Thursday July 18th 1907 citizens of Rockford lined up along the railroad tracks leading up to and after the new iron railroad bridge that was just completed. Men and women …
Rockford Town School 1922
Thank you to Debbie Buoy for donating this photo to the Rockford Area Historical Society which dates back to 1922. It was found behind some cabinets in her home, which …
Rockford Town School 1911
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 …
Sailing on the Crow River abt. 1900
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 …
Lake Sarah Pavilion Advertisement
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 …
D. R. Thompson Sales Brochure – Stevens Guns
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 …