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      • Floods
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        • Stork Family
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July 4, 1900 Rockford Parade

January 31, 2025 //  by Kevin Koehler

Sharing a photo taken by William Wallof on July 4th, 1900 in Rockford that is part of the archives included in the Hennepin County Library digital collection. The photographer is …

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Bridge Street 1935

December 8, 2024 //  by Kevin Koehler

View looking west on Bridge Street towards downtown Rockford. The building on the left on the east bank of the Crow River operated as a bar prior to prohibition. Once …

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Crow River in Rockford June 1956

June 1956 Crow River in Rockford

April 23, 2023 //  by Kevin Koehler

Looking south from the HWY 55 bridge you can see the flooding of the Crow River. Picture was taken after the June of 1956 rains flooded the riverbanks. In the …

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June 1956 Crow River flood

June 1956 Crow River at Wandersee Farm

April 23, 2023 //  by Kevin Koehler

A view looking North across the Crow River Farmington Road bridge. Clarence Wandersee farm can be seen in the background. This is now the site of Apple Jack Farm.

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Rockford 1910 – Bridge Street

July 10, 2021 //  by Kevin Koehler

Rockford 1910 looking east on Bridge Street. The house on the left still stands today, next is a brick building behind the tree was built in 1908 and was a …

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Soo Line “Dinky”

January 15, 2021 //  by Kevin Koehler

In 1940, the train depicted crossing the bridge ran between St. Paul-Minneapolis and Enderlin ND, train numbers 105 & 106, provided passenger, express and mail service.   The locomotive has the …

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