Source: Rockford Register Star, April 16, 1990
Holiday
Camp Grant Ready for First City Parade
Source: Rockford Daily Register-Gazette, April 11, 198
“Rockford’s On the Waterfront festival ends 29-year run” – 2012, Mike Dunn
Source: The Rock River Times, December 19 – 25, 2012
Joe Marino “Mr. Fourth of July” – Spreading Holiday Joy for Nearly 50 Years – 2010/2011
Source: Northwest Quarterly Magazine, Winter 2010/2011 pp 134 – 137, by Paul Anthony Arco
Joe Marino, statue – 7/5/2010
Source: Rockford Register Star 7/5/2010
formerly known as Waterside Park was renamed Joe Marino Park, July 4, 2010
Organized Independence Day Celebrations for 47 years
The statue was sculpted by David Seagraves and paid for by Friends of Joe Marino
“Motorcycle Races Memorial Day” ad – 1911
Source: Rockford Morning Star 5/28/1911
The Driving Park was located approximately in what is now property of Welsh School/Rockford School District.; West of Huffman Blvd, north of Custer beyond the railroad track to the north, east of Ridge Ave. It was used first for horse races, later for auto and motorcycle races, even for practice by beginner auto drivers, events and so on.
Rockford Labor News, page 9 – Friday, Oct 27, 1972
Source: Rockford Labor News, The; Friday, October 27, 1972, page 9
Joe Castrogiovanni showing customer turkey – 11/22/1956
Source: Rockford Morning Star 11/22/1956
North Towne Manor, ad – 1980
Source: Rockford Register Star 12/28/1980
Jungle Jim’s, New Year’s ad – 1980
Source: Rockford Register Star 12/28/1980