Unknown gentlemen on the east bank of the Crow River. In the background, while faint, there is a tremendous amount of detail. On the right you can see the iron …
Rockford Flood 1965
The post office in Rockford in 1965 was very near the river, on the east side of Lieder street. The red item in front of the building was the mail …
1953 Rockford Town Team
Hard for me not to share great baseball pictures when I receive them. THe 1953 Rockford Town team played on a field by the rail road tracks near Maple street. …
Rockford 1965 Flood
April 1965 brought a fast melt of winter snow, along with a ground that was saturated from a wet fall in 1964. The result was the most severe flooding Rockford …
Walter & Elmer Vergin
Rockford gas station that was on Bridge street near where the Buffie Chiropractic building is now. Pictured are Walter and Elmer Vergin. They were brothers who owned and operated the …
Cross Lutheran Church
Cross Lutheran Church on the corner on Main and Walnut streets. Photo was taken in 1956 when the congregation was celebrating their 50th anniversary. The building was bought from an …