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 …
1965 Flood – Main Street
Travel through town during the flood was only by boat in some areas. Looking back on the left is Rev Will Neumann, to the right of him is Elsie Mutterer. …
Sailing on the Crow River abt. 1900
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 …
Ice Harvest on the Crow River
In the late 1800’s ice harvesting was still the main source of keeping food cold in our area. Refrigeration was just becoming popular in the East coast, but it would …
Rockford gentlemen on east bank of the Crow River
Unknown gentlemen on the east bank of the Crow River. In the background, while faint, there is a tremendous amount of detail. On the right you can see the iron …
Rockford Flood 1965
The post office in Rockford in 1965 was very near the river, on the east side of Leider street. The red item in front of the building was the mail …