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 National Hotel at 308 W. State. This particular photograph has been cut from a postcard.
early 20th century
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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. Porter & Co. building, otherwise known as Porter's Corner, W. State at Main, a corner where, for many years, a drug store stood, later to be replaced by D. J. Stewart's and Stewart Square.
circa 1920s-1930s
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Slice of Downtown Rockford.
In this scene, the National Hotel, 308 W. State Street, is on the left and the Armstrong Clothing building is in the background. The National Hotel was in business from 1901 until 1928 when it was slated for demolition. Armstrong Clothing closed in 1926.
circa 1901-1928
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