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Parade Pride with Flags Flying.
With rifles shouldered and U.S. flags in the hands of others, a group of soldiers marches west in a parade in the first block of W. State Street amid huge crowds. The Rockford newspaper News Tower building, constructed in 1930 at 99 E. State, can be…
Illinois American Legion Convention.
The banner across the street, in the upper left portion of the photograph, reads "Illinois American Legion Convention" as this part of the parade travels west on West State Street. The sign for the State Theater, 105 W. State, formerly the Palm…
Legion Color Guard.
The American Legion color guard is seen after having crossed the State Street Bridge from Rockford's east side to W. State Street in this well-attended parade. The Rockford newspaper News Tower building, constructed in 1930 at 99 E. State, can be…