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RAHS

R. A. Droneck Sample House (Saloon)

April 1, 2020 //  by RAHS

Very early picture of the Masonic Lodge on Bridge Street. The business in the bottom is R A Droneck in the widow on the left. The window on the right …

R. A. Droneck Sample House (Saloon)Read More

Rockford House Fire 1983

April 1, 2020 //  by RAHS

October 1983 Rockford House burned. Photo by Donald Black.

Rockford House Fire 1983Read More

Rockford House Circa 1955

April 1, 2020 //  by RAHS

1955 photo of the Rockford House. Note there is no bowling yet. Doc Torblaa was the owner and the whole family lived upstairs. A tornado came through and damaged the …

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Rockford House Postcard circa 1960

April 1, 2020 //  by RAHS

The Rockford house circa 1960. Eight lanes for bowling, full bar and dining. The two cars by the sign are 1959 yellow and white Ford, the turquoise Mercury is 1956. …

Rockford House Postcard circa 1960Read More

Albert E. Hohenstein & Erich G. Wassermann

March 28, 2020 //  by RAHS

Albert E. Hohenstein and Erich G. Wasserman, maternal and paternal grandfathers of Rick Wassermann respectively, both served in WWI.  ​ Albert E. Hohenstein was born in Greenwood, MN in 1891.  He both …

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Friedrich Mutterer

March 28, 2020 //  by RAHS

Johann Friedrich Mutterer, or Friedrich to those who knew him best was born October 26th 1856 in Hofen Germany. He was the only child of Johann George and Anna Mutterer. …

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