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Luby & McNeary Store.
This black and white photograph shows the display window of the Luby & McNeary clothing store at 322 W. State Street.The store closed in 1952.
World War I Parade.
This black and white photograph, taken near the intersection of West State and Wyman Streets, shows soldiers and nurses from Camp Grant on parade. United Cigar, 202 W. State, is visible in the upper left background.
Camp Grant Parade.
A black and white photograph taken near the crowded intersection of West State and Wyman Street appears to be citizens marching behind a large U.S. flag. H. H. Waldo (a commercial establishment selling wall paper, window shades, pictures and picture…
Camp Grant Parade - Soldiers and Nurses.
A black and white depiction of the intersection of West State and Wyman Streets showing soldiers and nurses from Camp Grant. United Cigar, 202 W. State, is visible at top left.
Block and Kuhl Company.
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.
D.J. Stewart and Company.
A black and white photograph depicting the D. J. Stewart and Company building, 115 S. Main Street, in downtown Rockford, with its three-arched entranceways.
D.J. Stewart and Company.
Full frontal view of the D. J. Stewart and Company building, 115 S. Main Street, erected in 1890. For a depiction of later alterations, see photo 78.41.6.
D.J. Stewart and Company renovations.
With a crane in the street and workers atop scaffolding, this black and white photograph shows renovations being done to the D. J. Stewart and Company building at 115 S. Main Street. For additional views, see photos 78.41.8 and 78.41.6.
Remodeling D.J. Stewart and Company facade.
With a crane in the street and workers atop scaffolding, this black and white photograph shows remodeling of the D. J. Stewart and Company facade at 115 S. Main Street. For additional views, see photos 78.41.8, 78.41.6, and 78.41.9b.
D. J. Stewart & Co.
This photograph depicts the high-ceilinged interior of D. J. Stewart & Company, located at 115 S. Main St., in a building that was originally erected in 1890.
Western Union Office.
This photograph shows busy employees at the Western Union Telegraph Co. office, located at 216 S. Main Street.
National Mirror Works Interior.
This black and white photograph depicts the interior of the National Mirror Works, 1925 Kishwaukee St., Rockford IL. Two employees (right) are at work while a man in suspenders and tie (left), perhaps a manager or supervisor, observes.
Interior of National Mirror Works.
A photograph displaying National Mirror Works' interior at 1925 Kishwaukee St. in Rockford IL. Three men are at work at the rear of the shop (center) and a 1940s vintage automobile is parked behind them.
Woodward Governor Water Wheel Governors.
The machines depicted in this photograph represent electrical generating water wheel governors used by Rockford Electric Company in the 1920's and made by Woodward Governor. The two men on the left are unidentified; the person on the right is Robert…
Home Savings and Loans Association of Rockford.
A black and white nighttime shot of the Home Savings and Loan Association building located at 1107 E. State Street.
Johnny-On-The-Spot Laundry Cleaners.
This color photograph shows the spiffy Johnny-On-The-Spot Laundry Cleaners, which actually had multiple locations: 1222 Broadway; North Towne Shopping Center; corner of Charles Street and 20th Street; and Newburg and Alpine Roads.
Alpine State Bank.
A view depicting the Alpine State Bank building, 4401 Highcrest Center, near the corner of North Alpine and Highcrest Roads, on Rockford's east side, looking west from Alpine Road.
Ferm Dairy.
(Left to Right) Dawn Smith and Mrs. Ray Daniel hold a community award presented to Ferm Dairy, standing next to Alex Ferm and Ray Daniel. Ferm Dairy Inc. was located at 1411 9th Street, Rockford, IL. Also see photo 85.155.4a.
Gears on Display.
This black and white photograph shows many different gears of various shapes, sizes, and colors. In the upper right, a hand is lifting up one of the gears. "Beaver Gear (Centennial) - 3 1/2 in. wide" is penciled on the photo's back.
Fleet of Ferm Dairy Trucks.
This photograph displays a fleet of eleven trucks, each with a driver, parked in front of the Ferm Dairy garage. Ferm Dairy was located at 1411 9th St. in Rockford IL.
Interior, St. Mary's Chapel, Camp Grant, Illinois
Depicts soldiers in pews at a service.
Interior, Emmanuel Chapel, Camp Grant, Illinois
Depicts men gathered for a church service.
Dyke Room, Hotel Nelson.
A photograph showing the interior of the Dyke Room at the Hotel Nelson, located at 306 S. Main Street. Above the bar is artwork depicting windmills, and the wine lists on the tables identify the location as the Hotel Nelson's Drake Room.
Bank Grand Opening.
The expansive marbled hall in this photograph is festooned with flowers. The back of the photo is labeled "Bank - Grand Opening," but it fails to mention the date or the bank's name.
Dining Room.
This black and white photograph depicts the inside of an unidentified restaurant's dining area.
Coronado Theatre.
This photograph displays the ornate lobby of the Coronado Theatre, 314 N. Main St., Rockford IL. On the left is a board showing theater attractions.
Portrait of a Peach.
This professional portrait may be of Mildred McAuley (Warwick), originally from Canada, born October 28, 1922. A right-hander, Mildred played third base for the Rockford Peaches in 1943 and '44. Known as "Millie," she passed away on December 9,…
Illinois Bell Telephone Company.
A black and white photograph showing a seated telephone company employee overseen by a supervisor. The Illinois Bell Telephone Co. was located at 216 N. Main Street in downtown Rockford IL.
Woodward Governor Delegation in Germany.
A black and white photograph of four unidentified men from Woodward Governor in Germany. A Woodward Governor machine is visible in the background behind the men, and other devices occupy a table in the forefront that boasts a floral arrangement in…
St. Mary's Catholic Church, Rockford, Illinois.
Color photograph of St. Mary's Catholic Church, located on South Winnebago and Elm Streets, showing cars in the street (perhaps from the 1940s) and a Gulf gas station across the street. On the back: "The cornerstone of this beautiful church was laid…
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Rockford, Illinois.
Frontal photograph of the church, located at North Church Street and Park Avenue, with a person on the sidewalk looking up at the building. On the back: "One of the many beautiful churches of the city."
Second Congregational Church, Rockford, Illinois.
A view looking southwest at the church with 1950s cars parked on two sides and people on the sidewalks. The church is located at North Church Street and Park Avenue. On back: "Original church founded 1849. Present church built 1891. Gordon Chapel…
West Side Skyline
View across Rock River from the News Tower showing the C.T.U. Building on the West side bank, a boat in the river, and cars on the State Street bridge.
Aerial view of business section and Rock River bridges
This view is as seen from the Amerock Building. The Lorden Storage building is in the lower, mid-right foreground and the News Tower is across the Rock River to the right in the middle distance.
Administration Building of American Cabinet Hardware Corp.
A rendering by Johnson & Johnson, a Chicago based architectural firm, depicting American Cabinet Hardware Corporation's administration building.
Drawing of Amerock's Auburn Plant.
Johnson & Johnson, an engineering and architectural firm in Chicago, created this rendering of Amerock Corporation's Auburn Street facility in Rockford IL.
Unknown Office Interior.
This appears to be a much cleaner and clearer black and white reprint of photo 2016.1.24b showing an unknown business office with several men working at their desks.
Architectural Drawing, Woodward Governor Co.
This architectural drawing, rendered by the Kresselt Company (lower right corner), shows the Woodward Governor Company within an industrial cityscape, possibly in its Mill St. at S. Wyman address.
E & W Clothing House.
View of the store front and display windows of E & W Clothing House, located at 118-124 S. Main Street.
To Mary Ann Woodward (Sealy) in Rockford, Illinois
from her mother Louisa Sealy (Champion) November 18, 1863 in Winthrop, Maine
Mary Ann “Mate” Sealy was born in Castle Cary, Somersetshire, England, on January 29, 1834 to Richard Sealy (born c. 1804 in South Welton, England) and Maria Louisa Champion Sealy (born c. 1803 in Wells, England). His family (including 2 brothers & 1…
Hassell & Cramer in Canada.
Bert Hassell (left) and Parker Shorty Cramer (right) pose before their airplane, the Greater Rockford, in Cochrane, Ontario. The caption from Hassell's autobiography, A Viking with Wings (1987, p. 81) states, "After a day's layover, with the Greater…
Mattison Machine Works Interior.
A black and white photograph depicting the interior of Mattison Machine Works. Men in ties and hats stand in wood shavings and saw dust on the factory floor in front of a machine. One man with a long beard, probably a worker, stands in the back…
Base Hospital Band - Camp Grant
The photo, dated Nov. 1918, shows a 33-piece band and leader.
Howard Colman's Wedding Photograph.
A black and white photograph showing a young, bespectacled Howard Colman (1873-1942) on the day he married Bertha Maguire, June 17, 1902. In Jon Lundin's book Master Inventor (2006, p. 336), Lundin states, "After a honeymoon in Alaska, the Colmans…
1916 Confirmation Class, Swedish Mission Tabernacle Church.
Class photo of students making their confirmation in 1916 at "Sv Ev Mission Kyr Kans" (Swedish Mission Tabernacle Church at Kishwaukee Street and 3rd Avenue) with Reverend August Erickson. Top Row: Fern Rein, Maggie Benetson, Edna Johnson, Myrtle…
Ellen Stiles School Sixth Grade
1979-1980 Ellen Stiles Elementary School, Grade 6. Stiles was located on LeClede Avenue.
Ellen Stiles School Staff, 1979
1979-1980 Ellen Stiles Elementary School Staff. Stiles was located on LeClede Avenue.
Ellen Stiles School Fifth and Sixth Grades
1980- 1981 Ellen Stiles Elementary School, Grade 5 & 6. Stiles was located on LeClede Avenue.
Ellen Stiles School Sixth Grade
Ellen Stiles Elementary School, 1981-1982 Grade 6. Stiles was located on LeClede Avenue.
Ellen Stiles School Staff, 1981
Ellen Stiles Elementary School Staff, 1981-1982. Stiles was located on LeClede Avenue.