Forest City Knitting Co. by the Rock River.
Title
Forest City Knitting Co. by the Rock River.
Description
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 1880, died in 1883 at the age of 53. His sons, Franklin, William, Oscar, and Frithiof, started the Forest City Knitting Co. in 1890.
Date
circa 1930s
Rights
Midway Village Museum
Format
jpeg
Type
Still Image
Identifier
2005.2.6
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
4.5" x 6.5"
Citation
“Forest City Knitting Co. by the Rock River.,” Midway Village Museum - Digital Collections, accessed May 16, 2025, https://midwayvillagemuseumdigitalcollections.omeka.net/items/show/2456.