The Lake Sarah Pavilion hosted Sunday dances from the 1940’s into the 1960’s. The Mitchell family ran the dance hall which also was the location of many wedding dances. This …
R. A. Droneck Sample House abt 1910
Circa 1910 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 …
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 …
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 …
Rockford House circa 1960
The Rockford house circa 1960. Eight lanes for bowling, full bar and dining. Doc Torblaa started the establishment, later added the bowling alley. Later Bill Sipe bought the Rockford House.