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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).
Willie Hoppe Playing Pool.
A black and white photograph believed to be taken at Lewis C. Herbert Billiards, located at 208 S. Main St., Rockford IL. The man wearing the white shirt at the pool table is Willie Hoppe. The gentleman in the center in vest and bow tie may be Lou…
Willie Hoppe at Lewis C. Herbert Billiards.
A black and white photograph believed to be taken at Lewis C. Herbert Billiards, located at 208 S. Main St., Rockford IL. The assembled crowd is there to see Willie Hoppe play pool. Hoppe may be the gentleman in the white shirt at the pool table. For…
Willie Hoppe at Lewis C. Herbert Billiards.
A black and white photograph believed to be taken at Lewis C. Herbert Billiards, located at 208 S. Main St., Rockford IL. The assembled crowd is there to see Willie Hoppe play pool. Hoppe may be the gentleman in a white shirt seated by the far corner…
Western Union Telegraph Office Interior.
Office workers and young courier boys are pictured in the Western Union Telegraph Co. office, located at 216 S. Main Street.
Western Union Telegraph Company.
The employees at the Western Union Office, 216 S. Main St., look at the camera as this photograph was taken on November 24, 1947. On the back of the photo, the employees are listed; there is even a list of those who were absent.
Western Union Office.
This photograph shows busy employees at the Western Union Telegraph Co. office, located at 216 S. Main Street.
West Side of 100 Block, South Main Street.
A photograph depicting the Elms Hotel and D. J. Stewart at 115 S. Main Street, building erected in 1890.
Weldon Brothers Bill for Carriage Repair
Bill of Sale to Mrs. C.I. Horsman from Weldon Brothers, carriage manufacturing and repair, 301-303 South Main Street, for new carriage springs.
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.
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…
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.
Three Men on an Amerock Couch.
Reuben A. Aldeen (left) and G. W. Aldeen (right) flank an unidentified man in the middle as they sit on a couch in an office of the Amerock Corporation. They must be high inside the Ziock building at 416 S. Main St. in Rockford, IL, judging by the…
The Soda Bar
The Soda Bar at 123 South Main Street
The Metro Centre
The Metro Centre. The Centre is bound by Elm, Main, Chestnut and Church Streets.
The Graham-Ginestra House
The Graham-Ginestra House, 1115 South Main Street.
The Chandler Hotel
The Chandler Hotel, 329 South Main Street
The Capitol Theater
Capitol Theatre before top of facade was taken off. 1120-1126 South Main Street.
The Brown Building
The north side of the Brown Building, 228 South Main Street
Taylor Park
Taylor Park on South Main Street. September 1976.
Taylor Park
Taylor Park on South Main Street. September 1976.
Stewart Square Building Decorated for Christmas
Main Street side of Stewart Square with Christmas decorations, 100 block of South Main Street, December 1993
Stewart Square Building
Stewart Square, 100 block of South Main Street
Stewart Square Building
Stewart Square building, 100 block of South Main Street
Stewart Square at Christmastime
The South Main Street side of Stewart Square in November 1993. Christmas decorations are visible on the pedestrian mall.
Stewart Square
Stewart Square at the corner of West State and South Main Streets. A food cart is visible at the left.
Steam Engine 18
Steam engine 18 and crew idle in the railroad yard while posing for this photograph. It is highly likely that this photograph was taken in the Illinois Central yard on South Main Street.
St. Elizabeth Center
St. Elizabeth Center, 1536 South Main Street, September 1976.
St. Elizabeth Center
St. Elizabeth Center, 1536 South Main Street, September 1976.
South Main Street.
A view of S. Main Street looking south from W. State Street. Note the rails in the middle of the brick roadway.
South Main Street.
An early view of South Main Street with Winnebago National Bank on one corner (left) and Brown Stewart Dry Goods on the next.
South Main Street, looking North at Night, Rockford, Ill.
View looking up the street's trolley tracks with lighted buildings on both sides, pedestrians, buggies, and bicyclists.
South Main Street Viaduct
Rail viaduct over South Main Street on south side of downtown, looking north.
South Main Street Viaduct
The South Main Street Railroad viaduct, painted with a mural of a train, October 1979
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.
South Main Street Mural
A mural on side of a building on South Main Street, south of the railroad bridge, north of Morgan Street.
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.
South Main Street Business District
A photograph of Rockford's South Main Street taken from 300 South Main looking north with Nelson Hotel in right foreground. The William Brown building is to the north of this and the Hotel Holland, at South Main and Elm Streets,is further north…
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.
South Main and Cedar Streets
Industrial building at South Main Street and Cedar Street.
S.W. Stanley, Dealer in Coal and Wood
Bill of sale to C.I. Horsman from S.W. Stanley, coal and wood, at Railroad Crossing on Main Street.
S. Withrow Dry goods
Bill of Sale to Mrs. Underwood from S. Withrow, dealer in dry goods and carpets, 122 South Main Street.
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.
Rockford Parade Route at South Main and Chestnut
This parade route view of men on horseback, a large horse-drawn, ammunition-carrying caisson, and two horse-drawn caissons with cannon was taken from the Chestnut and South Main Street intersection looking north. Note several businesses along the…
Rockford Parade Route at South Main and Chestnut
This parade route view of men on horseback and a circus wagon was taken from the Chestnut and South Main Street intersection looking north. Note several businesses along the east side of the street: People's Bank, H. W. Buckbee at 220 S. Main, and…
Rockford Parade Route at South Main and Chestnut
This parade route view of men on horseback was taken from the Chestnut and South Main Street intersection looking north. Several of the riders look like they have shields and jousting lances. Note several businesses along the east side of the street:…
Rockford Parade Route at South Main and Chestnut
This parade route view of men on horseback was taken from the Chestnut and South Main Street intersection looking north. Note several businesses along the east side of the street: People's Bank, H. W. Buckbee at 220 S. Main, and Empire Mercantile.…