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3701. Bird's-Eye View of Rockford, Ill.
View of building tops with the Rock River in the middle distance and the other side of the river at the top. This card seems to be postmarked either June or July of 1916.
View from Girder Bridge, Rockford, Ill.
Looking across the Rock River at Rockford Wholesale Grocery Company, E. S. Gregory, Uneeda Biscuit, and Red Line Transfer-Storage. A boat is at the bank in front of this row of buildings.
Scenic View West Side, Rockford, Ill.
Colorful depiction of West Side buildings across the Rock River with tree tops in view lower left.
Untitled [industrial area]
Black and White photo of manufacturing buildings on both sides of the Rock River boasting several large smokestacks and railroad tracks far right. What looks to be Ward Pump Company is in the middle foreground.
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.
Aeroplane View of Rockford, Ill.
Aerial view of Rockford's buildings on both sides of the Rock River. Two of the city's bridges are in the scene.
Bird's-eye View looking towards Chestnut St. Bridge at night, Rockford, Ill.
A graphic rendering with a moon peeking through clouds to illuminate the city's buildings on both sides of the Rock River.
Downtown Section, Rockford, Ill. - 44
A view looking North showing the Downtown district on the left, with three bridges spanning the Rock River.
Bird's Eye View, looking North, Rockford, Ill.
With the Rock River beyond the buildings and horse and buggies in the street.
Air View Looking West, Camp Grant, Ill.
Aerial rendering of the crisscross patterns of roads, fields, and buildings that make up Camp Grant. On back: "Lower center is the Recruit Reception Center, where as many as 20,000 new soldiers may be outfitted and processed each month. Top left is…
Camp Grant, pumping plant on beautiful Rock River
A building beside a raised reservoir with a wide vista of surrounding trees and the Rock River.
South Main Street along River Rockford Illinois
Color photo showing an unpaved path above the banks of the Rock River.
Air View, Rockford, Illinois
A view depicting four motor bridges and one railroad bridge (very bottom) across the Rock River.
West & East Rockford, Aerial View.
An aerial photograph showing the Rock River splitting the city while its bridges connect Rockford's West side (left) with the East side (right).
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.
Aerial Rockford.
This aerial photograph displays Rockford's East (right) and West (left) sides bisected by the Rock River. Part of the airplane's wing can be seen in the left portion of the photo.
Pioneer Marker.
An outdoor marker for pioneers who crossed the Rock River at this point. The marker is located near a bridge in the Water Power District on the Rock River. The marker is inscribed with "1964," the year it was installed.
G. C. Electronics Company.
G. C. Electronics Co., a Division of Hydrometals, Inc., is pictured on the banks of the Rock River in Rockford IL. In 1987, the company donated its riverfront factory to the city, which, in 1989, demolished the facility, turning the four-and-a-half…
W. A. Whitney Corporation.
A view looking south depicting the W. A. Whitney Corp. building in the Water Power District, located in the 600 block of Race Street, Rockford IL.
Chestnut Street Bridge.
A view looking southwest across the Rock River at Rockford's West side. The Chestnut Street Bridge spans the photo and the U.S. flag in the lower left corner is the end of the Rockford Register Star newspaper building. GC Electronics Co. is in the…
Looking West Across the Rock River.
This photograph looks from Rockford's East side across the Rock River to the West side. Illinois National Bank can be seen in the photo's center; to the right of this is the Henry Lindberg Furniture store and next to this is Litton Dental.
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.
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.
Ingersoll Milling Machine Company in 1979
An aerial of the Ingersoll Milling Machine Company around 1979 as seen from the southwest corner of the property. The complex is located between Willoughby and Fulton Avenues. Rockford Country Club and the Rock River are visible in the background.
Rockford Country Club and Ingersoll.
Aerial view of Rockford Country Club, lower right on the west bank of the Rock River, at 2500 Oxford Street at Willoughby Avenue, with its golf course branching out in the middle of the photograph. Ingersoll Company, 707 Fulton Avenue, sprawls across…
Greater Rockford Airport
Aerial view of the airport on the left with woods and the Rock River on the right separated by a road. On back: "Greater Rockford Airport was established on property, which during World War I and II was a military reservation known as Camp Grant,…
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…
Aerial view of Rockford Register Star between bridges.
This black and white photograph, possibly used in the Rockford Register Star newspaper, depicts the News Tower building at 97 E. State Street, on the east side of the Rock River between bridges: the State Street Bridge (lower) and the Chestnut Street…
Aerial view of Rockford Register Star building and parking lot.
This black and white photograph, possibly used in the Rockford Register Star newspaper, depicts the News Tower building at 97 E. State Street, with its parking lot to the left, the Rock River to the right, and East State Street turning into the State…
Industry south of Downtown
Factories on the west bank of the Rock River, south of downtown, in May 1987.
Preparation for the Construction of Luther Center
West riverfront at the Rockford Public Library showing buildings that would be demolished for construction of the Luther Center at 111 West State Street immediately south of the Library. April 1968.
124 North Water Street
The building at 124 North Water Street in November 1993.
Riverfront Improvements
Riverfront improvements behind 124 North Water Street (north side of the State Street Bridge) in July 1987.
Riverbank Behind Rockford Public Library
Riverfront improvements behind Rockford Public Library July in 1987. Luther Center and the First of America Bank Building are visible.
United Bank From the River
The riverfront esplanade next to United Bank at 120 West State Street, looking south, in July 1979.
West Bank of the Rock River
The western riverfront in downtown Rockford in July 1979.
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Bridge
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad bridge over the Rock River, looking east.
PNC Bank and the State of Illinois Building
PNC Bank and the Zeke Giorgi State of Illinois Building on the west bank of the Rock River in November 1993. The Metro Center is visible in the background.
West Bank of the Rock River
Buildings on the west side of the Rock River south of the Jefferson Street Bridge in November 1993.
West Bank of the Rock River
Buildings on the west side of the Rock River north of the State Street Bridge in November 1993.
East Bank of the Rock River
The east bank of the Rock River; tall building in the center is the Faust Landmark in April 1968.
Downtown Riverfront
Part of the green space and walkway along the west bank of the Rock River in downtown Rockford.
Downtown Riverfront
Part of the green space and walkway along the west bank of the Rock River in downtown Rockford. Cars are visible in the parking lot.
Downtown Riverfront
Part of the green space and walkway along the west bank of the Rock River in downtown Rockford.
Downtown Riverfront
Part of the green space and walkway along the west bank of the Rock River in downtown Rockford.
Downtown Riverfront
Part of the green space and walkway along the west bank of the Rock River in downtown Rockford.
Downtown Riverfront
Part of the green space and walkway along the west bank of the Rock River in downtown Rockford.
Downtown Riverfront
Part of the green space and walkway along the west bank of the Rock River in downtown Rockford.
Downtown Riverfront
Part of the green space and walkway along the west bank of the Rock River in downtown Rockford.
Downtown Riverfront
Part of the green space and walkway along the west bank of the Rock River in downtown Rockford. The Metro Centre is visible in the picture.