Excursion Steamboat on the Rock River
Title
Excursion Steamboat on the Rock River
Description
An excursion steamboat docked on the Rock River, looking north. The Rockford Waterworks is in the background at left. The Waterworks building was built in 1874 near the Rock River on the south side of Park Avenue. It was the headquarters and main pumping station for Rockford's water supply, becoming a secondary pumping station in the early 1920s. It was abandoned by the Water Department after a fire in 1953.
Date
circa 1910s
Identifier
83.45.76
Physical Dimensions
10" x 8"
Collection
Citation
“Excursion Steamboat on the Rock River,” Midway Village Museum - Digital Collections, accessed April 23, 2024, https://midwayvillagemuseumdigitalcollections.omeka.net/items/show/3765.