Rockford WCTU, Mrs. Frances Salisbury sec; 102 West State St. Source: McCoy’s Rockford City Directory for 1926
102 W. State St.
Temperance Rooms, 1899 – W.C.T.U., 102 W. State St.
Sign at roof line says “Manard” Photo: 1899 102 W State
Source: Robert Hutchins, loan
Names of adults written on back, L – R: 1)Mr. Ernest Cunningham, waiter; 2)Tille Baker, 3) Maria Yarrell “the girl that foresees the future,” 4) Maggie Healey, dining room girl; 5)Mr. McClatchy, 6) Miss Gladys Bullock, 7)Mr. Bullock, former proprietor; 8)Mrs. Emma Spangler, 9)Miss Opha Spangler , 10)Mr. ———, 11)Mrs. Williams Numbers handwritten under each person
100 Block of West State St. – 1971
Source: Rockford Register-Republic Sept. 28, 1971
“Condemnation action authorized to clear way for urban renewal”
Luther Center is the black building silhouetted in photo at right end of photo,
Condemned: Acousticon of Rockford hearing aids, 100 W. State; Augie Miller, tailor, far left and 9 apartments over, 100 1/2 W. State St.; Women’s Christian Temperance Union Reading Room, 2nd left (2nd floor) 102 W. State St.; Telephone Answering Exchange Building, Holtey Personnel, Cherry Valley Sign Co., Janco Industrial, Rockford Auction Service, Lystads Inc. exterminators, 104 West State St.; Vacant, 106 W. State St; Ugent Fur dealers, 108 W. State St., Owens Inc. men’s clothing, 112 West State St.; Camera Craft Inc photography supplies, 114 W. State St.; King Beef Inc., 116 W. State St.; Anger’s Jewelry and Gift Shop, 118 W. State St.; Lelewer Stores for Men, 120 W. State St.; Rowland’s Jewelry Co., 122 W. State St.; Bowman Shoe Co., 124 W. State St. Wyman St. Intersects