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West High School, Senior Class Officers of 1944
West High School, Senior Class Officers of 1944. Left to Right are Betty Hennessey, Miss Ethel Vincent, Lavern Allen, Georgia Retsinas, and Joseph Acardo.
West High School Students
West High School students with Teacher Miss Ethel Vincent (bottom right). It is possible that they are the Senior class officers.
Rockford High School Science class.
Rockford High School Science class. Students examine cross sections of tree branches.
Turner School
Turner School, 1410 Broadway Avenue. The school was built in 1898.
Hall School
Hall School, at 426 North Third Street, built in 1892. The building, which ceased to be used by Rockford Public Schools in 1981, was demolished in 2003.
Adams School
Photo of Adams School in the 200 block of South Fifth Street. It was razed in 1893 and replaced with a brick building. It was renamed Freeman School in 1904.
Hall School
Hall School, at 426 North Third Street, built in 1892. The building, which ceased to be used by Rockford Public Schools in 1981, was demolished in 2003.
Wight School
Wight School at Fourth Avenue and Tenth Street
Henry Freeman School
Henry Freeman School. Built in 1893 as Adams School, the school was renamed as Henry Freeman School in 1904.
Adams School
Adams School in the 200 block of South Fifth St and built in 1857. It was razed in 1893.
Construction of O.F. Barbour School
O.F. Barbour School under construction in southwest Rockford, at 1116 Montague Street. The school was demolished in 1999.
Construction of O.F. Barbour School
The back of O.F. Barbour School as construction neared completion in southwest Rockford, at 1116 Montague Street. The school was demolished in 1999.
Construction of O.F. Barbour School
O.F. Barbour School under construction in southwest Rockford, at 1116 Montague Street. The school was demolished in 1999.
Wood-working class at Rockford High School
Wood-working class at Rockford High School
Benjamin Franklin School (formerly Lincoln School)
Lincoln School, located at Park Avenue and North Court Street, was renamed Benjamin Franklin School in 1925.
Lincoln Junior High School
Lincoln Junior High School on Charles Street, around the time of its completion in September 1927.
Lincoln Junior High School under construction.
Lincoln Junior High School, on Charles Street, under construction.
Rockford High School
Rockford High School, South Madison Street
Rockford High School
Rockford High School, corner Walnut and South Madison Street
Rockford High School
Rockford High School, corner Walnut and South Madison Street
Rockford High School
Rockford High School, 1906 addition, South Madison Street.
Lincoln Junior High School under construction.
Lincoln Junior High School, on Charles Street, under construction.
Roosevelt Junior High School
Roosevelt Junior High School at 978 Haskell Avenue. Built in 1922.
Lincoln School
Lincoln School on Rockford's west side at Court Street and Park Avenue. Top Row: Mrs. Marie Taylor, Carl Ross, Bert Sames, Daisy Sames, Charlie Clifford, Minnie Gray, Frankie Reed, Jessie Williams, Morris Pendergrast, Lee Shaw, Prof. Stetson -…
Rockford High School Class of 1906
The graduating class of 1906, Rockford High School. The high school was located on Madison Street. Desrette Hodges is the African-American student in the center of the back row.
Ellis School
Ellis School at the 1500 block of Elm Street. The teacher is Bess Conway.
Ellis School
Ellis School at the 1500 block of Elm Street. The teacher is Bess Conway.
Ellis School First Grade Class
Ellis School 1st Grade Class with teacher Miss Maime Irons. Ellis School was at the 1500 block of Elm Street.
Ellis School Second Grade Class
Ellis School 2nd Grade Class. Ellis School was at the 1500 block of Elm Street.
Rockford High School Band
The Rockford High School Band. The band included male students of any grade from Freshmen to Seniors. Established in 1907, the band performed at athletic and social events, as well as in the community.
Turner School
Turner School in 1910, located at 1410 Broadway Avenue. Teachers: Miss Giffen, Miss Cassidy. Names of children: Judith Johnson, Helen Duhfek, Bertha Lund, Nellie Jackson, Ethel Warner, Hilma Carlson, Eleanor Frederickson, Dora Nyquist, Alice…
P.R. Walker School Class of 1920
Class of 1920 at P.R. Walker School at 1520 Post Avenue. Earl Parlee, Rodney Lowry, Morris Edelwish, Arthur Belter, Gladys Bjork, Earl Wolf, Evert Moulder, David Jonist, Janice Kennedy, Harry Peterson, Edward Foltz, Ralph Pontius, Paul Rosenthal,…
John Nelson School Kindergarten Class
John Nelson School, kindergarten. Located on 14th Street and 5th Avenue.
John Nelson School First Grade Class
John Nelson School, Grade 1. Located on 14th Street and 5th Avenue.
John Nelson School First and Second Grade Students
John Nelson School, Grade 1 & 2. Located on 14th Street and 5th Avenue.
John Nelson School Second Grade Class
John Nelson School, Grade 2. Located on 14th Street and 5th Avenue.
John Nelson School Third Grade Class
John Nelson School, Grade 3. Located on 14th Street and 5th Avenue.
John Nelson School Third and Fourth Grade Students
John Nelson School, Grade 3 & 4. Located on 14th Street and 5th Avenue.
John Nelson School Fourth Grade Class
John Nelson School, Grade 4. Located on 14th Street and 5th Avenue.
John Nelson School Fifth Grade Class
John Nelson School, Grade 5. Located on 14th Street and 5th Avenue.
John Nelson School Sixth Grade Class
John Nelson School, Grade 6. Located on 14th Street and 5th Avenue.
Barbour School
Barbour School group. Roy Williams is in the second row, the sixth from the left. Barbour School was on Montague Street.
Turner School Class of 1923
Graduating class of 1923 at Turner School, 1410 Broadway Avenue.
Ellis School
Ellis School, at the 1500 block of Elm Street.
Lincoln Park School Class of 1936
Lincoln Park Elementary School, at Springfield Avenue and West State Street, graduating class of 1936.
Lincoln Park School Eighth Grade Class
Lincoln Park Elementary School, at Springfield Avenue and West State Street, Grade 8 with teacher Mr. Robert Bushaw.
Ellen Stiles School Sixth Grade
1979-1980 Ellen Stiles Elementary School, Grade 6. Stiles was located on LeClede Avenue.
Ellen Stiles School Staff, 1979
1979-1980 Ellen Stiles Elementary School Staff. Stiles was located on LeClede Avenue.
Ellen Stiles School Fifth and Sixth Grades
1980- 1981 Ellen Stiles Elementary School, Grade 5 & 6. Stiles was located on LeClede Avenue.
Ellen Stiles School Sixth Grade
Ellen Stiles Elementary School, 1981-1982 Grade 6. Stiles was located on LeClede Avenue.