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The north elevation of the Public Safety Building, 400 block of West State Street at Court Street.

The north elevation of the Public Safety Building, 400 block of West State Street at Court Street.

West State Street construction site for the Public Safety Building and surrounding buildings. The church in background is St. Mary's Catholic Church.

Public Safety Building, 400 block West State Street

Samuel D. Gaynor was born in Rockford, Illinois in 1933. A West High School and North Carolina State Teachers' College graduate, Gaynor joined the Rockford Police Department as a Patrol Officer in 1958. He was the first African American officer to…

The uniformed men in this unidentified parade could be Rockford police officers. The exact date and nature of the parade are unknown.

The police officers in this unidentified parade are marching on E. State St., with the "Coal" sign on the left denoting Rockford Lumber and Fuel Co. at 201 E. State. Next, the Rockford Printing sign can be seen, located at 214-216 E. State, and on…