Herman Mutterer Farm 1920’s
Sleighs were used often in the winter to transport people and products. The Rockford Mercantile Store in Rockford sold sleighs,…
Bridge Street 1935
View looking west on Bridge Street towards downtown Rockford. The building on the left on the east bank of the…
Henry Mack Shoe Store circa 1875
Henry Mack arrived in Rockford prior to 1868 when he purchased a lot on the Mill Block facing Main Street…
Johnson Brothers Bank circa 1905
The Johnson Brother’s store did well, and the brothers (Frank & Chester Johnson) added to their businesses with a meat…
Peter Miller – Civil War Veteran
Elmwood Cemetery in Rockford, Minnesota is the final resting spot of more than 60 Civil War veterans. There are an…
Harpo Lemmage’s Gas Station circa 1950
The photo was taken while standing on Main Street looking north towards Bridge Street. The building at an angle to…
Alfred Sipe farm circa 1920
Threshing at the Alfred Sipe farm which was in Greenfield. Note the youngster in the wagon.
Rockford MN Soo Line service
In the 1930’s and into the mid-late 1940’s Soo Line ran a passenger train that had Rockford as a regular…
Rockford MN. 1917 West side of Main Street
From a collection of 1917 Rockford photographs a view of Main Street. The building on the far left is Cross…
Joseph and Sarah Thomas farm 1910
Joseph Thomas was born in Wales during 1845 to Anna and Hugh Thomas. The entire family immigrated to the America…
Centennial Hotel
Thank you to those who shared this wonderful postcard of the Rockford Centennial Hotel. The building was built in 1876…
Nellie Florida Hatch
Nellie Florida was the first born child to Joel and Lucinda Florida during May 1846 in Boone, Illinois. Joel Florida…