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      • Floods
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      • Rockford Walking Tour
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          • Diaries
        • Stork Family
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    • The Beginnings
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Sports

Harpo Lemmage 1940’s

December 11, 2022 //  by Kevin Koehler

Harpo Lemmage pauses for a snapshot after a game in the late 1940’s while he played town ball for Rockford. The jacket Harpo is wearing has the patch from Rockford …

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Rockford Baseball very early 1900’s

July 29, 2022 //  by Kevin Koehler

Rockford, Minnesota had organized baseball teams as far back as 1875. This one of the earliest team photos we have, no names are known. If you are able to help …

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John Parmeter 1890 Rockford Baseball

July 25, 2022 //  by Kevin Koehler

This is the earliest known picture of an identified Rockford baseball player. The portrait is of John Parmeter who lived in Rockford until 1898. John was born in 1860 in …

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1947-48 Rockford Varsity Basketball team

December 29, 2020 //  by Kevin Koehler

From an early yearbook of Rockford High school. At this time Rockford homecoming was timed around the basketball season. All home games were played at the Rockford City Hall, which …

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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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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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