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Blomberg and Swenson Bakers.
Six individuals wearing aprons and one young boy stand outside the Blomberg & Swenson bakery shop located at 603 7th Street. Another man stands in the street next to the horse-drawn bakery wagon.
Ahlstrand Meat Market.
A fuzzy photograph of a man sitting outside Ahlstrand Meat Market,102 7th Street, date unknown.
Ahlstrand's Meat Market.
Black and white photograph of Ahlstrand's Meat Market storefront, located at 102 7th Street.The man in the picture could be Julius Ahlstrand, son of the proprietor, Carl August Ahlstrand, born October 18, 1861 in Skovelz, Sweden, who came to Rockford…
Seventh Street.
This photograph shows an unknown section of 7th Street. No businesses can be accurately identified to ascertain exact location and time.
Seventh Street, Rockford.
This photograph shows an unknown section of 7th Street. No businesses can be accurately identified to ascertain exact location and time. For an additional view, see photo 83.45.89.
National Lock Company.
An aerial photograph showing the National Lock Company's massive industrial plant at 1930 7th Street. Founded in 1903, the corporation's complex stretched on 18th Avenue from 7th to 9th streets and on 7th street from 19th to 20th Avenues.
400 Block, 7th Street.
This black and white photograph shows a wintry view of the 400 block of 7th Street. The A. G. Ogren Music Co., located at 415-417 7th Street, is on the left.
400 Block, 7th Street.
This black and white photograph shows a wintry scene in the 400 block of 7th Street. The A. G. Ogren Music Co., located at 415-417 7th Street, is on the right. For an additional view looking down the street from the opposite direction, see photo…
Marie N. Freberg, Millinery.
This photograph of the hat display in the Freberg Millinery storefront window was taken on the opening day of the business. Freberg's was located at 514 7th Street.
Ahlstrand Meat Market.
This black and white photograph depicts the inside of Carl August Ahlstrand's Meat Market, located at 102 7th Street. Ahlstrand, born October 18, 1861 in Skovelz, Sweden, came to Rockford in 1885 and operated the meat market for over forty years.…
Hill & Ekeberg Dry Goods.
The young lady with the stylish hat in this photograph is standing in the dry goods store at 510 7th Street owned by Anton Hill and G. E. Ekeberg.
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,…
Aerial View of National Lock Co.
An aerial view displaying the National Lock Company's six-story plant on 18th Ave. from 7th to 9th Sts. and on 7th St. from 19th to 20th Aves. in Rockford IL. The company, founded in 1903, boasts a tall and distinctive "clock tower" that graces one…
National Lock Co., Aerial View.
An aerial view displaying the National Lock Company's six-story plant on 18th Ave. from 7th to 9th Sts. and on 7th St. from 19th to 20th Aves. in Rockford IL. The company, founded in 1903, boasts a tall and distinctive "clock tower" that graces one…
National Lock Co. Exterior.
A photograph of the exterior of the National Lock Co. plant on 7th St. and 18th Ave. in Rockford IL. Note the gas pumps in the extreme left.
Seventh Street Fire, 1908
Photo of the damage from the Seventh Street Fire in 1908.
Seventh Street Fire, 1908
Photo of the damage from the Seventh Street Fire in 1908.
Seventh Street Fire, 1908
Photo of the damage from the Seventh Street Fire in 1908.
Seventh Street Fire, 1908
Photo of the damage from the Seventh Street Fire in 1908.
11th and 7th Streets Tornado Damage, 1928
Photo of damage incurred in the 11th and 7th Street area of Rockford from the 1928 tornado.
11th and 7th Streets Tornado Damage, 1928
Photo of damage incurred in the 11th and 7th Street area of Rockford from the 1928 tornado. There is a car in the foreground and people standing by destroyed buildings in the background.
11th and 7th Streets Tornado Damage, 1928
Photo of damage incurred in the 11th and 7th Street area of Rockford from the 1928 tornado. There are people standing by a destroyed house.
11th and 7th Streets Tornado Damage, 1928
Photo of damage incurred in the 11th and 7th Street area of Rockford from the 1928 tornado. There are people standing by a destroyed house.
11th and 7th Streets Tornado Damage, 1928
Photo of damage incurred in the 11th and 7th Street area of Rockford from the 1928 tornado. There are people standing on the roof of a damaged building.
19th Avenue and 7th Street Tornado Damage, 1928
Photo of a house at 19th Avenue and 7th Street damaged by 1928 Rockford Tornado.
9th Avenue and 7th Street, Rockford Tornado Damage, 1928
Photo of the damage from the 1928 Rockford tornado. There is a collapsed building and in the background, there is a National Lock Building. There are people in the front looking at the destruction. closer view of the same Photo 2008.1.130. On the…
9th Avenue and 7th Street, Rockford Tornado Damage, 1928
Photo of the damage from the 1928 Rockford tornado. There is a demolished house at 9th Avenue and 7th Street. This is the same scene as 2012.3.17, 2012.3.16, and 2008.1.130.