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An Early View of the Water Power.
A reproduction photograph depicting Rockford's Water Power District where industry grew up along the Rock River.
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.
Utter Manufacturing Company's Plant.
A reproduction photograph showing the Utter Manufacturing Co., listed as a "foundry and machine shop water power" in Rockford's 1877 city directory.
Heitzman Manufacturing Company.
A view of the 700 block of Race Street in Rockford's Water Power District. The black sign on the chain link fence proclaims this building as the Heitzman Manufacturing Co. For an additional view, see photo 2007.1.31.
Race Street, 700 Block, Heitzman Manufacturing Company.
This black and white photograph depicts a side view of the Heitzman Manufacturing Co. building, located in the 700 block of Race Street in Rockford's Water Power District, with cars parked near the alley by the building. For an additional view, see…
W. A. Whitney's Building 9.
A photograph depicting W. A. Whitney Corporation's "Bldg. 9" with its overhead door open and a man leaning on a cane next to a closed pedestrian door. The structure, built in 1916, was located at 650-675 Race Street in Rockford's Water Power…
"W. A. Whitney Corp. Bldg. No. 9. Work Smarter!"
A man, Harold O'Donnell - the donor of the diorama, with a cane and a patch on one eye, stands beneath a sign that reads, "W. A. Whitney Corp. Bldg. No. 9. Work Smarter!" Whitney's building, erected in 1916, was located at 650-675 Race Street in…
Trahern Pump Works.
This reproduction photograph depicts the Trahern Pump Works, located in Rockford's industrial Water Power District along the Rock River. For an additional view, see photo 2007.1.17.
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…
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…
N. C. Thompson's Reaper Works.
A sepia-tone photograph depicting N. C. Thompson's Reaper Works at the dawn of the 20th century. Workers and horse-drawn wagons labor in front of the structure with a train visible in the photo's left portion.
J. I. Case Company.
An artist's futuristic rendering of the J. I. Case Company, 500-600 S. Independence Ave., Rockford, IL, manufacturers of farm implements, industrial tractors, and equipment. For an additional view, see photo 85.48.12.
"Case, Rockford."
An artist's rendering of the sprawling J. I. Case Company, 500-600 S. Independence Ave., Rockford, IL, manufacturers of farm implements, industrial tractors, and equipment. Notice the huge letters forming "CASE, ROCKFORD" on top of one of the…
Part of the Works of Emerson, Talcott & Company.
Manufacturers of agricultural implements, Emerson & Co. was located in the 600 block of S. Main St., Rockford, IL, over the C. B. & Q. (Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy) Railway Depot. Workers can be seen by the railroad tracks and a couple walks in…
Emerson, Talcott & Company.
Founded in 1852 as J. H. Manny & Co., this machine manufacturer became Emerson, Talcott & Co. in 1871. The business eventually became Emerson-Brantingham Co. in 1909. This drawing shows the sprawling industrial plant. Notice the Standard Mowing…
Ferm Dairy.
(Left to Right) Dawn Smith and Mrs. Ray Daniel hold a community award presented to Ferm Dairy, standing next to Alex Ferm and Ray Daniel. Ferm Dairy Inc. was located at 1411 9th Street, Rockford, IL. Also see photo 85.155.4a.
Rockford Peerless Furniture Company.
The Rockford Peerless Furniture Company, started circa 1910, is shown here some seven decades later. The building is located at the northeast corner of 11th St. and 20th Ave.
Atwood Picnic.
This photograph is labeled as being an Atwood Vacuum Shop foremen's picnic at Atwood Farm in Rockford IL. Some people are identified on the photo's back: in the middle row (far right) is "Boz" Peterson; Clifford Lindaas is the third from the left,…
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…
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.
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.
Forest City Furniture Company Workers.
A sepia-tone photograph showing sixteen workers of the Forest City Furniture Company, established in 1869 in Rockford IL by Andrew C. Johnson, J. P. Anderson, and thirteen other Swedish workmen. Located on Railroad Ave. between 7th and 8th Streets,…
Part of the Works of the Central Furniture Company.
A reproduction photograph depicting the Central Furniture Company, established 1872 and organized by L. D. Upson and E. L. Herrick along with forty-six other Swedish workers and shareholders who each contributed $500.00. The factory was located on…
Central Furniture Factory.
A reproduction featuring the Central Furniture Company, established 1872, located on Mill St. at the corner of Race St. in Rockford's Water Power District by the Rock river. For an additional view, see photo 2007.1.12.
Central Furniture Company Planing Machine.
A close-up view of a planing machine full of saw dust in the Central Furniture Company factory, established 1872, located on Mill St. at the corner of Race St. in Rockford's Water Power District.
Emerson-Brantingham Company.
"E-B-Co." is written across the front of this photograph, which could presumably stand for the Emerson-Brantingham Company. Founded in 1852 as J. H. Manny & Co., this machine manufacturer became Emerson, Talcott & Co. in 1871. The business eventually…
Rockford Silver Plate Company.
This view of downtown Rockford's business district features the Rockford Silver Plate Company (right) at 202-206 S. Wyman at Elm Street.
Foundry Building
A photograph depicting the what is likely the Forbes Foundry buildings surrounded by smokestacks in an extremely open and clearly very industrial space on Peoples Avenue. A horse and an automobile stand beside one smokestack (right). For an…
Close-Up of Smokestack at Foundry.
This could be the same smokestack pictured in photo 80.32.15. This is likely the Forbes Foundry buildings surrounded by smokestacks in an industrial space on Peoples Avenue. It appears that construction is ongoing in this photograph, which includes…
Stone Smokestack at Foundry.
This is the same Foundry smokestack pictured in photos 80.32.14 and 80.32.15. Here the smokestack is unadorned and surrounded by further construction. This is likely the Forbes Foundry on Peoples Avenue.
Standard Oil Station.
On the back of this photograph is written, "Standard Oil Station and apartment in the rear." The location is unknown.
Nels Anderson at Rockford Cabinet Company.
A photograph labeled as being of Nels Anderson at Rockford Cabinet Co., which later became Landstrom's. Rockford Cabinet Co., established in 1880, was located at 18th Ave. and 12th St. The company supplied Camp Grant with 400 dressers on two weeks'…
Furniture Factory Workers.
Three unidentified workers are pictured during the process to glue veneer at an unknown furniture factory.
Portrait of Workers and Office Girls.
An unidentified group of workmen in front of an unknown business. Office girls are visible in the center of the photograph.
Hess and Hopkins Worker.
A bearded worker is pictured tooling leather saddles at Hess & Hopkins Leather Company in Rockford IL. For an additional view, see photo 78.184.11
The New Quarry.
A photograph depicting Rockford's new stone quarry plant looking west from Horsman Street. On the photo's back is penciled, "B. C. Harvey, City Engineer." Mr. Bernhard C. Harvey had his own engineering company from 1927-1962 after he retired from his…
The Quarry, 1923.
A view of Rockford's Quarry Plant on Horsman Street looking up from the bottom of the quarry. On the photo's back is penciled, "B. C. Harvey, City Engineer." Mr. Bernhard C. Harvey had his own engineering company from 1927-1962 after he retired from…
Kitchen Set Display.
A kitchen set is on display in an unidentified business, complete with a Roper stove, a sink, refrigerator, china cabinets, plus table and chairs, and a clock on the wall above the stove.
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.
Allen's Ice Cream Factory.
Delivery, shipping, and receiving dock with workmen on a truck and a car at Allen's Ice Cream Factory, located at 107-109 S. Water St. in Rockford IL.
Allen's Ice Cream Factory Employees and Equipment.
This photograph may represent a Christmas celebration with unidentified employees gathered around a tinsel tree with presents on top of an Eskimo Pie machine.
A Building of Many Businesses.
Originally built as the Arnold Furniture Factory building at 1149 Railroad Ave. in Rockford IL, this site later housed Rockford Screw Products (from 1929-1933), Producto Tool & Star Bit Co., and Rockford Steel Industries Co. (1976). For an additional…
The Back of a Building That Housed Many Businesses.
This is the back view of a structure originally built as the Arnold Furniture Factory building at 1149 Railroad Ave. in Rockford IL, a site later housing Rockford Screw Products (from 1929-1933), Producto Tool & Star Bit Co., and Rockford Steel…
Arvidson Cabinet Company.
An aerial view of the Arvidson Cabinet Co. facilities. The location of the business and the exact date of the photograph are unknown. For an additional view, see photo 92.52.52c.
Aerial View of Arvidson Cabinet Company.
An aerial photograph showing the Arvidson Cabinet Co. facilities. The location of the business and the exact date of the photo are unknown. This scene depicts the business's buildings, parking lots, and a train (lower portion) running across a street…
Amerock Corporation's First Data Processing Department.
This photograph shows the workers and machinery in Amerock's first data processing department, which was used mostly for inventory processing.
Lunch in Amerock's Cafeteria.
Workers are sitting down to lunch in Amerock Corporation's cafeteria, Rockford IL.
Amerock's Assembly Operation.
A black and white photograph showing three employees working at machines in Amerock Corporation's assembly department.
Woman in Amerock's Assembly Department.
A female employee is seated working at a machine as part of Amerock Corporation's assembly operation.
Amerock Corporation Building.
This photograph shows the Amerock name on the company's facilities at 4000 Auburn Street, Rockford IL.