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2009.37.59 96 dpi wm.jpg
Photo is believed to be related to the tornado that hit Rockford in 1928. In the center is a building with a water tower at a distance. Part of brick wall stands at the left next to a barbed wire fence. Debris litters the ground. This photo has a…

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2009.37.58 96 dpi wm.jpg
Photo is believed to be related to the tornado that hit Rockford in 1928, because of it's placement among other Photos; however, the back is stamped with the date September 4, 1946. The building in this picture is missing it's roof as well as much of…

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2009.37.57 96 dpi wm.jpg
Photo is believed to be related to the tornado that hit Rockford in 1928 because of it's placement among other photos; however, the back is stamped with the date September 4, 1946. The building in this picture is missing it's roof as well as much of…

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Sweet Shop, 200 block of 7th Street

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This color photograph shows the church's red brick building, high-arched stained glass windows above the main entrance doors, and three sets of stairs leading up from the Sixth Street side. The church is located in Rockford's Mid-town section at 5th…

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Zion Lutheran Church. 925 5th Avenue.

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Zion Lutheran Church. 925 5th Avenue.

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Ziock Terrace looking south on North Court Street from Peach Street (Peach Street would later be renamed Jefferson Street). William Ziock was awarded the contract to build six residential double houses in 1903. Architect W. R. Keyt arranged the ten…

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Ziock block looking south on North Winnebago Street from Peach Street. (Peach Street would later be renamed Jefferson Street) Construction for six double houses began in 1903. Each house offered the modern conveniences of the time including plumbing,…

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Ziock Flats looking north on North Court Street from Mulberry Street. The Flats consist of six double residential homes within walking distance to the business section of Rockford, Illinois. Construction of these homes began in 1903.

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Wonderful color rendering with an old-fashioned automobile and passengers on the street in front.

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The Zeke Giorgi State of Illinois Building, 200 South Wyman Street, in November 1993.

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The Zeke Giorgi State of Illinois Building, 200 South Wyman Street, in November 1993.

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The Zeke Giorgi State of Illinois Building, 200 South Wyman Street, in November 1993.

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Zant Office Supply at 402 East State Street on the northeast corner of State and 1st Streets in December 1997.

Gray, Zane - World War II.pdf
Born November 8, 1923, Zane Grey joined the Navy in 1942. He died May 24, 2004.

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A reproduction photograph depicting "Sturtevant's Flouring Mills" (white sign on building, left), located on Mill Street in Rockford's Water Power District by the Rock River.

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A previous notation indicated that this photograph was taken in November 1890 at the Rockford Seminary. Three young women, one with dumbells, pose in the photograph.

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Two young men pose on one of the cross girders supporting the truss bridge that served the Chicago & Northwestern and Union Pacific railroads. The bridge was built in 1896 and had a 119 foot span across the river. Its type of construction is called a…

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A young man lies on a bunk bed in this photograph. The young man's name and his location are unknown. The glass plate negative is broken.

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A young girl holds two kittens in an outdoor setting. Buildings are in the background, indicating that she may be in an enclosed yard. The girl's name and her location are unknown.

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A young girl holds two kittens in an outdoor setting. Buildings are in the background, and a crouching man appears over the girl's right shoulder, possibly hunching over in front of a camera. The girl's name and her location are unknown.

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The YMCA Building, at the corner of East State and Madison Streets looking north, was occupied in 1889. The building was sold in 1906 and served as the East Side Inn for many years. (Reference - Sinnissippi Saga, page 370)

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These images are contained within an envelope (labeled as a "letterette"), ready for mailing. This photo portrays thirteen men standing in front of the Y.M.C.A. building.

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Photo of the YMCA Baseball Team with Coach Hallie Hotelling.

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Yellow Cab Company first appears in the 1920 Rockford City Directory at 218 South Wyman Street. In 1926 the company name changed to Yellow Cab and Transfer Company. The company is listed in the directory until 1947.

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View of yards and sheds at Camp Grant during World War I.

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The Y.M.C.A. Hostess House at Camp Grant.

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The Y.M.C.A. Hostess House at Camp Grant.

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A sepia-toned image of the grand Y.M.C.A. building at the corner of Madison and East State Streets.

Xuan Dinh.pdf
Xuan Dinh was born in Vietnam. He immigrated to the United States and Rockford, Illinois in 1995.

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The Wyman Street crossover on the south side of downtown, November 1984.

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100 block of North Wyman Street, west side, looking north from West State Street.

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While a man videotapes workers handling the landing gear of the "Greater Rockford" wreckage, other cameramen snap pictures of the plane's pilot, Bert Hassell (seated in dark suit and hat), seeing his airplane for the first time in more than 40 years.…

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This view portrays the twisted wreckage of a fire that ravaged Mattison Machine Works.

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A view from the left side of the nose showing the crashed Greater Rockford airplane after Hassell and Cramer's first attempt to fly to Stockholm on July 26, 1928. People surround the wreckage in a field, and a lunch pail and thermos are visible in…

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Wounded soldiers at Camp Grant pose together on the stairs of a building.

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Department store at 203 W. State Street.

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Man in military uniform seated at a desk. The sign behind him reads "Make Every Day Your Careful Day." Taken at Camp Grant.

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Five men in military uniform stand on stage in front of an American flag. Believed to be Camp Grant.

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Four military officers stand at the door of a building at Camp Grant during World War II.

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Eleven unidentified soldiers in uniform seated in front of the American flag. Believed to be at Camp Grant during World War II.

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Three men in military uniforms seated on a bench. Believed to be at Camp Grant.

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Unidentified soldier in uniform standing with man in civilian clothes. Believed to be at Camp Grant.

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Three men in military uniform stand at the microphone. Behind them is a group of soldiers playing musical instruments. Believe to be Camp Grant during World War II.

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Five men and a woman stand at the microphone on stage with a band behind them. In the audience are soldiers in uniform. Believed to be at Camp Grant during World War II.

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Two army officers in front of a building at Camp Grant during World War II.

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A man in a civilian suit hands a soldier dressed in uniform a piece of paper. Another soldier looks on. The men are standing in front of an array of American flags. Believed to be at Camp Grant.

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Nine photos mounted on matte board, depict scenes from a World War I training camp. Soldiers walk across bridges, practice with rifles, and ride horses. Believed to be Camp Grant.

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Four soldiers in uniform looking out train windows.
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