There were numerous bands providing community concerts in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The Rockford Military Band poses for this photograph in one of the area's parks. (Reference - this is a slightly wider view than the one found in Sinnissippi…
This photograph, looking west, frames a large group of people standing just in front of the train depot overhang. Two young men dressed in outfits similar to the Zouave uniforms worn during the Civil War stand next to two mules each held by a woman…
There were numerous bands providing community concerts in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The Rockford Military Band poses for this photograph in one of the area's parks. (Reference - Sinnissippi Saga, page 245.)
This photograph, looking southwest, captures the Rockford Military Band and a large group of Rockford Police Officers waiting for President Theodore Roosevelt to arrive at the Illinois Central Train Depot on South Main Street. The President dedicated…
This photograph, looking southwest, captures the Rockford Military Band and a large group of Rockford Police Officers awaiting President Theodore Roosevelt at the Illinois Central Train Depot on South Main Street. The President dedicated the new…