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"Electric Cooking" with Rockford Electric Co.
A living space setting promoting electric cooking appliances (both right and left) courtesy of Rockford Electric Co. The sign in the room reads, "Electric Cooking, now an everyday reality. Let us explain our special low rate for this. Rockford…
"Generating Room in 1914," Rockford Electric Co.
A black and white photograph depicting a Rockford Electric Co. generator room and its machinery. On the front of the photo is handwritten, "Generating Room in 1914." For an additional view, see photo 91.49.32a.
A Labyrinth of Machinery in Rockford Electric Co.
A view looking down on the congested floor of the Rockford Electric Co., thick with machines, cables, and controls. The caption in the photograph's lower left corner states, "No. 167 Rockford Electric Co. Feb. 2 - 11. Rockford Ill."
Boiler Installation, Rockford Electric Co.
This scene of Rockford Electric Co. by the railroad tracks depicts what the caption calls the "Installation of 1900 H. P. Boiler, Looking Southwest, Rockford Elec. Co. Oct. 2 - 1925."
Coal Storage at Rockford Electric Co.
A photograph displaying the grounds at Rockford Electric Co., with cranes, boxcars, and a retaining wall for coal storage.
Coal Storage, Rockford Electric Co.
A black and white photograph that is captioned, "Retaining Wall For Coal Storage, Rockford Elec. Co. June 26 - 1925." Three men are visible near the wall by the railroad tracks (left).
Construction at Rockford Electric Co.
This scene shows workers atop new construction at Rockford Electric Co. with the city's downtown skyline in the background. The caption on the photograph states, "Installation of 1900 H. P. Boiler, Rockford Elec. Co., Nov. 27 - 1925."
Edison Station, Rockford Electric Co.
Smokestacks in the center of this photograph dominate a skyline with a bleak landscape below. On the photo's front is printed, "Edison Station, Rockford Electric Co." For an additional view, see photo 91.49.8d.
Generator Room, Rockford Electric Co.
A view of a well-illuminated generator room at the Rockford Electric Co. A handwritten message penciled on the back of the photograph begins, "All thru the night good lighting stands guard over the electricity supply of the city of Rockford." The…
Grounds at Rockford Electric Co.
Scaffolding is erected beside a building (right) and bricks are stacked on log platforms and covered with tarps (left). The caption reads, "Installation of 1900 H. P. Boiler, Rockford Elec. Co. Nov. 13 - 1925."
Inner Workings of Rockford Electric Co.
This scene displays some of the inner workings of the Rockford Electric Co. The caption (lower left corner) states, "No. 141 Rockford electric Co. Rockford, Ill. May 11 - 10."
Inside Rockford Electric Co.
A black and white photograph displaying the turbines, machinery, pipes, and cables snaking through Rockford Electric Co. The photo's caption (lower left corner) reads, "No. 148 Rockford Electric Co. Aug. 8, 10. Rockford, Ill."
Installation of Boiler at Rockford Electric Co.
A photograph depicting the environs of Rockford Electric Co. shrouded in smoke. The caption reads, "Installation 1900 H. P. Boiler, Dec. 18-1925. Rockford Elec. Co." Compare to photo 91.49.4ooo.
Interior View, Rockford Electric Co.
This photograph's caption reads, "Interior View Edison Station, Rockford Electric Co. Rockford Ill." Belts and machinery are pictured.
Machinery, Rockford Electric Co.
A workman (right of center) is dwarfed by the turbines and other machinery in the Rockford Electric Co. A handwritten note on the side of the photograph states, "From 25 c. (cycle) condenser - same position as (photo) # 171 - May 4 - '11." The…
Men in the Midst of Construction, Rockford Electric Co.
Four workers are pictured amid the construction in a photograph of the Rockford Electric Co. that is labeled "Nov. 27 - 09 No. 13 R."
New Construction, Rockford Electric Co.
Several workers are visible at various levels of a construction site. The front of the photograph is labeled "No. 120 Rockford Electric Co., Rockford, Ill. Jan. 25.10." Notice the girder in the photo's lower middle section, which is labeled "Whiting…
Rockford Electric Co.
The 1908 city directory lists the Rockford Electric Co. as being located at 105 W. State. Across the front of this photograph is printed, "Edison Station, Rockford Electric Co. Rockford, Ill." Power lines stretch across the top of the photograph…
Rockford Electric Co.
A close-up view of an area that the front of the photograph calls "No.110 Rockford Electric Co., Rockford, Ill." Note the sign on the left that reads, "Universal Portland Cement Used Here - Rockford Lumber & Fuel Co. Agents."
Rockford Electric Co.
Visible in this photograph are buildings, power lines, and smokestacks next to railroad tracks. On one smokestack (center) is written "Sep. 9."
Rockford Electric Co. Display.
Rockford Electric Company's display (right) presumably at some type of convention, public open house, or trade show. Note the Union Dairy Co. display at the back. The exact nature, location, and date of this event are unknown. For an additional view,…
Rockford Electric Co. Interior.
This black and white photograph displays a huge room full of machinery and equipment at Rockford Electric Co. The caption (lower right corner) reads, "No. 182 Rockford Electric Co. July 26 - '11. Rockford Ill."
Rockford Electric Co. Machinery.
A view depicting turbines, machinery, and controls in Rockford Electric Co. The caption in the lower right corner reads, "No. 140 Rockford Electric Co. Rockford Ill. May 11 - 10."
Rockford Electric Co. Turbine.
On the side of this photograph is a handwritten note reading, "Showing excavation for 4000 KW Turbine. Slightly different position from (photo) # 174 - May 4 - '11." The caption in the lower right corner states that this photo is "No. 178 Rockford…
Rockford Electric Co. Wheel House.
A scene displaying the exterior of the wheelhouse at the Rockford Electric Co. On the photograph's front (lower right corner) it states, "No. 101 Wheel House. March 12.'09."
Rockford Electric Co., Rockford Ill.
A photograph depicting the building that houses the Rockford Electric Co. with its surrounding smokestacks. The photo is labeled "No. 132 Rockford Electric Co., Rockford Ill. Apr.20-10." Compare to photo 91.49.13bb.
Rockford Electric Co., Rockford Ill.
A photograph depicting the building that houses the Rockford Electric Co. with its surrounding smokestacks. Notice the men beside the building in the picture's lower middle section. The photo is labeled "No. 143 Rockford Electric Co., Rockford Ill.…
Rockford Paper Box Board Co.
A photograph of the exterior of the Rockford Paper Box Board Co. on Sayre St. near Seminary. On the side of this photo is a typed date (June 15, 1908) and the information, "#70. Rockford Electric Company." This indicates that this picture was part of…
Roof at Rockford Electric Co.
A handwritten note at the side of this photograph reads, "Looking Northwest showing louvres (set of angled slats or flat strips fixed or hung at regular intervals), skylight and concrete roof." The caption on the photo states, "No. 133 Rockford…
Scaffolding at Rockford Electric Co.
A view of scaffolding beside a building. The photograph's caption states, "Installation of 1900 H. P. Boiler, Rockford Elec. Co. Oct. 16 - 1925."
Switchboard Gallery, Rockford Electric Co.
A photograph showing turbines, lines, and other machinery at the Rockford Electric Co. with a handwritten side note reading, "From 60 cycle switchboard gallery, same position as (photo) # 173 - May 4 - '11." Lower right-hand corner caption reads,…
View of Rockford Electric Co. by the River.
This view looks across the Rock River at the Rockford Electric Co. The caption on the photograph reads, "Installation of 1900 H. P. Boiler, Rockford Elec. Co. July - 10 - 1926."
Wheel House, Rockford Electric Co.
The photograph's caption (lower left corner) reads, "Wheel House Edison Station, Rockford Electric Co. Rockford Ill."
Woodward Governor Water Wheel Governors.
The machines depicted in this photograph represent electrical generating water wheel governors used by Rockford Electric Company in the 1920's and made by Woodward Governor. The two men on the left are unidentified; the person on the right is Robert…
Workers at Rockford Electric Co.
A man in a long coat, vest, and cap stands beside machinery while four men work above and behind him (upper right). The photograph's caption reads, "Installation 1900 H. P. Boiler, Dec. 5-1925. Rockford Elec. Co."