Rockford High School Class of 1953
Sixteen students graduated from Rockford’s high school in 1953. If you have class photos of past Rockford students please reach…
Rockford Baseball very early 1900’s
Rockford, Minnesota had organized baseball teams as far back as 1875. This one of the earliest team photos we have,…
John Parmeter 1890 Rockford Baseball
This is the earliest known picture of an identified Rockford baseball player. The portrait is of John Parmeter who lived…
Mutterer Farm early 1910’s
Pictured is the farmhouse his father Johann Fredrick Mutterer and Magdalena Braeuning Mutterer built and raised ten children in. Herman…
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…