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This lively intersection shows a horse-drawn trolley (left) before the advent of electric streetcars, and Woodard & Parks, Fresh & Salt Meats, next to a Paper Hangings establishment on the right.

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This snowy wintry scene shows many people bundled against the cold, several in horse-drawn sleighs. H. N. Starr & Co. Hardware is next to a bakery and W. Andrews & Son is in the H. S. Post Co. building on the corner. The photo is dated March 1, 1890.…

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The corner of State and Charles Streets. Interurban railway tracks are prominent in the center of the street.

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Music performance on the Downtown Pedestrian Mall at State and Main Streets

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The Downtown Mall, State and Main Streets, at completion of construction

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The Downtown Mall, State and Wyman Streets, during installation of sculpture "Symbol". The sculpture would later be moved to the riverfront and painted orange.

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"Symbol" in its original location at State and Wyman Streets, before it was painted orange.

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Start of construction of the Downtown Mall, 100 block of South Main Street

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Construction across from Stewart Square, at the southwest corner of State and Main Streets

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Construction of the Downtown Pedestrian Mall, State and Main Streets

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People on the Downtown Mall, at State and Main Streets. This is possibly for the grand opening.

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Municipal parking deck at State and Main Streets under construction.

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The State Street portion of the Downtown Mall.

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The State Street portion of the Downtown Mall, looking west. The large orange metal structure in foreground is part of Symbol, September 1983. Four Squires is visible on the righthand side.

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Restaurant, The Main Event, on the ground level of the municipal parking deck at State and Main under construction November 1986

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Groundbreaking for the Downtown Pedestrian Mall at State and Main Streets in September 1974. Duncan James Men's Wear, at 115 South Main, is in the background.

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Beginning construction of the Downtown Pedestrian Mall. Photo taken at State and Main Streets in September 1974. Duncan James Men's Wear, at 115 South Main, is in the background.

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Corner of State and Main, part of the Northeast State and Main Historic District. Visible are Busch Jewelers, Lindstrom Travel, and Wig World.

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Aetna insurance policy on merchandise of C.I. Horsman-- dry goods, silk and fancy goods-- at his store at State and Main in the Horsman Block. Dickerman Hathaway is the insurance agent.

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Security Fire Insurance policy, New York, for C.I. Horsman's building on the south side of State Street between Main Street and Church Street.

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Agreement between C. I. Horsman and Thomas Boyd. Horsman agrees to provide stone to Boyd for building a store on State Street. Payment will be half in cash and half in trade.

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Building contract between Edwin Day and C.I. Horsman for two stores on State Street.

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Rental agreement for store at State and Main Streets to J.B. Porter.

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Bill of sale to C.I. Horsman from J.W. Seccomb, bookseller, for ledgers, and stationary. Seccomb was located on State Street in West Rockford

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Bill of sale to C.I. Horsman from John R. Porter, druggist and apothecary. Corner of State and Main Streets, West side.

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Photo of the March 25, 1929 flood taken in front of the Rockford Public Library looking towards the State Street bridge. Part of a pipe is exposed at the center.
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