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South Main Post Office Building
Main facade of the Post Office, 401 South Main Street. Later the offices of the Rockford Park District would move into the building.
Edith Parrish Fashion
Edith Parrish Fashion Corner at 123 South Main Street. The building later became known as the Soda Bar. Across the street is Freeman Shoes for Men.
The Soda Bar
The Soda Bar at 123 South Main Street
East Side of the Metro Centre
The east side of the Metro Centre at the corner of South Main and Elm Streets.
New American Theater
Master's Shoes and New American Theater, 118-122 South Main Street
The Chandler Hotel
The Chandler Hotel, 329 South Main Street
The Brown Building
The north side of the Brown Building, 228 South Main Street
South Main Street Post Office Building
The Post Office at 401 South Main Street. This would later be home to the offices of the Rockford Park District.
Hanley Furniture Company Building
The Hanley Furniture Building at the corner of South Main and Chestnut Streets, looking west.
Pedestrian Mall at South Main Street
Downtown Mall on South Main Street, 100 block, looking south
200 Block of South Main Street
200 block, South Main Street. Visible are Don's Hobbies and Toys and Bernhardt's Clothing Store.
Stewart Square Building
Stewart Square, 100 block of South Main Street
Stewart Square Building
Stewart Square building, 100 block of South Main Street
Founders' Park
Founders' Park at the crossover of South Wyman and South Main Streets
South Main Street from Elm to Chestnut Streets
Area of west downtown focused on the west side of South Main Street from Elm to Chestnut Streets. The river is visible in the background. The William Brown Building is on the right end of the block.
New American Theater
New American Theater, 118 South Main Street
Martin House
Martin House, 1020 South Main Street.
1505 South Main Street
Social Services Center at 1505 South Main Street.
Behr Paper Company
Behr Paper Company at South Main Street and Cedar Street.
South Main and Cedar Streets
Industrial building at South Main Street and Cedar Street.
330 South Main Street
330 South Main Street. Rich Piano and Organ, and Lorden Storage.
Rockford Industries Incorporated
Rockford Industries Inc. at the 600 block of South Main Street. Looking north towards Race Street and the Amerock Building.
300 Block of South Main Street
300 block of South Main Street at Green Street, looking northeast.
1306 South Main Street
1306 South Main Street
Rialto Theatre
Rialto Theatre. 1104 South Main Street.
Rialto Theatre
Rialto Theatre. 1104 South Main Street.
Martin House
1000 block of South Main Street. Martin House is at the center of the photo.
Morgan and Main Streets
Northeast corner of Morgan and South Main Streets.
Lindsay Building
Lindsay Building. 1024 South Main Street.
Details of the Capitol Theater
Capitol Theatre close up of the facade. 1120-1126 South Main Street.
The Capitol Theater
Capitol Theatre before top of facade was taken off. 1120-1126 South Main Street.
Mary Dorr Manny's Home
Mary Dorr Manny purchased this home on South Main Street from the Holland family in 1860. The home sat on the north side of Kent Creek surrounded by extensive gardens. The home neighbored Robert Tinker's cottage (built in 1865 on the south side of…
Draftees Leaving for Camp
WWI soldier draftees leaving for camp by train from the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Depot at 609 South Main Street. A large crowd watches their departure. Floyd W. Hanford was in the 2nd coach of train. Hanford was born in Rockford in…
Draftees Leaving for Camp
WWI soldier draftees leaving for camp by train from the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Depot at 609 South Main Street. A large crowd watches their departure. Floyd W. Hanford was in the 2nd coach of train. Hanford was born in Rockford in…
A Bicycle Built for Three
Three men on a three-passenger bicycle ride in front of the Nelson Hotel at 306 South Main Street.
View of the Southeast Part of Water Power from the East Side.
This reproduction photograph looks from the east side of the Rock River across to Rockford's west side. The Water Power district allowed industry to flourish and grow. The photo's center shows the N. C. Thompson Agricultural Works, manufacturers of…
Portion of the Works of the Trahern Pump Company.
The three-story structure (left) boasts two distinct signs: "W. D. Trahern" on the building's left side, and "Iron Works" on the right. The edifice, located on S. Main St. in Rockford's Water Power District along the Rock River, appears to have been…
"Roper of Rockford."
The banner on the side of the street train car proclaims, "Roper of Rockford." Behind the train car is the Eclipse Gas Stove Co., 707-709 S. Main St., of which George D. Roper is president. Roper is the bespectacled gentleman, third from the left,…
Roper Girls Annual Banquet.
A black and white photograph of the Roper Co. Girls Annual Banquet, held at the Hotel Nelson, 306 S. Main St. The Roper Co., manufacturers of stoves and pumps, was located on Blackhawk Park Ave.
Two Men with Giant Socks.
Two men holding giant socks represent the Nelson Knitting Company (1880-1992), 909 S. Main St. in Rockford IL. The man on the left is Tuve Floden, the company's sixth president. Also see photo 2010.25.52.
Women Workers, Nelson Knitting Co.
Twenty-two women, workers at Nelson Knitting Co. (1880-1992), 909 S. Main, Rockford IL, pose for this black and white photograph. There are piles of socks on the side (right).
Nelson Knitting Co. S. Main St.
This black and white interior view of the Nelson Knitting Company (1880-1992), 909 S. Main St., Rockford IL, depicts fifteen women working at knitting machines while two men stand at the back of the room. Across the bottom of the photograph is…
Wait Talcott Portrait.
A sepia-tone photograph of Wait Talcott, the fifth president of the Nelson Knitting Company (1880-1992), 909 S. Main, Rockford IL, and son of W. A. Talcott.
"Lift that Bale" at Nelson Knitting Co.
The text beside the photograph (right) proclaims, 'Here, we get a peek at Nelson's huge warehouse that is scientifically designed to maintain proper humidity in the yarn. "Curing" of the yarn is an extra care which contributes materially to better…
Behr Paper Company.
A color photograph depicting the Behr Paper Company building at the corner of Cedar and S. Main Streets in Rockford IL. Notice the Amoco gas station to the right using the Standard "torch & oval" logo on the sign by the street. Also, street signs…
"In the Skyscraper."
These employees are pictured working at machines in the Amerock Corporation. A handwritten note penciled on the back of the photograph reads, "in skyscraper," possibly referring to the thirteen story Ziock building, located at 416 S. Main in Rockford…
Amerock Office Workers.
These employees are working at their desks in Amerock's offices within the Ziock building at 416 S. Main St. in Rockford IL. According to the back of the photograph, Vivian Cook is pictured in a plaid skirt.