Source: Rockford Register Star, August 9, 2019
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Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Depot, Rockford – 1909 postcard
1909 postcard, South Main Street
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Chicago & North Western Depot, South Main ST., 1902 – photo
Source; 1902 Rockford Illinois, R917.733 R5910, p. 36 [5×7″ paperbound book]
“Davis Park-depot plans get$1M from state” – 2012
Source: Rockford Register Star, Saturday, May 12, 2012 p 3A
“Orphan Train” ad, children from New York Juvenile Asylum – 1863
Source: Rock River Democrat newspaper, 9/30/1863
Northwestern Line, The: The Chicago And Northwestern Railway, ad – 1911
Source: Rockford Morning Star 10/10/1911
Rockford and Interurban, Car 103 – photo printed in 1962
Source: Rockford Morning Star and Rockford Register-Republic “Century Plus 10” Special Edition, March 1962
“When Rockford’s First Swedish Settlers Came Here After Long Ocean Voyage” – 1852
Source: Rockford Daily Republic newspaper 9/21/1930 by Herman G. Nelson
“Rockford Had Railroad When It was Chartered” – 1962 article
Source: Rockford Morning Star and Rockford Register-Republic “Century Plus 10” Special Edition, March 1962
Excel Manufacturing Co., ad – June 1915
Source: The Furniture Worker, June 1915
Excel Mfg Co., A P Floberg pres; Al Carlson, v-pres and spt; J A Carlstrom, sec and treas, furniture mnfrs, Seminary near Illinois Central tracks Source: 1915 McCoy’s Rockford City Directory