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Forest City Knitting Co. Employees.
A large group of employees stand and sit outside the offices of the Forest City Knitting Co., located at 212 Catherine St. in Rockford IL. The 1935 city directory describes the business as "hosiery manufacturers." John Nelson, who began the Nelson…
Forest City Knitting Co.
An aerial view of the Forest City Knitting Co., 212 Catherine St., Rockford IL. John Nelson, who began the Nelson Knitting Co. in 1880, died in 1883 at the age of 53. His sons, Franklin, William, Oscar, and Frithiof, started the Forest City Knitting…
Forest City Knitting Co. by the Rock River.
An aerial view of the Forest City Knitting Co., 212 Catherine St., Rockford IL, showing the Rock River (top portion of photo). Denton Island is visible in the extreme upper part of the photograph. John Nelson, who began the Nelson Knitting Co. in…
Forest City Knitting Co., Aerial View.
This aerial view looking east from the Rock River depicts the industrial section of southeast Rockford that developed by the water. The Forest City Knitting Co., 212 Catherine St. in Rockford IL, is the long, low building in the photo's right…
F. F. Nelson and Sweden's Prince Bertil.
A black and white photograph showing F. F. Nelson, son of Nelson Knitting Co. founder John Nelson, posing next to visiting Prince Bertil of Sweden at the Forest City Knitting Co., located at 212 Catherine St. in Rockford IL. John Nelson, who began…
Frithiof Nelson, President of Forest City Knitting Co.
Wearing a straw hat, Frithiof Nelson, president of Forest City Knitting Co., 212 Catherine St., Rockford IL, stands at the entrance to his company's mill. Frithiof is the son of Nelson Knitting Co. founder John Nelson. John Nelson, who began the…