Rockford’s first School House – built 1860
Pictured is Rockford’s first village school that was built in 1860. The building was located on Walnut Street roughly where…
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…
June 1956 Crow River in Rockford
Looking south from the HWY 55 bridge you can see the flooding of the Crow River. Picture was taken after…
June 1956 Crow River at Wandersee Farm
A view looking North across the Crow River Farmington Road bridge. Clarence Wandersee farm can be seen in the background.…
Alice Crawford – Rockford Teacher 1898
One of the women who left an enduring mark on Rockford is Alice Crawford was born in 1872 to Oshea…
Greenwood Map 1898
This map from 1898 shows the location that Greenwood was located. We know there was a hotel, a train depot…
Rockford winter scene
Ray Wendling, on a horse drawn sled with milk cans on Bridge Street in Rockford. Schleif’s garage sign is clearly…
Greenfield Threshing Crew circa 1910
A look back at one of the area’s threshing teams. The steam engine in back belonged to August Greehling who…
Jeffie Hauser – circa 1870
Evelyn Jeffersonia “Jeffie” Hauser was the daughter of Judge Nathaniel Timotheus Hauser II of Minneapolis. In 1871 Jeffie married James…
Harpo Lemmage 1940’s
Harpo Lemmage pauses for a snapshot after a game in the late 1940’s while he played town ball for Rockford.…
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…