Rockford Lumber Mill
Early picture of the Rockford Lumber Mill which was on the west side of the Crow River. For reference this…
Rockford Barbers
M. D. Stanley was a barber in Rockford from about 1900-1950. His shop was located on the SE corner of…
1965 Flood – Main Street
Travel through town during the flood was only by boat in some areas. Looking back on the left is Rev…
Lake Sarah Pavilion Poster
The Lake Sarah Pavilion hosted Sunday dances from the 1940’s into the 1960’s. The Mitchell family ran the dance hall…
Soo Line “Dinky”
In 1940, the train depicted crossing the bridge ran between St. Paul-Minneapolis and Enderlin ND, train numbers 105 & 106,…
Rockford, MN to Buffalo, NY: Mary Barbara Schaar
Mary Barbara Schaar was born and raised on her father’s farm in Medina, MN just East of the St. Peter…
Schaar Collection Tin Types: Unknowns
In this post you will find all the “Unknown” Tin Types included in the Schaar Collection. If you have any…
1947-48 Rockford Varsity Basketball team
From an early yearbook of Rockford High school. At this time Rockford homecoming was timed around the basketball season. All…
Rockford Co-op Creamery Butter
The Rockford Creamery was among the top in the state in the early 1900’s. Their butter was sold in many…
Lillian Walker
Lillian Walker was born February of 1869 in “North Rockford”. From 1900 to 1920 she is listed as a school…
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…
Rockford Train Depot abt 1910
Thursday July 18th 1907 citizens of Rockford lined up along the railroad tracks leading up to and after the new…