasters. In this time period, Rockford Insurance was on the sixth floor of the William Brown…
Second Bank.
This photograph is part of a collection of mounted book or newspaper photos. This photo depicts the Second National Bank. The building was erected about 1843 at the southeast corner of West State and Main Streets. The bank itself was established in…
Gazette Building.
This is a reproduction photograph of the Gazette Office building at the northwest corner of West State and Main Streets, showing pedestrians on the sidewalk and horse-drawn wagons in the dirt street.
Rockford Insurance Company.
A very sepia-toned and stained photograph showing the Rockford Insurance Company at the southeast corner of West State and Main Streets.
Angelmire Boot and Shoe Company.
A photograph of Angelmire Boot & Shoe Co., established in 1870, in the basement of 1104 Main Street. Angelmire was in the W. R. McDannell Drugs building. The black boot on the sidewalk in front of the establishment advertises the footwear, reading…
Corner of West State and Main Streets.
This view looks east down West State Street; the Rock River is seen in the middle distance. The buildings on the left include the Golden Eagle Clothing House, C. F. Henry & Co., and Atkinson Tailoring Co. The first building far right is John R.…
West State and Main Streets.
A panel view depicting busy West State from its intersection with Main Street. The large building on the right is Rockford Insurance Company.
West State and Main Streets Looking West.
With a streetcar in the center of the dirt road, H. H. Waldo and Rockford Business College can be seen on the left, and a dry goods store is on the right.
West State Street Looking Northwest from Main Street.
A view looking at the block from the northwest side of the intersection of West State and Main Streets with Rockford Insurance Company on the corner (right). For an additional depiction, see photo 2011.1.85.
Looking East on West State Street Towards the Rock River.
This view looks east down West State Street; the Rock River is seen in the middle distance. The buildings on the left include the Golden Eagle Clothing House, C. F. Henry & Co., and Atkinson Tailoring Co. The first building far right is John R.…
West State and Main Streets, Looking East.
A view looking east on West State Street with the Golden Eagle Clothing House and C. F. Henry clothing store in the same building on the far left at 211-213 W. State. Next door, A. C. Deming is just to the right of these.
Main and Elm Streets.
A view of downtown Rockford showing the Savoy Restaurant and the Chick House Hotel on the right.
Main and Elm Streets, Downtown Rockford.
A view depicting the Savoy Restaurant and the Chick House Hotel on the right and E & W Clothing on the left.
Downtown Rockford, Main and Elm Streets.
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.
Downtown Rockford, Main and Elm Streets.
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.
Downtown Rockford, Main and Elm Streets.
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.
Downtown Rockford, Main and Elm Streets.
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.
Downtown Rockford, Main and Elm Streets.
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.
The Hotel Chick on Main Street.
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 south down Main Street. The sign on the side of the building for the Illinois Hotel can be seen…
Main Street.
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.
Main Street and the Chick House Hotel.
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 south down Main Street. The sign on the side of the building for the Illinois Hotel can be seen…
West State Street Looking East.
A view of W. State Street looking east toward the Rock River. Businesses on the left include Woolworth's, Rockford Dry Goods, and Kepner's Shoes at 213 1/2 W. State. On the right are Stuckey Suits, the National Hotel (308 W. State), and the John R.…
Rockford Insurance Company.
The Rockford Insurance Company of Illinois was founded in 1866. The President in the 1890s was John Lake. The company typically underwrote flood and fire disasters. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Rockford Insurance was on the sixth floor…
Foot Soldiers on Parade.
Rows of soldiers, with rifles shouldered, are on parade in this photograph. Flags hang from buildings on each side of the street. Although the exact date and the nature of the parade are unknown, that could be the Rockford Trust Building, at the…
Soldiers on Horseback on Parade.
A line of soldiers on horseback ride in this parade photograph. Flags hang from buildings on each side of the street. Although the exact date and the nature of the parade are unknown, that could be the Rockford Trust Building, at the corner of W.…
Shriner's Parade.
The float in this parade is labeled as "Rockford Lodge #163, Loyal Order of Moose" with a man standing next to a large moose. In the background is Scher Tailors, 208-210 W. State Street in the Rockford Trust Building, located at the corner of W.…
Shriner's Parade Car.
This decorated parade car is passing Scher Tailors, 208-210 W. State Street in the Rockford Trust Building, located at the corner of W. State and Main Streets.
Marching Band on West State Street.
As this marching band travels down West State St., the businesses in view include (from left to right) Rockford National Bank at the corner of W. State and Main Streets in the Rockford Trust Building; Porter's Drug Store at 302 W. State; and the…
Parade on West State Street.
Passing by Scher Tailors, 208-210 W. State Street in the Rockford Trust Building, located at the corner of State and Main Streets, is a float for E & W Clothing House, a business actually located on S. Main Street.
Parade on West State at Main Street.
This view looks down on a parade at the corner of West State and Main Streets. Ashton Dry Goods Co., 301 W. State, is the building with the awning in the photograph's center top. Porter's Drug Store, 302 W. State, is on the left. The exact nature of…
Camp Grant Soldiers on Parade.
This black and white photograph depicts rows of Camp Grant soldiers marching before a large crowd on West State Street past the intersection at Main Street. The huge building across the top of the photo is the Rockford Trust Building, housing United…
Parade on West State Street.
This black and white photograph shows men marching in an unidentified parade wearing uniforms and fezzes. The building to the right houses E & W Clothing while further up the block (to the left) are Rockford National Bank and the Rockford Life…
Parade at Intersection of State and Main.
A view looking down on a parade at the corner of West State and Main Streets. Ashton Dry Goods Co., 301 W. State, is the building with the awning in the photograph's center top. Porter's Drug Store, 302 W. State, is on the left. The exact date and…
Shriners on Parade.
This group of Shriners is marching down West State Street with their backs to the camera. The building to the right houses E & W Clothing while further up the block (to the left) are Rockford National Bank and the Rockford Life Insurance Co., both in…
Shriners on Parade.
This group of Shriners is marching down West State Street with their backs to the camera. The building to the right houses E & W Clothing while further up the block (to the left) are Rockford National Bank and the Rockford Life Insurance Co., both in…
Main Street Parade.
This unknown parade, with onlookers crowding the sidewalks, is on Main Street. The Rockford National Bank sign and clock is on the corner of W. State and Main Streets in the Rockford Trust Building. Also seen in a second story window is the signage…
Parade at Corner of State and Main Streets.
A view looking down on a parade at the corner of West State and Main Streets. Ashton Dry Goods Co., 301 W. State, is the building with the awning in the photograph's center top. Porter's Drug Store, 302 W. State, is on the left. The exact date and…
Hassell & Cramer Parade on West State.
A black and white photograph of a crowded portion of West State Street during the parade to honor Rockford's returning aviators, Bert Hassell and Parker "Shorty" Cramer. The sign for Busch Jewelry, 213 W. State, is visible on the left and the…
Parade Route Turns a Corner.
A photograph taken as the car carrying aviators Bert Hassell and Parker "Shorty" Cramer in their welcome-home parade passes the Rockford Trust Building, turning from West State Street onto Main Street. This photograph is part of a collection of photo…
Hassell & Cramer Parade at West State and Main Streets.
Twilight descends and the street lights come on as crowds watch the Hassell and Cramer homecoming parade near the corner of W. State and Main Streets. Busch Jewelry's sign, 213 W. State, is visible near the picture's center. This photograph is part…