Rockford and Interurban Service
Rockford and Interurban Railway Company trolley. The company provided passenger and freight service 1880 - 1936.
circa 1900 - 1936
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Shriners Riding the Rockford and Interurban Railway
Shriners on a Rockford and Interurban Railway Company streetcar, number 115. The streetcar is near the Rockford Bill Posting Company, located at 115 North Main Street in Rockford. Railcar number 115 was smaller than most of the cars, seeing less service except during busy times.
circa early 1900s
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Trolley Car After a Fire
Photo of trolley after a fire.
circa 1900 - 1936
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Rockford and Interurban Rail Car
Rockford and Interurban Railway Company car crossing a bridge.
circa early 1900s
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Rockford and Interurban Railway Car #603
Rockford and Interurban Railway Company, car number 603, labelled "Harlem". The tracks are on a dirt road. The interurban company provided transportation for 600,000 people annually to Belvidere, Beloit, Janesville and Freeport. Interurban service stopped in 1930 due to the popularity of automobiles and improvements in paved roads.
circa early 1900s
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East State Street Trolley Tracks
Trolley tracks on East State Street, near 9th Street, for the Rockford and Interurban Railway Company. Rockford Street Railway began operation in 1880 with horse pulled cars, changing to electricity in the early 1890s. The company expanded its city operations into interurban transportation, reaching its height by 1906. Interurban service stopped in 1930 and city operations in 1936 due to the increasing popularity of automobiles and better roads. The streetcars were replaced by buses.
1927
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