Thank you to those who shared this wonderful postcard of the Rockford Centennial Hotel. The building was built in 1876 by Louis Allars not long after Rockford’s first hotel called …
Rockford Centennial Hotel – Circa 1900
The Centennial Hotel was located on Mechanic Street on the north end of the village of Rockford. The building was built in 1876 by Louis Allars it remains one of …
Rockford winter scene
Ray Wendling, on a horse drawn sled with milk cans on Bridge Street in Rockford. Schleif’s garage sign is clearly visible on the brick building to the left, a Grain …
Johnson Brother Store
E. W. Johnson store that eventually became the Johnson Brothers Bank. Picture taken prior to 1903.
Whitcomb’s General Store
Bruce Whitcomb’s father Marshall and grandparents John and Cornelia moved to Rockford from Redwood Falls in the early 1920’s opening a store here. The store was located on the northwest …
Val Imm Dry Goods Store – Circa 1920
Tom Lemmage was able to share this information about the building. “This was a candy store across the street from the white bank (ABC lettering now). A later picture of …