The Brown Building
The north side of the Brown Building, 228 South Main Street
City of Rockford Community Development Department
circa 1985
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2012.66.302
The Metro Centre and Brown Building
The south side of west downtown Rockford. The orange building is the Metro Centre and the building to its left is the Brown Building.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
1984
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2012.66.301
Riverfront South of State Street
The west side of the downtown riverfront south of State Street. Main structures (from the left) are the Brown Building, the Metro Centre and United Bank.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
1984
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2012.66.279
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.
City of Rockford Community Development Department
1979
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2012.66.261
Rockford Insurance Co. of Illinois: Business Office Interior
The Rockford Insurance Company of Illinois was founded in 1866. The President in the 1890s was John Lake. The company typically underwrote flood and fire disasters. In this time period, Rockford Insurance was on the sixth floor of the William Brown building on the corner of Main and Chestnut Streets. Numerous desks, ledgers, and file drawers are seen along with staff personnel at their desks and workstations. Similar depictions may be found in photos 88.122.744, 88.122.746, 88.122.756, 88.122.757, 88.122.759, 88.122.779, 88.122.786, and 90.5.44.
circa 1895 - 1905
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88.122.752
Rockford Insurance Co. of Illinois: Business Office Interior
The Rockford Insurance Company of Illinois was founded in 1866. The President in the 1890s was John Lake. The company typically underwrote flood and fire disasters. In this time period, Rockford Insurance was on the sixth floor of the William Brown building on the corner of Main and Chestnut Streets. Numerous desks, ledgers, and file drawers are present in this scene. Similar depictions can be found in photos 88.122.744, 88.122.746, 88.122.752, 88.122.756, 88.122.757, 88.122.759, 88.122.779, and 88.122.786.
circa 1895 - 1905
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90.5.44
Rockford Insurance Co. of Illinois: Business Office Interior
The Rockford Insurance Company of Illinois was founded in 1866. The President in the 1890s was John Lake. The company typically underwrote flood and fire disasters. In this time period, Rockford Insurance was on the sixth floor of the William Brown building on the corner of Main and Chestnut Streets. Numerous desks, ledgers, and file drawers are present in this scene. Similar depictions may be found in photos 88.122.744, 88.122.746, 88.122.752, 88.122.756, 88.122.757, 88.122.759, 88.122.779, and 90.5.44.
circa 1895 - 1905
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88.122.786
Rockford Insurance Co. of Illinois: Business Office Interior
The Rockford Insurance Company of Illinois was founded in 1866. The President in the 1890s was John Lake. The company typically underwrote flood and fire disasters. In this time period, Rockford Insurance was on the sixth floor of the William Brown building on the corner of Main and Chestnut Streets. Numerous desks, ledgers, and file drawers are present with staff personnel at their workstations. Similar depictions may be found in photos 88.122.744, 88.122.746, 88.122.752, 88.122.756, 88.122.757, 88.122.759, 88.122.786, and 90.5.44.
circa 1895 - 1905
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88.122.779
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 beyond that.
circa 1890 - 1905
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88.122.776
Rockford Insurance Co. of Illinois: Business Office Interior
The Rockford Insurance Company of Illinois was founded in 1866. The President in the 1890s was John Lake. The company typically underwrote flood and fire disasters. In this time period, Rockford Insurance was on the sixth floor of the William Brown building on the corner of Main and Chestnut Streets. Numerous desks, ledgers, and file drawers are present in this scene as well as personnel and staff at their workstations. Similar depictions may be found in photos 88.122.744, 88.122.746, 88.122.752, 88.122.756, 88.122.757, 88.122.779, 88.122.786, and 90.5.44.
circa 1895 - 1905
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88.122.759
Rockford Insurance Co. of Illinois: Business Office Interior
The Rockford Insurance Company of Illinois was founded in 1866. The President in the 1890s was John Lake. The company typically underwrote flood and fire disasters. In this time period, they were on the sixth floor of the William Brown building on the corner of Main and Chestnut Streets. Numerous desks, ledgers, and file drawers are present in this photo. Similar depictions may be found in photos 88.122.744, 88.122.746, 88.122.752, 88.122.756, 88.122.759, 88.122.779, 88.122.786, and 90.5.44.
circa 1895 - 1905
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88.122.757
Rockford Insurance Co. of Illinois: Business Office Interior
The Rockford Insurance Company of Illinois was founded in 1866. The President in the 1890s was John Lake. The company typically underwrote flood and fire disasters. In this time period, Rockford Insurance was on the sixth floor of the William Brown building on the corner of Main and Chestnut Streets. Numerous desks, ledgers, and file drawers are present in this scene. Similar depictions may be found in photos 88.122.744, 88.122.746, 88.122.752, 88.122.757, 88.122.759, 88.122.752, 88.122.759, 88.122.786, and 90.5.44.
circa 1895 - 1905
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88.122.756
Rockford Insurance Co. of Illinois: Business Office Interior
The Rockford Insurance Company of Illinois was founded in 1866. The President in the 1890s was John Lake. The company typically underwrote flood and fire disasters. In this time period, Rockford Insurance was on the sixth floor of the William Brown building on the corner of Main and Chestnut Streets. Numerous desks, ledgers, and file drawers are present in this scene. Similar depictions may be found at 88.122.744, 88.122.752, 88.122.756, 88.122.757, 88.122.759, 88.122.779, 88.122.786, and 90.5.44.
circa 1895 - 1905
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88.122.746
Rockford Insurance Co. of Illinois: Business Office Interior
The Rockford Insurance Company of Illinois was founded in 1866. The President in the 1890s was John Lake. The company typically underwrote flood and fire disasters. In this time period, Rockford Insurance was on the sixth floor of the William Brown building on the corner of Main and Chestnut Streets. Numerous desks, ledgers, and file drawers are present in this scene. Similar depictions may be found in photos 88.122.746, 88.122.752, 88.122.756, 88.122.757, 88.122.759, 88.122.779, 88.122.786, and 90.5.44.
circa 1895 - 1905
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88.122.744
Rockford Parade on Main Street
This parade route view of horse-drawn wagons 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. The William Brown building sits on the corner of South Main and Chestnut Streets. (Reference - Sinnissippi Saga pages 59 and 411 for similar views.)
circa 1895 - 1900
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88.122.706
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 east side of the street: People's Bank, H. W. Buckbee at 220 S. Main, and Empire Mercantile. The William Brown building sits on the corner of South Main and Chestnut Streets. (Reference - Sinnissippi Saga, pages 59 and 411 for similar views.)
circa 1895 - 1900
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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 Empire Mercantile. The William Brown building sits on the corner of South Main and Chestnut Streets. (Reference - Sinnissippi Saga, pages 59 and 411 for similar views.)
circa 1895 - 1900
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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: People's Bank, H. W. Buckbee at 220 S. Main, and Empire Mercantile. The William Brown building sits on the corner of South Main and Chestnut Streets. (Reference - Sinnissippi Saga, pages 59 and 411 for similar views.)
circa 1895 - 1900
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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. The William Brown building sits on the corner of South Main and Chestnut Streets. (Reference - Sinnissippi Saga, pages 59 and 411 for similar views.)
circa 1895 - 1900
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88.122.665b
Rockford Parade Route at South Main and Chestnut
This parade route view 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. The William Brown building sits on the corner of South Main and Chestnut Streets. (Reference - Sinnissippi Saga, pages 59 and 411)
circa 1895 - 1900
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88.122.665a