This panoramic shot of Barber Colman employees was taken in October of 1916. Pictured are the entire office and plant force.
Source: Knots V. 1 1917 Published by the Barber Colman Association
Business
Fire at 1231 S. Main Street
Source: Mystateline.com
Source: google.com Image May 2019
Van Laar’s Farm Market & Bake Shop
Source: Northwest Quarterly, Summer/Fall 2019, v.16, no. 4
Roma bakery closes after nearly 100 years
Source: Rockford Register Star, January 1, 2020
Loop cave-in kills two
Source: Rockford Daily Republic, August 11, 1928
Rockford Toolcraft
Source: Northwest Quarterly, Spring/Summer 2019
Companies who helped build the Kathryn Apartments
Source: Rockford Daily Register-Gazette, February 24, 1928
Three Killed in Car-Semi Accident
Register Star, December 2, 1990, Lisa C. Marinelli.
Beekeeping Exactly 100 Years Ago
One hundred years ago Bee Culture seemed to be at its best.
Source: Rockford Morning Star, Oct. 22, 1919, p. 3.
Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) named fastest-growing cargo airport in the world
Source: The Voice of the Rockford Business Community (Chamber of Commerce) October 2019