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Zion Lutheran Church, Rockford, Ill.
This color photograph shows the church's red brick building, high-arched stained glass windows above the main entrance doors, and three sets of stairs leading up from the Sixth Street side. The church is located in Rockford's Mid-town section at 5th…
Z. B. Sturtevant Flour Mill.
A reproduction photograph depicting "Sturtevant's Flouring Mills" (white sign on building, left), located on Mill Street in Rockford's Water Power District by the Rock River.
YMCA Building [on outside of folder]
These images are contained within an envelope (labeled as a "letterette"), ready for mailing. This photo portrays thirteen men standing in front of the Y.M.C.A. building.
Y.M.C.A. Building, Rockford.
A sepia-toned image of the grand Y.M.C.A. building at the corner of Madison and East State Streets.
Wreckage of "Greater Rockford" Landing Gear at the Airport.
While a man videotapes workers handling the landing gear of the "Greater Rockford" wreckage, other cameramen snap pictures of the plane's pilot, Bert Hassell (seated in dark suit and hat), seeing his airplane for the first time in more than 40 years.…
Wreckage From Mattison Machine Works Fire.
This view portrays the twisted wreckage of a fire that ravaged Mattison Machine Works.
Wreckage After First Attempted Flight of "Greater Rockford."
A view from the left side of the nose showing the crashed Greater Rockford airplane after Hassell and Cramer's first attempt to fly to Stockholm on July 26, 1928. People surround the wreckage in a field, and a lunch pail and thermos are visible in…
World War I Parade.
This black and white photograph, taken near the intersection of West State and Wyman Streets, shows soldiers and nurses from Camp Grant on parade. United Cigar, 202 W. State, is visible in the upper left background.
World War I Parade on Foot and on Horseback.
This scene looks east on Broadway, depicting soldiers on foot and on horseback while crowds line the side. Note the bicycles and automobiles in the photo's lower right portion. For a similar view, see photo 2011.22.4.
World War I Parade - Soldiers Marching.
This photograph, looking east on Broadway, shows soldiers marching behind a color guard. The House of Lindberg, furniture dealers, would later be located on the corner of Broadway and 8th Street in the lower right portion of the photo (1927).
World War I Parade - On Horseback.
Looking east on Broadway, this black and white photograph displays soldiers on horseback. The House of Lindberg, furniture dealers, would later be located on the corner of Broadway and 8th Street in the lower right portion of the photo (1927). Notice…
World War I Parade - On Foot & On Horseback.
This scene looks east on Broadway, depicting soldiers on foot and on horseback while crowds line the side. The lines of soldiers seem to extend far into the distance. Notice the bicycles and automobiles in the photograph's lower right portion. For a…
World War I Parade - On Foot & Horseback.
This scene looks east on Broadway, depicting soldiers on foot and on horseback while crowds line the side. Note the bicycles and automobiles in the photograph's lower right portion.
World War I Parade - Covered Wagons.
This photograph shows covered wagons in a WWI parade, looking east on Broadway. The House of Lindberg, furniture dealers, would later be located on the corner of Broadway and 8th Street in the lower right portion of the photo (1927).
World War I - Marching Band.
Looking east from Broadway and 8th Street, this photograph shows soldiers with instruments in the front while those behind, on horseback and on foot, march to the music.
World War I - Marching Band Close-Up.
Looking east on Broadway, a marching band is shown as spectators watch from the side.
World War I - Infantry.
A photograph looking east on Broadway showing ranks of marching soldiers while parade-goers watch from the sides.
World War I - Covered Wagons on Parade.
A black and white photograph, looking east on Broadway, displaying covered wagons in the street while crowds line the side. Note the bicycles and automobiles parked in the lower right of the photo. For similar views, see photos 2011.22.4, 2011.22.5,…
World War I - Cavalry.
Looking east from Broadway and 8th Street, this photograph shows rows of soldiers on horseback viewed by pedestrians on the side.
Works of Savage & Love, and the N. C. Thompson Manufacturing Company.
A reproduction photograph showing the N. C. Thompson building, also an early home of Woodward Governor. A horse-drawn wagon sits in front of the structure where a sign declares that Savage & Love are machinists and pattern-makers. The yard next to…
Working with a Surface Combustor, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of an Elco employee putting a product into a Surface Combustor. It appears as though the product was edited on this photograph (has a raised surface) to possibly make the finished product more presentable. The photograph…
Workers at W. F. & John Barnes Co.
A photograph looking down on several employees working at machines on the W. F. & John Barnes Company factory floor. This photograph is part of a collection bound in a black leather binder.
Workers at Sundstrand Adding Machine Co.
Employees are photographed at their desks at the Sundstrand Adding Machine Co., located at 2421 11th St. The back of the photo contains signatures, presumably of the people pictured. Next to one name is written, "1933." A message handwritten in…
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."
Workers at Greenlee Machinery & Tools Corporation.
Eight employees of the Greenlee Machinery & Tools Corporation, 2136 12th St., Rockford IL, are pictured on the factory floor. Roger Duffey, kneeling in the front row and wearing plaid pants, was in charge of sales at the company. For additional…
Worker with Spooling Machine.
A woman works with spools of thread at the Barber-Colman Company.
Worker in the Boarding Room, Rockford Mitten & Hosiery Co.
A black and white photograph of the interior of the Rockford Mitten & Hosiery Company, 418 S. Wyman, showing an employee working at the sock forms in the "boarding room." The company manufactured woolen, hosiery, and cloth products. For an additional…
Worker at West End Furniture Co.
An employee of the West End Furniture Co., corner of Factory St. and Johnson Ave., works at a belt-driven machine connected to gears on the ceiling. Piles of lumber wait on dollies (right). For an additional view of this same machine, see photo…
Worker at a Barber-Colman Hobbing Machine.
On the back of this photograph is typed, "Special Barber-Colman Hobbing Machine made to hob the teeth on large gears which are mounted on the end of a shaft that also carries a large cylinder." This photo is on thick but flexible cloth-like paper.
Work Stations at Barber-Colman.
This empty room is filled with tables and work stations at the Barber-Colman Company in Rockford IL.
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…
Woodward Governor Service Letter.
A photograph of a letter from the Woodward Governor Company to employees who were serving in the military during WWII. A handwritten post script at the bottom states, "P.S. Keep your sense of humor and keep on going and you'll be ok Harold. Best of…
Woodward Governor Employee Dinner.
A huge gathering of Woodward Governor workers are assembled for an employee dinner before the company's plant is finished. The crowd is seated around tables set up on the expansive machine shop floor.
Woodward Governor Delegation in Germany.
A black and white photograph of four unidentified men from Woodward Governor in Germany. A Woodward Governor machine is visible in the background behind the men, and other devices occupy a table in the forefront that boasts a floral arrangement in…
Woodward Governor Conference Representatives.
This photograph depicts representatives from the Woodward Governor Company at the Sixth Annual Prime Mover Control Conference. The names of the fifty individuals pictured are printed below the photo. The picture is enclosed in a booklet of olive…
Women's Shop.
A photograph looking down a long central aisle of an unknown women's store. Notice the beautiful woodwork, the well-stocked shelves to the left, the mirrors behind the counters to the right, and the tin ceiling.
Women Workers, Nelson Knitting Co.
Twenty-two women, workers at Nelson Knitting Co. (1880-1992), 909 S. Main, Rockford IL, pose for this black and white photograph. There are piles of socks on the side (right).
Women on Parade.
This photograph shows rows of women dressed similarly in dark, formal attire, marching in an unknown parade.
Woman with a Hand-Knotter.
A close-up of a woman working on a spooling machine with a hand-knotter, a Colman invention that was patented on April 23, 1901. This reproduction photograph originated from a glass plate negative in a Barber-Colman collection.
Woman on the Street.
The woman in this photograph, perhaps an employee, is standing on the street possibly in front of Beale's Jewelry at 406 E. State Street.
Woman in Amerock's Assembly Department.
A female employee is seated working at a machine as part of Amerock Corporation's assembly operation.
Woman Demonstrating Hand-Knotter.
The woman in this black and white photograph is using a Barber-Colman hand-knotter, patented on April 23, 1901. Notice the woman's elaborate hair, dress, and jewelry. This picture appeared in the Barber-Colman Employee Association Yearbook, "Knots,"…
Woman by a Wall.
An unidentified woman in street clothes is pictured in front of a wall holding what appears to be personal items (a newspaper, sunglasses, perhaps a wallet). This could represent a player photographed while on a playing tour of away games.
Woman at Spooling Machine.
A woman works at a Barber-Colman spooling machine.
Woman at a Counter.
This color photograph pictures a smiling woman standing at the counter of what is probably Beale's Jewelry Store, located at 406 E. State Street.
Woman at a Barber-Colman Textile Machine.
This woman works at a textile machine at the Barber-Colman Company in the 1960s.
Winter sports, Camp Grant, ILL.
A large group of men bundled against the weather with others on top of a wooden constructed toboggan run while some are even seated on a sled. Postmarked from Rockford IL Grant Branch on June 13, 1918 at 3:00 AM.
Winnebago Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Rockford, Ill.
This color photograph shows the church's stained glass windows and arched doorway under a towered spire. The building is located at Winnebago and Morgan Streets. The year "1909" is penciled on the back of the postcard.
Winnebago Home for the Aged.
View of the building, with its columned entrance, and the grounds surrounding the Winnebago Home for the Aged at 408 N. Horsman Street. For a similar depiction, see photo 2006.82.27a.
Winnebago Home for the Aged.
View of the building, with its columned entrance, and the grounds surrounding the Winnebago Home for the Aged at 408 N. Horsman Street.