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1900

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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1890’s Rockford School

August 12, 2020 //  by Kevin Koehler

1859 – 1878 ROCKFORD SCHOOLS – from D. R. FARNHAM’S HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY 1915 There are seven school districts in the town, and two parts of districts in connection …

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D.R. Thompson Pocket Book

August 11, 2020 //  by Kevin Koehler

One of the earliest successful businessmen in Rockford was Daniel R. “D.R.” Thompson. He was born in Greenfield in 1860. In 1909 he had a 50′ X 70′ General store …

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Luther Giese Store circa 1900

August 11, 2020 //  by Kevin Koehler

An early 1900’s photo or maybe 1890’s of Luther Giese’s Harness and Hardware store. The store is mentioned in the Dec 1909 Great Northwest Magazine. They sold everything a settler …

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