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1900

Rockford Baseball very early 1900’s

July 29, 2022 //  by Kevin Koehler

Rockford, Minnesota had organized baseball teams as far back as 1875. This one of the earliest team photos we have, no names are known. If you are able to help …

Rockford Baseball very early 1900’sRead More

Val Imm Dry Goods Store – Circa 1920

July 24, 2021 //  by Kevin Koehler

Tom Lemmage was able to share this information about the building. “This was a candy store across the street from the white bank (ABC lettering now). A later picture of …

Val Imm Dry Goods Store – Circa 1920Read More

K C Bucklin – Blacksmith circa 1890

July 9, 2021 //  by Kevin Koehler

In 1880 Kit Carson (KC) Bucklin was just 17 years old and was already an apprentice blacksmith working for Daniel Guptil. By 1890 he had his own blacksmith shop in …

K C Bucklin – Blacksmith circa 1890Read More

Rockford Lumber Mill

March 30, 2021 //  by Kevin Koehler

Early picture of the Rockford Lumber Mill which was on the west side of the Crow River. For reference this would be still be just slightly north of the highway …

Rockford Lumber MillRead More

Lillian Walker

December 21, 2020 //  by Kevin Koehler

Lillian Walker was born February of 1869 in “North Rockford”. From 1900 to 1920 she is listed as a school teacher at Rockford school “in town”. Pictured on top are …

Lillian WalkerRead More

Sailing on the Crow River abt. 1900

December 19, 2020 //  by Kevin Koehler

If you look closely above the sailboat is a 3 rail fence. I think it is the same fence that was on the east side of the Crow River just …

Sailing on the Crow River abt. 1900Read More

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