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This photograph depicts a dump truck unloading at the curb of the Sears construction site, 711 N. Main, looking north up that street.

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Sidewalk and utility construction for the Sears building project, 711 N. Main, looking south along that street toward the Coronado Theatre.

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A black and white photograph depicting work between street and curb for the Sears building project on N. Main Street.

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A depiction showing sidewalk and utility construction for the Sears building project in front of the Illinois National Guard Armory (right), which was next door and just south of Sears. Notice Albert Carlson Used Cars, 612 N. Main Street, on the…

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This view looks across N. Main Street at the Sears building and workers at the curb in front of the store's parking lot at 711 N. Main Street.

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This photograph captures the emerging west facade of the Sears building facing Main Street at 711 N. Main.

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This photograph looks north along Main Street toward the Sears store (right), 711 N. Main Street, under construction.

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This photograph, looking across N. Main Street, depicts the west facade of the Sears store under construction. Note the Sears Roebuck sign in front of the bare trees to the left of the building.

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Bill of sale to Mrs. C.I. Horsman from Ford and Fellows, carriage manufacturers, 13, 15 and 17 North Main Street.

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Bill of Sale to Mrs. C.I. Horsman from Ford and Fellows, side-bar gearing for wagons, 13-17 N. Main Street.

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North Towne Mall. 3600 North Main Street.

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North Towne Mall. 3600 North Main Street.

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North Towne Mall. 3600 North Main Street.

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650 North Main Street, Children's Development Center, sign for "Project Rhise"

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First Federal Savings. 612 North Main Street

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First Federal Savings. 612 North Main Street

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3600 North Main Street. North Towne Mall Interior with a pay phone visible in the center.

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Downtown Mall, 100 block of North Main Street

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Construction of parking lot across from Woolworth's store at 115 North Main Street

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North Main Street between West State and Mulberry Streets, looking towards Stuckey's.

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Kortman's Center for Design, 107 North Main Street

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Downtown Pedestrian Mall on West State Street, looking west. The Busch store was on the Northeast corner of West State and North Main Streets.

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The front of J.R. Kortman Center for Design, 107 North Main St, at night.

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Downtown Mall, 100 block of North Main Street, looking south September 1985

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Downtown Mall, 100 block of North Main Street including the front of New American Theatre at 118 North Main decorated for Christmas. December 1993.

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Sign for Norma's Jewelry, 224 North Main Street, December 1993.

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The Times Theatre, corner of West Jefferson and North Main Streets.

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Looking west on Park Avenue from North Main Street at street reconstruction and construction of new streetscape. The Jackson Piano Building is on the left.

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The Kress Building, 118 North Main Street. Later this would serve as New American Theatre and then the Nordloff Center. November 1984.

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Development of municipal parking lot at Mulberry between Main and Wyman Streets. 127 N. Wyman, the Pioneer of Illinois Building (later the Morrissey Building), is visible across the construction.

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Driscoll Shoes, 125 North Main Street at Mulberry Street, looking northwest. Palace Shoe Service is also visible.

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Buildings on the 100 block of North Wyman that were demolished for development of the municipal parking lot on Mulberry between Main and Wyman Streets. Visible are Woolworth's, and the Henry Building which includes store fronts for General Finance…

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Site of parking lot on Mulberry between Main and Wyman Streets. Looking west across construction at the Illinois Bell Telephone Building at 134 North Main Street.

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107 and 109 North Main Street, looking southeast. 107 would become J.R. Kortman Center for Design in the 1990s.

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Looking southwest at the location of a municipal parking lot to be built at Mulberry Street between Main and Wyman Streets before demolition of structures, September 1983. Visible at the back right is the side of the Talcott Building.

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Buildings and new street trees along North Main Street, looking south from Park Avenue at the Jackson Piano Building. Metro Centre banners adorn lamp posts.

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The Pioneer Life building at 304 North Main Street (originally American Life).

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The "Motor Hotel" at 319 North Main Street.

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The Tebala Temple at 327 North Main Street.

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The Tebala Temple at 327 North Main Street.

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Demolition of the Tebala Temple at 327 North Main Street, January 1986

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The west side of the 300 block of North Wyman Street, showing the back of the Gas and Electric Building at 303 North Main in the foreground. Beattie Park and Rock River Towers are in the background.

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The Jackson Piano Building at 330 North Main Street, looking southwest.

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134 North Main Street and part of the Downtown Pedestrian Mall.

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The 200-300 blocks of North Main Street looking north at Veteran's Memorial Hall and the Pioneer Life Building. December 1993

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The S. H. Kress and Company building at 118 North Main Street in August 1973. Later this building was the New American Theater, and later still the Nordloff Center, operated by the Rockford Public Library.

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Rear view (from Wyman Street) of the Gas and Electric Building, 303 North Main Street.

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West side of the 200 block of North Main Street (looking north from Mulberry Street). Visible are Record Mart, Palace Shoe Service, and the Times Theatre.

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West side of the 200 block of North Main Street (looking north from Mulberry Street) after mural painted on the south side of the building at 216 North Main Street in December 1984.

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107 North Main Street, located in the Northeast State and Main Historic District.
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