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Buildings in 300 block of 7th Street. These were later demolished. Christmas decorations are visible between a bar and Arlene's Apparel.

Buildings in 300 block of 7th Street. These were later demolished.

David Nippa Paints, 102 7th Street

301 7th Street at 2nd Avenue.

300 block of 7th Street, including the 7th Street Fix-It Shop at 307 7th Street

Fire at American National Bank, 501 7th Street. The building later became AMCORE bank, and ultimately the administrative building for Rockford School District. The photo was taken from top of Rockford City Hall, looking southeast toward 7th Street.…

The 800 block of 7th Street, looking north.

Valkommen Plaza at 310 7th Street, November 1984.

Olympic Park on 7th Street, June 1979.

Olympic Park on 7th Street, June 1979. Nicholson's Gift Shoppe is visible in the background.

Olympic Park on 7th Street, June 1979.

Olympic Park on 7th Street, June 1979.

Olympic Park on 7th Street at 2nd Avenue, June 1979.

Olympic Park on 7th Street, June 1979. An African American man walks down the sidewalk.

West side of the 300-400 blocks of 7th Street, looking south.

West side of the 300-400 blocks of 7th Street, looking north. A Coca-Cola delivery truck is visible.

Demolition of 7th Street bridge over Keith Creek in the 800 block of 7th Street in June 1986

Demolition of 7th Street bridge over Keith Creek in the 800 block of 7th Street in June 1986

7th Street viewed from 2nd Avenue.

7th Street Rec at 330 7th Street, the southeast corner of 3rd Avenue.

7th Street looking north. The structure in the background on the east side of the Street with a large "N" on it is Nicholson Gift Shoppe at 222 7th Street. February 1980.

Ekstrom's at 6th Avenue and 7th Street in November 1984. A Christmas tree stands on the roof.

7th Street looking south in November 1984. Visible are Barber College, Economy Printing, Accent on Travel and H & R Block. There are Christmas decorations on the light poles.

7th Street bridge over Keith Creek. The buildings in background include Dun-Rite.

Barnum Road and 7th Street.

The east side of the 200 block of 7th Street in November 1984. The Nicholson Hardware Gift Shoppe is on the right side of the photo with the N painted on the side of the building.

7th Street, looking south from 1st Avenue, in November 1984.

The Southeast corner of 7th Street and 1st Avenue in November 1984.

The Forest City Building at 725-731 Seventh Street.

A photograph depicting two men and a woman in the C. M. & G. (Chicago, Milwaukee, & Gary) Railway office in the 800 block of 7th Street.

The front of this photograph states, "National Lock Co. Addition. Security Building Co. Contractors, Rockford. Weiss and Niestadt Architects, Chicago. Work started March 1, 1925. Picture taken 4/24/25." The plant's main structure at 7th St. and 18th…

People milling in street; Seventh St. Clothing Co. far left; "Dick Yates for Governor" banner over street

View of outside and inside store, S. E. corner 7th St. and 3rd Ave., A. E. Freburg, proprietor.

Street scene with vendors; September 20-25, 1915; "Compliments of The Register-Gazette, Rockford's Greatest Newspaper."

Street scene with Boston Clothing House far right.

Looking down on street from telephone pole height.

View from building top with street car.

Colorized street scene; postmarked Aug. 31 to Mr. K. J. Lundgren

West side of 7th St. north from 4th Ave. L to R: Miller Shoes; O. J. Johnson Co.; Lignell's; Ekeberg's Dry Goods; Fulton and Anderson Clothing.

Colorized street scene with overhanging signs (L to R): Royal, Lunch, unreadable on corner, and Drugs.

Horse and buggies/wagons and street car tracks.

Street scene with horse and wagons; "Boston" sign, middle left; "Bon Ton" on right.

Olson's Clothing on right; Coca Cola ad (5 cents) on left.

Colorized street scene looking north, trolley in street, horse and buggies/wagons on sides.

Corner building, 424 - 430 Seventh Street, "Home of Rockford's Newest Department Store, Ekeberg's."

Looking right up the tracks in the middle of the street, horse and wagons/buggies to the sides.

Colorized street scene looking north, overhanging signs: Walden's and Hill's.

Ekeberg's Dry Goods and Fulton & Anderson Clothing.

Two locations listed: 421 Seventh Street and 221 S. Main St. "Our Highest Price: $4.90, Many Less."

Colorized photo of stand-alone stone structure.
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