Fraternal Order

Al Pine, the mascot of the Alpine Kiwanis, sports an RPL shirt as he checks out the Local History Room, Youth Services, and the Black History display of Rockfordians in the Hart Interim Library, 2023

Jean

Source: Photos by Patrick Yarbrough, during Rockford Public Library’s second Scan Day, February 25, 2023.

Veterans Who Have Passed–Michael D. Brechtel

Andrew

Rockford Register Star, June 3, 2022.

Veterans Who Have Passed–Garry N. Forde

Andrew

Source:  Rockford Register Star, Feb. 13, 2022.

The Columbia Theater, 1007 (formerly 1007-1009) S. Main Street., built by Joseph Sarno; also Blackhawk Elks Club Lodge and Texas Lounge

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Sources: Rockford Republic, November 6, 1920, Sanborn map, v.1, 1928, photo by Jean Lythgoe September 3, 2021

Rockford Elks’ Club, 210 W. Jefferson Street, opened 1912. Architect: Chicagoan Lawrence E. Buck. Note green tiles.

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Sources: Google Image captured May 2019, Rockford Republic, January 24, 1912.

Veterans Who Have Passed–William Larson

Andrew

Source:  Rockford Register Star, Sept. 19, 2020.

Veterans Who Have Passed–John Burpee Whitehead

Andrew

Source:  Rockford Register Star, Sept. 19, 2020.

Veterans Who Have Passed–Steven Lyskawka

Andrew

Source:  Rockford Register Star, Sept. 13, 2020.

Veterans Who Have Passed–William E. Smith

Andrew

Source:  Rockford Register Star, Sept. 12, 2020.

Veterans Who Have Passed–Duane Nolley

Andrew

Source:  Rockford Register Star, Oct. 10, 2019.