4th of July Fireworks in Downtown Rockford 1984

4th of July fireworks in downtown Rockford over the Rock River in 1984. These photographs were obtained by donation at RPL’s Community Scan Day event in the Spring of 2023.

Bridges/Buildings in view: Rockford Register Star News Tower located at 99 E State St.,  Jefferson Street Bridge, the United Bank of Illinois located at 120 W State St., and the Luther Center Apartments located at 111 W State St.

Source:  Addresses and building names were pulled from the 1984 City Directory located in the Local History Room at RPL.

Bridges/Buildings in view:  Jefferson Street Bridge, Rockford Public Library located at 215 N Wyman St., the Pioneer Marketing Associates building located at 127 N Wyman St., and the Rever’s Marina located at 222 N Water St.

Source:  Addresses and building names were pulled from the 1984 City Directory located in the Local History Room at RPL.

Bridges/Buildings in view:  Jefferson Street Bridge, the United Bank of Illinois located at 120 W State St., the Luther Center Apartments located at 111 W State St., the Rockford Trust Building located at 202 W State St., and the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois building located at 227 N Wyman St.

Source:  Addresses and building names were pulled from the 1984 City Directory located in the Local History Room at RPL.

Steam plumes from the two towers at the Byron Nuclear Power Plant, photo taken from the Jefferson Street Bridge, 17 miles upstream as the crow flies

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One can just make out the two plumes of steam from the two towers. Note the State Street, Chestnut Street and railroad bridges in the photo, as well as the News Tower and the Founders Landing Building at Davis Park.

Source: Photographed from the Jefferson Street Bridge, August 26, 2021, by Jean Lythgoe

South Main Street Business Men Invite You To Their Street Opening Ceremonies November 5, 1953

Source: Morning Star    November 5, 1953   p.3