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      • Floods
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Archives for December 2020

Rockford Town School 1911

December 19, 2020 //  by Kevin Koehler

In 1911 Rockford had a population of 350 and by the looks of this school picture 1/3 of that were kids. There were 4 churches, a bank, a creamery, a …

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Sailing on the Crow River abt. 1900

December 19, 2020 //  by Kevin Koehler

If you look closely above the sailboat is a 3 rail fence. I think it is the same fence that was on the east side of the Crow River just …

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Lake Sarah Pavilion Advertisement

December 5, 2020 //  by Kevin Koehler

A rare flyer from either 1935 or 1940 featuring Eli Rice and his Orchestra performing at the Lake Sarah Pavilion. Eli Rice was a very well know jazz conductor who’s …

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D. R. Thompson Sales Brochure – Stevens Guns

December 5, 2020 //  by Kevin Koehler

A rare advertising brochure from D.R. Thompson’s store in Rockford. Stevens first started making rifles in 1880. By 1892 they had produced over 3.5 million rifles. The Crack Shot model …

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Ice Harvest on the Crow River

December 5, 2020 //  by Kevin Koehler

In the late 1800’s ice harvesting was still the main source of keeping food cold in our area. Refrigeration was just becoming popular in the East coast, but it would …

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