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Six Men on a Postcard.
The six men on this postcard's picture are presumably from the J. L. Clark Company in Rockford IL. The year "1919" is written on the picture.
Six Barnes Co. Employees.
These six Barnes Co. employees are working in perhaps a carpentry or cabinet shop, using hand tools. The third figure from the left appears to be a young boy. Note the pulleys and belts. For an additional view, see photo 2007.1.36.
Shipping By Railway, W. F. & John Barnes Co.
Three unidentified men pose by a railroad flat car loaded with a covered machine readied for shipment. The side of the car is printed with "Northern Pacific."
Seven Barnes Co. Employees.
Seven Barnes employees stand amid wood and hand tools in what presumably could be a carpentry or cabinet shop. The first figure on the left appears to be a young boy. Notice the pulleys and belts descending from the ceiling. For an additional view,…
Serving Line at Mattison Machine Works Cookout.
Several employees go through a buffet line at a Mattison Machine Works cookout.
Section 5, Barber-Colman Company.
This scene depicts Barber-Colman Company's Section 5 buildings.
Schiller Piano Co.
Several people, including men, women, and children, stand before the Schiller Piano Co. factory building in Oregon IL.
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."
Sandblasting a Form, Mattison Machine Works.
This black and white photograph of Mattison Machine Work's interior shows an employee wearing gloves and a protective hood while holding a hose and working on a large part.
Running a Punch Press.
Two female Amerock employees are pictured running a punch press.
Roy Jacobson Speaking at the Twenty Year Party Hosted at the Faust Hotel, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of employees at Elco Tool and Screw Twenty Year Party hosted at the Faust Hotel on November 5, 1963. This particular photograph shows Roy E. Jacobson, President of Elco, standing at the Hotel's podium addressing the party. …
Roper Officials with the Town and Country Gas Range.
Officials from the George D. Roper Co., located on Blackhawk Park Ave., makers of gas ranges and pumps, inspect a wedding gift for Princess Elizabeth before its shipment to Great Britain. (L to R) Stanley H. Hobson (President), E. Carl Sorby (Vice…
Roper Girls Annual Banquet.
A black and white photograph of the Roper Co. Girls Annual Banquet, held at the Hotel Nelson, 306 S. Main St. The Roper Co., manufacturers of stoves and pumps, was located on Blackhawk Park Ave.
Roper Gas Range Display.
Five gas ranges are displayed under a sign that reads, "The New Roper Insta-Matic Gas Range!!" The George D. Roper Co., makers of gas ranges and pumps, was located on Blackhawk Park Ave.
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…
Rockford Watch Co.
Exterior view of Rockford Watch Co., which was located in the 300 block of S. Madison St. and established about 1875.
Rockford Standard Furniture Co., Warehouse No. 4.
Exterior view of Rockford Standard Furniture Company's Warehouse No. 4, 1300 Railroad Ave. The "Rockford Chair and Furniture Co." signage is visible on the side of the building (see photo 2009.32.5). For an additional view, see photo 84.1.21d.
Rockford Standard Furniture Co.
Exterior view of Rockford Standard Furniture Company's Warehouse No. 4, 1300 Railroad Ave. The company was established in 1887. For an additional view, see photo 84.1.21e.
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.
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.
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…
Rockford Furniture Co.
A photograph of the exterior of the Rockford Furniture Co. Established in 1904, the business was located at 1009 Peach St., which later became Jefferson St. On the photo's back, written in pen, it states, "Rockford Furniture factory across from Hess…
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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
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.
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.
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 Chair & Furniture Co.
A photograph showing the Rockford Chair and Furniture Company exterior. Established in 1882, two factories were built: the first located on Railroad Ave. and the second on Kishwaukee. In the 1927 city directory, the business office address was listed…
Rockford Cedar Furniture Co.
An aerial view of Rockford Cedar Furniture Co., 1126 10th St. The business was organized in 1911 by a group of former Haddorf Piano Co. employees and produced cedar chests.
Rockford Brass Works.
A man is depicted outside the Rockford Brass Works apparently in the snow. The company's foundry and machine shop were located at 704 Race St. in the Water Power District. The 1911 city directory states Rockford Brass Works as being "founders and…
Rockford Brass Works, Rockford Iron Works.
A man is depicted outside the Rockford Brass Works apparently in the snow. The company's foundry and machine shop were located at 704 Race St. in the Water Power District. The 1911 city directory states Rockford Brass Works as being "founders and…
Rockford Bolt Works.
A reproduction photograph depicting the exterior of Rockford Bolt Works, on Mill St. in the Water Power District. Established in 1862, the 1877 city directory states that the business produced "general iron bolt manufacturing for agricultural…
Rifle Boring Machines, W. F. & John Barnes Co.
A black and white photograph of rifle boring machines on the assembly line at the W. F. & John Barnes Company. This represents military manufacturing during WWII.
Rhoades-Utter Paper Mill.
Levi Rhoades and Charles M. Utter, paper manufacturers, established their business in 1865. This appears to be a reproduction photograph.
Reed Chatwood Promotional Photo of Barber-Colman Company Complex.
An aerial view, depicting Rockford's east side (right) split from the west side (left) by the Rock River, shows the Barber-Colman complex highlighted in the lower left portion. Reed Chatwood, Inc. purchased the textile machinery division of…
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…
R. J. Miller, Barber-Colman Chief Clerk.
R. J. Miller, Barber-Colman Chief Clerk in 1918, is seen working at his desk. This photograph was printed in the Barber-Colman Association (BCA) News, Vol. 2, No. 6, page 13.
R. C. Peterson Portrait.
A photographic portrait of R. C. Peterson, the seventh president of the Nelson Knitting Company (1880-1992).
R. A. Aldeen.
A black and white portrait of R. A. Aldeen at his desk.
R. A. Aldeen at His Desk.
American Cabinet Hardware Corp. (later Amerock) co-founder R. A. Aldeen is pictured working at his desk. The painting on the wall behind him depicts the Ziock building at 416 S. Main St. in Rockford IL, which the company occupied in the 1940s and…
Queue for Barber-Colman Open House.
A line of people waiting to enter a Barber-Colman Company open house held on April 27, 1946.
Propeller Manufacturing at Mattison Machine Works, Beloit WI.
This photograph displays propeller manufacturing at the Mattison Machine Works in Beloit WI approximately 20 miles north of Rockford IL. Propellers are propped up against the wall (left) while a worker stands behind the machinery at the photo's far…
Production Control Department, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of three Elco Tool and Screw employees working in the Production Control Department. Each employee has their own work stations with something that looks very similar to a drafting board. On each board there appears to be…
Production Control Department, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of five Elco Tool and Screw employees working in the Production Control. Each employee has their own work stations with something that looks very similar to a drafting board. On each board there appears to be large pieces…
Production Area, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of one of Elco's production areas. While there are no employees present, a variety of equipment and supplies can be seen throughout the image.