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William Dennis School
William Dennis School 1954-1955. Dennis School is located on Hudson Street.
William Allington, Manager.
Originally hailing from St. Clair, MI, William "Bill" Allington, pictured crouching with a ball in a catcher's mitt before empty stadium seats, was born on October 26, 1900. He managed the Rockford Peaches in 1945 and '46, and again from 1948 through…
William "Bill" Allington.
Pictured in uniform standing against a wall is Rockford Peaches manager, William "Bill" Allington (1900-1966). Allington coached the Peaches from 1945 to '46 and again from 1948 to '52.
Wight School, Rockford, Illinois.
The imposing white structure of Wight School, at 4th Avenue and 10th Street, fills this photograph.
Wight School
Wight School at Fourth Avenue and Tenth Street
Wheelbarrow Races at the Annual Company Picnic, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of Elco employees at their annual company picnic. Employee's children can be seen participating in a fun "wheelbarrow race." The children are racing towards the photographer with their families and trees lining the…
Wheel House, Rockford Electric Co.
The photograph's caption (lower left corner) reads, "Wheel House Edison Station, Rockford Electric Co. Rockford Ill."
Wheat Photography.
Men and boys stand and sit in front of and on a decorated horse-drawn wagon in downtown Rockford at 107 N. Church Street. The banner seems to be touting a local newspaper. A sign reading "Wheat" is on the corner of the building in the background to…
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Rockford, Illinois.
The photograph on this postcard shows an almost Gothic looking church building with a red roof. On the back: "Original church founded 1856. Present building located at 3000 Rural Street, completed in 1951."
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Rockford, Ill.
This postcard displays the stately Westminster Presbyterian Church, located on South Second and Oak Streets, with its striking four-columned entrance and surrounded by trees. The card is postmarked from Rockford IL on March 22, 1917.
Western Union Telegraph Office Interior.
Office workers and young courier boys are pictured in the Western Union Telegraph Co. office, located at 216 S. Main Street.
Western Union Telegraph Company.
The employees at the Western Union Office, 216 S. Main St., look at the camera as this photograph was taken on November 24, 1947. On the back of the photo, the employees are listed; there is even a list of those who were absent.
Western Union Office.
This photograph shows busy employees at the Western Union Telegraph Co. office, located at 216 S. Main Street.
West State Street, Rockford, Ill.
View of West State Street across the State Street Bridge crossing the Rock River. The Register-Gazette Building is on the right.
West State Street, Rockford, Ill.
Credit sign on the left; the Register-Gazette on the right. Rockford Office Supply House is written on the bottom middle of the card.
West State Street, Rockford, Ill.
Looking down the tracks in the middle of the street; C. F. Henry on right side.
West State Street, Rockford, Ill.
Rockford Abstract Co. very left; overhanging C. F. Henry sign in second block.
West State Street, Rockford, Ill.
Street scene with two blocks of buildings, streetcar, and horse and buggies.
West State Street, Looking East, Rockford, Illinois
At Church Street intersection. "This new twenty-square-block downtown lighting area was installed at a cost of over $250,000." Osco Drug, Carson, Pirie, Scott, Rockford Dry Goods, and Busch Jewelers on the left with the Hotel Faust's red neon sign in…
West State Street, Looking East, Rockford, Ill.
West State Street is to the left, looking east to the Rock River, and the courthouse building is to the right.
West State Street, Looking East from Court House, Rockford, Ill.
Building-high view of a few blocks to the Rock River.
West State Street, Looking East by Night, Rockford, Ill.
A black and white rendering of West State Street in the moonlight. Businesses on the left include Armstrong's, Ashton's, and C. F. Henry's while on the right are signs for a hotel, Harvester Havana Cigars, and a dentist (Dr. Hayes).
West State Street Parade.
A black and white photograph depicting riders on horseback behind a horse-drawn buggy in a parade making its way down W. State Street. On the right is Barrett Bros. (Patrick H. and Michael H.), confectioners located at 409 W. State.
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.…
West State Street Looking East from Court House, Rockford, Ill.
This reprint photograph depicts a busy West State Street, crowded with trolley cars, horse-and-buggies, and pedestrians, stretching east toward the Rock River.
West State Street Looking East Across the State Street Bridge.
This sidelong glance along a building shows W. State Street looking east across the State Street Bridge at E. State Street. A man can be seen crossing W. State, trolley lines traverse down the center of the road, and poles carry electric wires down…
West State Street - Looking West
This card is in a booklet stamped "Souvenir Letter: Views of Rockford, Ill." This depicts a cigar shop and a cafeteria on the left; Deming's, C. F. Henry's, Ashton's, and Armstrong's on the right.
West State Street - Looking East, Rockford, Ill.
Nighttime scene with a Tailor sign, Armstrong's, and C. F. Henry on the left; and Hotel signage on the right.
West State St., Looking West from N. Court St., Rockford, Ill.
Building on left has signage for Acorn Stoves and F. D. Goddard Furniture.
West State St., Looking East from Ashton Bldg., Rockford, Ill.
Building-high street view looking East toward State Street Bridge. C. F. Henry, Clothier & Furnisher, on left; United Cigar, S. Scher Tailor, Moffatt's, Elliott's, and Hallock Furniture on right.
West State St., Looking East from Ashton Bldg., Rockford, Ill.
Allison's and C. F. Henry's on the left; Hayes Dentists and Hotel National on the right.
West State Scene.
A double photograph of a lady carrying a package down West State Street. An overhanging sign in the background proclaims Bolender Jewelers at 313 W. State.
West State and Main Street Intersection
An arched, lighted "Welcome" sign hangs over Main Street where it intersects West State Street. Several businesses are visible in the photograph that looks north: the Golden Eagle Clothing Co. and Holland, Gilruth & King Loan Co. The Rockford Railway…
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.
West Side Senior High School, Rockford, Illinois.
Color aerial view of West Side Senior High School, which became simply West High School, at North Rockton and Custer Avenues, showing the extensive grounds and nearby residential district.
West Side Senior High School, Rockford, Ill. - 74.
A color rendition showing West Side Senior High School at North Rockton and Custer Avenues, which eventually became simply West High School.
West Side Reflections.
This newspaper photograph shows buildings on Rockford's West side reflected in the Rock River. Rockford's civic arena, the 10,000-seat Metro Centre, is in the background slightly to the left of middle. This facility had just opened the previous month…
West side of 7th Street, Rockford, Ill.
Street scene with horse and wagons; "Boston" sign, middle left; "Bon Ton" on right.
West side of 7th St. north from 4th Ave., Rockford, Ill.
West side of 7th St. north from 4th Ave. L to R: Miller Shoes; O. J. Johnson Co.; Lignell's; Ekeberg's Dry Goods; Fulton and Anderson Clothing.
West Side of 100 Block, South Main Street.
A photograph depicting the Elms Hotel and D. J. Stewart at 115 S. Main Street, building erected in 1890.
West Side Manufacturing District, Rockford, Ill.
Black and White depiction of buildings across the Rock River, with two large smokestacks in view and a bridge far left. This card is postmarked July 13, 1916.
West Rockford, Aerial View.
This aerial photograph is looking from south to north across Rockford's West side. The Rock River and its many bridges can be seen to the right in the photo.
West High School, Senior Class Officers of 1944
West High School, Senior Class Officers of 1944. Left to Right are Betty Hennessey, Miss Ethel Vincent, Lavern Allen, Georgia Retsinas, and Joseph Acardo.
West High School, Rockford, Ill., 6-96.
This black and white postcard depicts West High School, located at North Rockton and Custer Avenues.
West High School Students
West High School students with Teacher Miss Ethel Vincent (bottom right). It is possible that they are the Senior class officers.
West High School - Rockford, Illinois. R2
This black and white photograph looks across North Rockton Avenue at West High School, located at North Rockton and Custer Avenues.
West End Furniture Co. Interior.
Interior shot of West End Furniture Co., Factory St. and Johnson Ave. A trash can sits to the left of a table with an electrical device underneath and an oven-looking apparatus on top.
West End Furniture Co. Interior.
A blurry figure works at a machine labeled "Berlin 160" surrounded by stacks of lumber inside the West End Furniture Co., located at the corner of Factory St. and Johnson Ave.
West End Furniture Co. Group of 1892.
A very large group of men, sixty-four unidentified individuals, make up this "Group of 1892," the workers of the West End Furniture Co. Established on July 7, 1890 by John Herman Lynn, the business was located at the corner of Factory St. and Johnson…
West End Furniture Co. Exterior.
This photograph shows wood piled up outside the West End Furniture Co., located at Factory St. and Johnson Ave.