Rockford Presbyterian Church
Fitting during Women’s National History month that we share an example of the influence Rockford’s women had on the village.…
Johnson Brother Store
E. W. Johnson store that eventually became the Johnson Brothers Bank. Picture taken prior to 1903.
Rockford School 1875-1917
Above is a photo of Rockford’s schoolhouse that was built in 1875. Prior to 1875, school was held in a…
Rockford Elementary kids circa 1938
We thank Dee Dee Lieder for donating this picture to the Rockford Area Historical Society. Pictured are: Front row; Everett…
Greehling Saw Mill
East of Rockford in Greenwood township the Greehling family had farmed since the 1860’s. Ed Greehling was born in 1887…
Soo Line derailment Rockford 1917
On August 25th, 1917 at 1:15am westbound Soo Line 1007 freight train was nearing Rockford. At that same time an…
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…
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…
Rockford Village Hall
A big thank you to Jake Kettenacker who donated this postcard of the Rockford Village Hall to the Rockford Area…
Rockford Community Band 1909
Great photo of the Rockford community band taken in 1909. Hiram Cadwell was the director of the band and is…
Rockford 1910 – Bridge Street
Rockford 1910 looking east on Bridge Street. The house on the left still stands today, next is a brick building…