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Ina Siden
Ina Siden by a car.
Interurban Car Barn
Rockford Interurban and Railway Company car barn with trolleys and a maintenance car sitting on the tracks.
Interurban Travel in Winter
An Interurban car operating with tall snow piled along the tracks.
Jimmie Ward and Shooting Star
Jimmie Ward, a famous barnstorming aviator from 1910 - 1914, and his airplane Shooting Star. Barnstorming was an entertainment were an aviator would do stunts on an airplane while in flight. Airplanes of the 1910 era were often shipped…
Jimmie Ward and Shooting Star
Jimmie Ward and his airplane Shooting Star. Jimmie Ward was a famous barnstorming aviator 1910 - 1914.
Kurt Hitke
A photographic postcard of Kurt Hitke in the "Roamer" car. Kurt Hitke (December 1, 1889 - February 23, 1979) was a German born, naturalized American race car driver. He became one of the best known race car drivers in the United States. He was an…
Luscombe Airplane
Photo ca. 1950 Luscombe plane. Written on back: "Luscombe that some of us at Woodward owned - Harold A. Hopkins (for one)"
Machesney Airport
Aerial view of Machesney Airport. Airplanes parked on a dirt and grass tarmac, taking off from a grass runway.
Machesney Airport
An airplane faces the camera with its propellor moving. A boy facing the airplane is in the foreground to the right. It is believed to be at the Machesney Airport.
Machesney Airport
An airplane, with its propellors moving, believed to be at the Machesney Airport. A crowd of men, women, and boys watch as a man stands on the plane's wheel and leans inside.
Machesney Airport
An airplane at what is believed to be the Machesney Airport. A crowd stands on the opposite side of the plane, looking at the plane. An identification number starting with "38" is under a wing. World War I spurred the development of airplanes, making…
Model T Automobile
Possibly a Model T automobile. The photo is printed on an AZO photographic postcard that were produced by Eastman Kodak.
Model T Automobile
Roy and Carroll Cunningham from Chicago are in the back seat with Roy Betts driving. "Ma" Edith Betts is standing. The car is a Model T with Magneto headlights and kerosene side lamps. A suitcase is stored on each of the front fenders. Roy Betts and…
Motor Boats
Motor boats moored on a river.
Motorcycle Racing
Early motorcycle racing. Motorcycles were first introduced in 1901 and Harley Davidsons in 1903. Early races were held on horse tracks with wooden tracks specially built by 1909. This image is a photographic postcard produced by Eastman Kodak.
Motorcycle Racing
Motorcycle Racing
Motorized Bicycle
Early motorized bicycle or motorcycle. Bicycles began to be motorized with steam engines in the mid 1800s. Motorcycle manufacturing in the United States began in 1901. This image is a photographic postcard produced by Eastman Kodak.
Nell Pierson
Nell Pierson and a car.
Nelson Bridge
Looking from Nelson Bridge in Rockford, Illinois. Nelson Bridge was also known as the 15th Avenue river crossing. The bridge was declared unsafe for heavy traffic and was closed in 1929, reopening in 1930. A new bridge was built and opened in 1934.
Northwestern Railroad Crossing
Northwestern Railroad crossing on South Main Street using crossing gates for safety.
P. A. Lundgren with Horse Drawn Sled
P. A. Lundgren with horse and sled. P. A. Lundgren owned and operated the Star Grocery on the corner of 10th Avenue and 7th Street. He owned the house at 1017 - 7th Street at extreme left.
Parade in Rockford
Convertible in a parade driving on the side of the Winnebago County Courthouse and County Jail near Elm and Court Streets. Two passengers in the back seat are possibly Shriners.
Peoria Rockford Bus Company
The Peoria Rockford Bus Company operated as Central Trailways 1937 - 1942.
Peoria-Rockford Bus Company
Peoria Rockford Bus Company vehicle. The company was introduced in 1932, first appearing in the 1935 Rockford City Directory at 1117 North Second Street. In 1938 the company moved to 320 Elm Street.
Peoria-Rockford Bus Company
Group of unidentified men posing in front of two Silver Arrow Peoria-Rockford Bus Company charter buses.
Percy Ford
A photographic postcard of Percy Ford. Percy Ford (March 15 1888 - March 8, 1962) was a national amateur race car driver from Chicago, Illinois where he was an automobile sales manager. He started racing in 1915 at the Chicago Speedway and raced in…
Pioneer Train Engine
The Pioneer, built in 1837, was the first train locomotive to operate in Chicago. It was used by the Galena and Chicago Union railroad which later became the Chicago and Northwestern Railway. It became a work locomotive laying track for the Chicago,…
Preparing to Take the Family for a Bicycle Ride
Henry B. Utter, in the rear seat, and another boy sit on a trailer attached to the back of a bicycle. They are in front of the Utter home at 972 North Main Street. The bike trailer was made in the Utter Manufacturing Company factory.
Railroad Bridge
A railroad bridge over the Rock River, possibly for the Illinois Central Railroad. View of the Rock River from Bremer Street.
Railroad Bridge
A railroad bridge over a river. Possible an Illinois Central Railroad bridge.
Railroad Gauntlet
A railroad locomotive rounding a curve. In the foreground is a gauntlet track indicated by the second set of rails inside the outer rails. A gauntlet track is used where space is limited. Two sets of rails run parallel to each other on the same rail…
Railroad Office
The interior of an office at the Chicago, Milwaukee and Gary Railroad (C M & G) depot located at 808 Seventh Street.
Ready for a Drive
An unidentified cross gabled Victorian home. Two women and a man stand in front of the home. A horse-drawn buggy is parked in front of the house.
Riding Horseback
Lucy E. Waldo on horseback.
Riding horseback
Man dressed as a cowboy on bucking horse with men and horses in the background. Boys standing on the ground are wearing suits. It is possible that this is Wild West Show.
Robert Burman
A photographic postcard of Bob Burman in a Peugeot car. The Peugeot family started manufacturing cars in France during the 1890s. They were an early pioneer in car racing. Robert Burman (April 23, 1884 - April 8, 1916) was an American race car…
Rock River Scene
A Rock River scene, north of the State Street bridge looking east. Rockford Wholesale Grocery is on the east side and a steamboat is at each side of the river. The foreground is the riverfront side of the Rockford Public Library.
Rockford and Interurban Car Barn
Streetcar fleet for the Rockford and Interurban Railway Company. The car barn is located south on Kishwaukee Street.
Rockford and Interurban Rail Car
Rockford and Interurban Railway Company car crossing a bridge.
Rockford and Interurban Railway Car # 717
Rockford and Interurban Railway car number 717.
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…
Rockford and Interurban Railway Car #703
Rockford Interurban rail car, numbered 703. Closed cars had odd numbers and open cars were assigned even numbers.
Rockford and Interurban Service
Rockford and Interurban Railway Company trolley. The company provided passenger and freight service 1880 - 1936.
Rockford Boat Club
Rockford Boat Club members on the Rock River looking west. The Rockford Water Works is in the background center. The Rockford Boat Club held annual canoe races, competing against other area boat clubs.
Rockford Boat Club
Private dock for the Rockford Boat Club.
Rockford City Busing
A Rockford, Illinois city bus at the 15th Avenue rail crossing. From 1880 to 1936, a city railway and interurban system provided transportation to city residents. In 1920, paved roads replaced dirt and buses started to replace the interurban rail…
Rockford Fire Engine
Horse drawn fire engine with steamer in Rockford, Illinois. The horses are wearing heavy neck yokes to help pull the weight of the engine.
Rockford Furniture Company
Rockford Furniture Company, located at 1009 West Jefferson Street.
Rockford Street Railway
An early Rockford Street Railway trolley exiting the car barn on Kishwaukee Street. It is being pulled by two mules.
Row Boats
Two rowboats at the edge of the Rock River.