Art and Artists – RPL's Local History

“Rockford Taking Flight,” new mural at Second/First Church, July 20, 2020

July 22, 2020Jean

photographed by Jean Lythgoe 7/21/2020.

Veterans Who Have Passed–Dr. Forrest H. Riordan

July 15, 2020Janet

Source: Rockford Register Star, July 13, 2020.

Veterans Who Have Passed–Mathew Spinello

May 22, 2020Janet

Source: Rockford Register Star, May 17, 2019.

“Minding the Gap” at Nordlof Center

May 19, 2020Janet

Source: Rockford Register Star, Apr. 14, 2019.

Meet The Artist: Breanda Fedie

February 19, 2020Janet

Source: Rockford Register Star, Scott P. Yates, Sept. 16, 2019.

Lewis Branch A Handsome Statue

February 19, 2020Marie

Morning Star March 6, 1901 pg. 3

Meet The Artist: Jacob Polhill

February 13, 2020Janet

Source: Rockford Register Star, Scott P. Yates, Oct. 7, 2019.

Meet The Artist: Tom Asher

February 3, 2020Janet

Source: Rockford Register Star, Scott P. Yates, Oct. 21, 2019.

City Directory Ad

January 15, 2020Janet

Source: Rockford City Directory, 1930, p. 894.

H. H. Hamilton Home – 933 N 2nd Street

January 7, 2020Marie

Source: Rockford To-Day 1904 Published by The Rockford Morning Star

Rockford Public Library Local History Collection R917.733 R592