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      • Memorial Day Spotlights
        • Aaron Sprague Ames
        • Albert E. Hohenstein
        • William Henry Hopkins
        • Armin Christ Lieder
        • Fredrich Mutterer
        • Walter Mutterer
        • Benjamin Smith Parmeter
        • Harvey (Spud) Schulze
        • Lillian Walker
        • Others
      • Stork Family Papers
    • Pop Culture
      • Past Stories – Tidbits
    • Railroad
    • River
      • Bridges
      • Floods
    • Schaar Photo Collection
      • 1880 Photos
      • 1890 Photos
      • 1900 Photos
      • 1910 Photos
      • 1920 Photos
      • 1930 Photos
      • 1940 Photos
      • Unknown
    • Schools
    • Sports
  • Ames-Florida-Stork House
    • Visit the House
      • Public Hours
      • Public Tours
      • Book a Tour
      • Rockford Walking Tour
    • History of the House
      • About the Families
        • Ames Family
        • Florida Family
          • Diaries
        • Stork Family
      • About the Collections
    • The Beginnings
  • Get Involved
    • Become a Volunteer
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Kevin Koehler

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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Rockford Bowlers

November 27, 2020 //  by Kevin Koehler

The late 50’s and all through the 60’s bowling was one of the favorite hobbies for men and women in Rockford. The American Bowling Congress championship was held multiple times …

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Rockford gentlemen on east bank of the Crow River

November 19, 2020 //  by Kevin Koehler

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 …

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Rockford Flood 1965

October 4, 2020 //  by Kevin Koehler

The post office in Rockford in 1965 was very near the river, on the east side of Leider street. The red item in front of the building was the mail …

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1953 Rockford Town Team

October 4, 2020 //  by Kevin Koehler

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. …

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