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Ford and Fellows, Carriage Manufacturers
Bill of Sale to Mrs. C.I. Horsman from Ford and Fellows, side-bar gearing for wagons, 13-17 N. Main Street.
Gas and Electric Building
Rear view (from Wyman Street) of the Gas and Electric Building, 303 North Main Street.
Housing Near Work Places
Aerial view looking east across the Rock River. Rockford Country Club is on the left. Ingersoll Machine Tool Company is along the bottom edge of the Rockford Country Club golf course between Willoughby and Fulton Avenues. North Main Street runs…
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.
Interior of Orpheum Theatre from the Stage, Rockford, Ill.
This photograph, taken from the Orpheum's stage, looks out at the interior of the plush theater with its many rows of floor seating, balconies to the sides and above, and the richly appointed chandelier above. The Orpheum Theatre was located at 118…
Italianate Home
Possibly Wait Forbes Talcott home at 839 North Main Street. Elaborate porches are at both the front and back of the house. This house has horizontal siding, and an Italianate architectural style.
J.R. Kortman Center for Design
The front of J.R. Kortman Center for Design, 107 North Main St, at night.
Jackson Piano Building
The Jackson Piano Building at 330 North Main Street, looking southwest.
Jackson Piano Building
Jackson Piano building at 330 North Main Street in October 1997.
Jackson Piano Building
Jackson Piano building at 330 North Main Street in October 1997.
Jackson Piano Building Details
Art Deco detail on exterior of the Jackson Piano building at 330 North Main Street in October 1997.
Kortman's Center for Design
Kortman's Center for Design, 107 North Main Street
Main Street, Looking South, Rockford, Ill.
The Palace Theatre, advertising "Vaudeville," takes up a huge portion of this block at 111-117 North Main Street with early vintage automobiles lining the curb. The Palace Theatre opened in 1915 a few doors down from the Orpheum Theatre.
Main Street.
This photograph is part of a collection of mounted book or newspaper photos. This photo shows Main Street looking north from State Street.
Mulberry and Main Streets
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.
Mulberry and Main Streets
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.
National Guard Armory.
This color photograph depicts the National Guard Armory building on N. Main Street.
New American Theatre at Christmastime
Downtown Mall, 100 block of North Main Street including the front of New American Theatre at 118 North Main decorated for Christmas. December 1993.
New Mendelssohn Hall, Rockford, Ill.
A color photograph showing Rockford's New Mendelssohn Hall at its new location of 216-220 North Main Street.
Norma's Jewelry
Sign for Norma's Jewelry, 224 North Main Street, December 1993.
North Main and Auburn Streets
The intersection of North Main and Auburn Streets. Amoco and Sunoco gas stations visible.
North Main and Auburn Streets
The commercial district at North Main and Auburn Streets. The Hostess House shown on left was at 1406 North Main Street. September 1977. A city bus with a Pepsi advertisement on its front is visible.
North Main and Whitman Streets
Apartment building on the northwest corner of North Main and Whitman Streets.
North Main and Whitman Streets
Looking north on North Main Street to its intersection with Whitman Street. The large brick building on the left is the Windsor Apartment building on the Northwest corner of the intersection. September 1977.
North Main Street at Mulberry Street
North Main Street between West State and Mulberry Streets, looking towards Stuckey's.
North Main Streets and Park Avenue
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.
North Towne Mall
North Towne Mall. 3600 North Main Street.
North Towne Mall
North Towne Mall. 3600 North Main Street.
North Towne Mall
North Towne Mall. 3600 North Main Street.
North Towne Mall
3600 North Main Street. North Towne Mall Interior with a pay phone visible in the center.
Orpheum Theater.
The marquee of the Orpheum Theater, 118 N. Main Street, advertises, "Lew Fuller in The Beauty Shop." A man stands within the box office entrance, and a horse-drawn buggy is near an ornate street lamp. The theater was torn down between 1936 and 1937,…
Orpheum Theatre, Rockford, Ill.
This postcard shows the Orpheum Theatre, promoting "Vaudeville," at 118 North Main Street. There are advertisements for featured entertainment on the sidewalk by the lobby entrance. Note the bicycle by the curb far left. The Orpheum was located just…
Orpheum Theatre, Rockford, Ill.
This postcard, depicting the Orpheum Theatre at 118 North Main Street just a few doors from the Palace Theatre, displays a sign that promotes "Lew Fuller in the Beauty Shop." Note the horse and buggy to the right of the streetlamp. The name "Ed…
Parking Lot Between Main and Wyman Streets
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.
Parking Lot on North Main Street
Construction of parking lot across from Woolworth's store at 115 North Main Street
Pedestrian Mall at North Main Street
Downtown Mall, 100 block of North Main Street, looking south September 1985
Pedestrian Mall at West State Street
Downtown Pedestrian Mall on West State Street, looking west. The Busch store was on the Northeast corner of West State and North Main Streets.
Pioneer Building
The Pioneer Building at 304 North Main Street.
Preparing to Take the Family for a Bicycle Ride
Henry B. Utter, in the rear seat, and another boy sit on a trailer attached to the back of a bicycle. They are in front of the Utter home at 972 North Main Street. The bike trailer was made in the Utter Manufacturing Company factory.
Residential Areas Close to Shopping
Aerial view looking southwest. Riverside Boulevard bridge is at the far right center. North Towne Mall, located at the corner of Riverside Boulevard and North Main Street, opened in 1956 as an enclosed strip mall with the Rockford-based department…
Rock River Towers
Aerial view of the Whitman Street bridge looking east over the Rock River. Rock River Towers is to the left of the bridge at the river edge. The cloverleaf interchange is for Second Street.
Rock River Towers
The Rock River Towers apartment building at 913 North Main Street.
Rock River Towers
Rock River Towers, 913 North Main Street.
Rockford Country Club
Aerial view, looking west across North Main Street, of the Rockford Country Club golf course along the Rock River at far right. Greenwood Cemetery is at the left. The Rockford Country Club was started in 1899 by William Talcott and his son Wait. Otis…
Rockford Motor Hotel.
This black and white photograph depicts the Rockford Motor Hotel, 317-319 N. Main Street, which opened ca. 1928, billed as a facility offering services for auto storage, washing, greasing, and a filling station. Next door is Wendt Drug Store (John…
S.H. Kress and Company Building
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.
Salamone & Sons Grocery and Meats.
A photograph of a man cutting meat at Salamone & Sons, 409 W. State Street. Apparently this thriving business had several other locations at this time: 1434 N. Main St.; 515 E. State St.; 612 W. State; and 5533 N. 2nd St. in Loves Park, IL. The sons…
Salute at West State and North Main Streets.
Two uniformed soldiers salute the crowds watching this unidentified parade in front of Ashton's Dry Goods at the corner of W. State and N. Main Streets.
Shriners Parade.
Two Shriners in a small cart lead this parade north on Main Street at the corner of Jefferson Street. The Elks Lodge is visible at the left and Woolworths is down the street (extreme right).
Tebala Temple
The Tebala Temple at 327 North Main Street.